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People who read this forum sometimes get the view that problems abound, but that's not the case (like others have said if you walk into a hospital you'll think everyone is sick). So to those of you who fear going to 2.1 let me give you my experience.
I was at 2.0 (I have an 8GB touch). After upgrading to iTunes 8 I decided to try the 2.1 version yesterday morning because I was getting tired of the 5-15 minute backups every time. So I did the +download and install+ option when asked, expecting it to take as long as it did when I went from 1.1.4 to 2.0.
I was surprised that it went much quicker, with absolutely no problems. When it got to the section where it was backing up the touch I again anticipated a long time but it took +less than 2 minutes+!
Trying it out I found Contacts now immediately responsive. Web access fast, with absolutely no problems (either accessing Safari, web apps, or applications like Yelp or Urbanspoon. (router is a Netgear from Comcast, not Apple, so that myth is busted) If anything, they seemed faster! It was in sleep mode overnight - no battery drain at all. Videos, music - all run as before. Time will tell if battery performance is improved.
So if your touch hasn't been giving you problems I wouldn't hesitate in upgrading to 2.1.

Well, I hate to beat this analogy to death, but it's like coming to a hospital and saying "everyone here is sick"
Of course.
These forums are for folks having trouble.
Now, I'm as impatient as anyone, and sometimes I get ticked at the whines/rants and forget that I have a lot of experience in technology.
It doesn't excuse poor behavior, but many folks are not as tech-savvy and need help.
I had to stop posting because I'd just get p*ssed at everyone here.
Now, if someone acts like a boob, I just ignore it and try to help those being polite.
Troubleshooting is something that folks are going to have to get used to if they have technology in their lives.
As for the update, it's working great on the 1G Touch and 3G iPhone for me.
Scott

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using System.Collections.Generic;
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ds store wrote:
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drixx wrote:
OH MY GOD YES! The new UI just mess up everything. I hope they introduced switching themes so that users can just go back to the classic theme if they dont like the new theme.
SKYPE GODS, HEAR US! PUT US OUT OF MISERY!
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Hello SandyGF
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5649
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