Comments on: One week with the iPod Touch http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/11/11/one-week-with-the-ipod-touch/ Help for the Switcher and New Apple Macintosh User Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Simon http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/11/11/one-week-with-the-ipod-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-12350 Simon Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:28:36 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=727#comment-12350 Hi Christian, I am a big user of Gmail and like the web based option on the Touch but having a dedicated client IMAP enabled makes reading and composing when "off the grid" very easy and will sync when Im back online ;-) The issues around possible "bricking" when Jailbreaking seem remote, I have not heard any case of un-restorable units, if you change your mind its just a case of restoring via iTunes :-) If however you do decide to jailbreak be aware that the iPhone apps are not part of the installer software and getting these installed will require SFTPing into the Touches file system, adding software and changing permissions. The iCal option is on the installer and getting the "edit" button is very easy but this comes with Vs 1.1.2. So to wrap up I guess the reason for me Jailbreaking the Touch was so I could install the iPhone Apps and have Terminal Access to the device and without these I would not have bothered ;-) Hi Christian, I am a big user of Gmail and like the web based option on the Touch but having a dedicated client IMAP enabled makes reading and composing when “off the grid” very easy and will sync when Im back online ;-)

The issues around possible “bricking” when Jailbreaking seem remote, I have not heard any case of un-restorable units, if you change your mind its just a case of restoring via iTunes :-)

If however you do decide to jailbreak be aware that the iPhone apps are not part of the installer software and getting these installed will require SFTPing into the Touches file system, adding software and changing permissions. The iCal option is on the installer and getting the “edit” button is very easy but this comes with Vs 1.1.2.

So to wrap up I guess the reason for me Jailbreaking the Touch was so I could install the iPhone Apps and have Terminal Access to the device and without these I would not have bothered ;-)

]]> By: Christian http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/11/11/one-week-with-the-ipod-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-12346 Christian Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:28:08 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=727#comment-12346 Simon, I am not completely sure, why I do not plan to jailbreak it. On the hand, I would love to have mail.app to mention an app, I would like to have. On the other hand, I need WiFi in order to send mail and when I have WiFi, I have access to GMail webmail - and I like the interface a lot. I have to admit that I did not dive into very much into the jailbreaking thing. Is there a threat breaking your iPod touch? This is one thing that makes me hesitating a bit. Simon, I am not completely sure, why I do not plan to jailbreak it. On the hand, I would love to have mail.app to mention an app, I would like to have. On the other hand, I need WiFi in order to send mail and when I have WiFi, I have access to GMail webmail – and I like the interface a lot.

I have to admit that I did not dive into very much into the jailbreaking thing. Is there a threat breaking your iPod touch? This is one thing that makes me hesitating a bit.

]]> By: Administrator http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/11/11/one-week-with-the-ipod-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-12342 Administrator Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:18:18 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=727#comment-12342 Great post and very good comments. Congrats on your anniversary and you have to have a cool wife when she buys you mac gadgets. Great post and very good comments. Congrats on your anniversary and you have to have a cool wife when she buys you mac gadgets.

]]> By: George Starcher http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/11/11/one-week-with-the-ipod-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-12340 George Starcher Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:39:55 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=727#comment-12340 Update the firmware of your router. That would not be a wireless issue but the way the router DHCP is interacting with the Mac OS. My dad had same issue once on Leopard. His linksys router was several updates behind. Bringing it up to date fixed it. Channels need a 5 channel spread. in the US its 1,6 and 11. Update the firmware of your router. That would not be a wireless issue but the way the router DHCP is interacting with the Mac OS. My dad had same issue once on Leopard. His linksys router was several updates behind. Bringing it up to date fixed it. Channels need a 5 channel spread. in the US its 1,6 and 11.

]]> By: Simon http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/11/11/one-week-with-the-ipod-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-12338 Simon Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:06:30 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=727#comment-12338 George, I have tried some but not all and yes its a good point and will cycle through all channels but the problem seems to be a problem with the router issuing IP addresses, actually this has been more prevalent whilst running 10.5 as I get the conflict dialogue when I try to connect multiple Macs over WIFI to the same router. Sorry for hijacking the thread guys :-) Thanks for the advice :-) George, I have tried some but not all and yes its a good point and will cycle through all channels but the problem seems to be a problem with the router issuing IP addresses, actually this has been more prevalent whilst running 10.5 as I get the conflict dialogue when I try to connect multiple Macs over WIFI to the same router.

Sorry for hijacking the thread guys :-)

Thanks for the advice :-)

]]> By: George Starcher http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/11/11/one-week-with-the-ipod-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-12337 George Starcher Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:26:21 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=727#comment-12337 Have you checked that someone is not on the same channel as you? try changing the access point to channel 1 or 11 if it is currently on 6. Have you checked that someone is not on the same channel as you? try changing the access point to channel 1 or 11 if it is currently on 6.

]]> By: Simon http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/11/11/one-week-with-the-ipod-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-12335 Simon Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:17:22 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=727#comment-12335 Christian, Im intrigued as to why you would not want to Jailbreak the Touch, just out of interest? George, I think I am surrounded by a magical field that breaks WIFI, that said I have only connected it to my home network and perhaps my problem is not indicative of AP in general but man Im on my 3rd router and lots of grey hair. Christian, Im intrigued as to why you would not want to Jailbreak the Touch, just out of interest?

George, I think I am surrounded by a magical field that breaks WIFI, that said I have only connected it to my home network and perhaps my problem is not indicative of AP in general but man Im on my 3rd router and lots of grey hair.

]]> By: George Starcher http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/11/11/one-week-with-the-ipod-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-12333 George Starcher Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:30:04 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=727#comment-12333 Not sure about your wireless problems Simon. Mine has had very good performance connecting to an AP all the way across my house when my laptop would not. I even had some fun wardriving just leaving it on the wireless settings screen while I drove home from work the other day. I would glance down at stop lights to see what it had detected in the previous minute or so. It could see a lot of stuff and not all of it was near the road. Right now I do not plan on jailbreaking it. I have enough other stuff on my plate right now and it does a lot of what I want it to do for day to day use. You can find links to the 1.1.2 firmware at http://www.macrumors.com/2007/11/09/ipod-touch-firmware-1-1-2-released-add-calendar-events/ Your choice if you update without waiting on it to come through iTunes. All I can offer is that I had no problems downloading the file, option+click the check for update button and browse to where you manually downloaded the update file. Not sure about your wireless problems Simon. Mine has had very good performance connecting to an AP all the way across my house when my laptop would not. I even had some fun wardriving just leaving it on the wireless settings screen while I drove home from work the other day. I would glance down at stop lights to see what it had detected in the previous minute or so. It could see a lot of stuff and not all of it was near the road.

Right now I do not plan on jailbreaking it. I have enough other stuff on my plate right now and it does a lot of what I want it to do for day to day use.

You can find links to the 1.1.2 firmware at http://www.macrumors.com/2007/11/09/ipod-touch-firmware-1-1-2-released-add-calendar-events/

Your choice if you update without waiting on it to come through iTunes. All I can offer is that I had no problems downloading the file, option+click the check for update button and browse to where you manually downloaded the update file.

]]> By: Christian http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/11/11/one-week-with-the-ipod-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-12332 Christian Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:55:35 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=727#comment-12332 I have a Touch, too. And I don't plan to jailbreak it. On the other hand, I would love to have the Mail app on my Touch. It is an amazing device. It is the reason, why I personally do not need an iPhone. I am still running the 1.1.1 firmware. I read about 1.1.2 being released on Friday (?), but for some reason, iTunes does not find the update... Thank you for the fantastic article! I have a Touch, too. And I don’t plan to jailbreak it. On the other hand, I would love to have the Mail app on my Touch.

It is an amazing device. It is the reason, why I personally do not need an iPhone.

I am still running the 1.1.1 firmware. I read about 1.1.2 being released on Friday (?), but for some reason, iTunes does not find the update…

Thank you for the fantastic article!

]]> By: Simon http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/11/11/one-week-with-the-ipod-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-12330 Simon Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:22:43 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=727#comment-12330 Living in the UK I made do with the Touch and like you Im hooked, unlike you I have Jail Broken my touch and have installed the iPhone Apps, Mail is fantastic and I could not function without it now I have it. The wireless is typical Apple and poor in my opinion, problems connecting, poor signal strengths and very unreliable, just like every Mac I have ever owned (Intel chip anyone?) ;-) The biggest reason for buying the Touch was movies, I love films and in this respect its fantastic, 2 full movies and a hour of web and still the thing refuses to eat!! January and February will be interesting in terms of 3rd party Apps and how much Apple will charge, negative?, seems Apple is all about the money recently :-( Still we keep coming back for more........ Great article, when will you Jailbreak? ;-) Living in the UK I made do with the Touch and like you Im hooked, unlike you I have Jail Broken my touch and have installed the iPhone Apps, Mail is fantastic and I could not function without it now I have it.

The wireless is typical Apple and poor in my opinion, problems connecting, poor signal strengths and very unreliable, just like every Mac I have ever owned (Intel chip anyone?) ;-)

The biggest reason for buying the Touch was movies, I love films and in this respect its fantastic, 2 full movies and a hour of web and still the thing refuses to eat!!

January and February will be interesting in terms of 3rd party Apps and how much Apple will charge, negative?, seems Apple is all about the money recently :-( Still we keep coming back for more……..

Great article, when will you Jailbreak? ;-)

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