Want to update iTunes and OS..which should I do first?

I have just bought a new iPod 80g and consequently will now need to update to itunes 7 at least. I currently am running OS X 10.4.6 and have been hesitating over whether to update to the most recent version of the OS as there have been so many reports of problems. However, as I also need to update the firmware of my macbook to address the overheating issue I have now decided to just bite the bullet and do the updates and hope nothing goes wrong. Which order should I do this in.. OS 10.4.8 first followed by itunes or the other way round? And should I download itunes 7 from the website and then update it to 7.2 or can I go straight to the software updater and do the 7.2 download. Should I repair permissions afterwards?
Thanks for any advice.

I would suggest that you update your OS to 10.4.8 first as there may be other software updates that will depend upon the OS being up to date. You should then use Software Update to find the latest versions of applications software.
Regards,
Colin R.
PS Don't forget to do backups before upgrading and repair permissions after.

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