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#1 2011-12-19 17:01:36
iOS 5 - Is it worth the 777 megabytes?
I am currently downloading iOS 5 for my iPod Touch 4th Generation. But I have a question. Is it worth the the 777.8 MB? I have a download cap on my internet, so I can not download too much, and if it is not worth it, it will be a waste. And also, is it worth slowing down the internet for at least 2 hours?
Last edited by soft319 (2011-12-19 17:36:05)
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#2 2011-12-19 17:16:35
Re: iOS 5 - Is it worth the 777 megabytes?
Yes. The new push notification system is really useful.
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#3 2011-12-19 17:22:07
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Re: iOS 5 - Is it worth the 777 megabytes?
Yes, I LOVE iOS5 on my iPad! Notification center is the best.
But, when you say "worth the restore" you understand that backing up your files before restoring keeps all your files and apps, right? You understand that the only thing bad abut restoring is the time it takes to download, right?
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#4 2011-12-19 17:28:32
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Re: iOS 5 - Is it worth the 777 megabytes?
Absolutely. I love multitasking gestures. Need to switch apps? Swipe with four fingers. Need to go to the home screen? pinch with four fingers. Need to access another running app? Swipe up with four fingers.
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#5 2011-12-19 17:34:01
Re: iOS 5 - Is it worth the 777 megabytes?
stevetheipad wrote:
Yes, I LOVE iOS5 on my iPad! Notification center is the best.
But, when you say "worth the restore" you understand that backing up your files before restoring keeps all your files and apps, right? You understand that the only thing bad abut restoring is the time it takes to download, right?
His point is that we have a download cap on our internet (17GB/mo). Is iOS 5 worth using a sizable chunk of that?
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#7 2011-12-19 17:36:18
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Re: iOS 5 - Is it worth the 777 megabytes?
fire219 wrote:
stevetheipad wrote:
Yes, I LOVE iOS5 on my iPad! Notification center is the best.
But, when you say "worth the restore" you understand that backing up your files before restoring keeps all your files and apps, right? You understand that the only thing bad abut restoring is the time it takes to download, right?His point is that we have a download cap on our internet (17GB/mo). Is iOS 5 worth using a sizable chunk of that?
Well... It is good. Maybe start the DL at the end of the month if you have enough remaining... I've never had a cap so I don't know how quickly that fills up. 
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#8 2011-12-19 17:49:18
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Re: iOS 5 - Is it worth the 777 megabytes?
16Skittles wrote:
Absolutely. I love multitasking gestures. Need to switch apps? Swipe with four fingers. Need to go to the home screen? pinch with four fingers. Need to access another running app? Swipe up with four fingers.
Yeah, I love gestures.
However, he has an iPod and the iPod doesn't have gestures.
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#9 2011-12-19 17:58:01
Re: iOS 5 - Is it worth the 777 megabytes?
16Skittles wrote:
fire219 wrote:
stevetheipad wrote:
Yes, I LOVE iOS5 on my iPad! Notification center is the best.
But, when you say "worth the restore" you understand that backing up your files before restoring keeps all your files and apps, right? You understand that the only thing bad abut restoring is the time it takes to download, right?His point is that we have a download cap on our internet (17GB/mo). Is iOS 5 worth using a sizable chunk of that?
Well... It is good. Maybe start the DL at the end of the month if you have enough remaining... I've never had a cap so I don't know how quickly that fills up.
The cap is not based on calendar months. If you have used more than 17GB in the last 30 days, they cut off your internet access.
If you love Youtube, 17GB/mo fills up like a water balloon attached to a fire hose. 
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#10 2011-12-19 18:00:04
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Re: iOS 5 - Is it worth the 777 megabytes?
stevetheipad wrote:
16Skittles wrote:
Absolutely. I love multitasking gestures. Need to switch apps? Swipe with four fingers. Need to go to the home screen? pinch with four fingers. Need to access another running app? Swipe up with four fingers.
Yeah, I love gestures.
However, he has an iPod and the iPod doesn't have gestures.
Well well well... The iPod gets the camera lock screen thing and the iPad doesn't (grrrrrrr) but at least the iPad gets a better benefit.
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#11 2011-12-19 18:06:08
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Re: iOS 5 - Is it worth the 777 megabytes?
this should be called
is it worth the 778 megabytes
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#12 2011-12-19 18:13:52
Re: iOS 5 - Is it worth the 777 megabytes?
soft319 wrote:
I am currently downloading iOS 5 for my iPod Touch 4th Generation. But I have a question. Is it worth the the 777.8 MB? I have a download cap on my internet, so I can not download too much, and if it is not worth it, it will be a waste. And also, is it worth slowing down the internet for at least 2 hours?
Yes, it is worth it.
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#13 2011-12-19 18:54:51
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Re: iOS 5 - Is it worth the 777 megabytes?
iPad? 100% worth it, so many things.
iTouch/iPhone? 60% worth it, the instant shortcut to camera, the new camera features and other features make it worth it.
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