[epaludo]

Well,
After a long period of time when people were complaining about the classic funtionality, finally apple released a new firmware: 1.0.3.
Let's hope it solves the bugs, or at least most of them. I personally don't have any major bugs while using my 160GB classic.
Here's the ilounge 1.0.3 discussion link.
I'm very happy apple released this firmware update, although i'll wait a bit and read the comments on it before installing on my classic ...

 

[hotsoda]

People seem to be liking it. Updating now (crosses fingers).

 

[epaludo]

Yep, i read the thread and it seems it's a good update.

HOTSODA, let us know what do you think about it ...

 

[hotsoda]

The menus seem a bit faster, though there is a bit of slowdown when the hard drive spins up. Ejecting now has a progress bar, which is nice. Turning the iPod off takes an extra second (which I don't mind) and the screen fades like the previous generation instead of turning off instantaneously.

I haven't noticed any new bugs so far, and other issues (like photos not being displayed, the playcount bug and most notably, the hard drive spin down issue) seem to be fixed from reports. If you were on the fence about getting an iPod because of the bugs, I don't see a reason not to pick one up now.

 

[NeObliviscaris]

P.O.S!

It stuffed up and now I need to restore my 160gb iPod with 125gb of content

Very unhappy!

 

[Robot Mania FU]

Updating as we speak, ill let you guys know how i like it.

Edit: The menu is more responsive, coverflow is noticabley more responsive, when ejecting your ipod it is quicker and has a progress bar along with it, and it seems to wait until the harddrive is done spinning before it turns off, which IMO justifies the extra second you have to wait to turn it off.

 

[Arainach]

I updated and haven't noticed any substantial changes (other than that, once again, I have to reset all my settings. You'd think they'd learn to store them in a file separate from the stupid firmware).

 

[NeObliviscaris]

well ive had to restore and resync my whole ipod, stupid, so angry

so i am using my bros nano thankfully, but grrrr, this always happens when i update!

 

[chef8489]

Seems like it works much better. Coverflow is quicker, scroll wheel much quicker and not laggy as of right now. Will give it a listen tonight and see if it fixes the pauses in the music.

 

[CMasten]

much better...

smoother interface

video folder now has nice smaller icons to show you the video

and most importantly for me... it now interfaces with my Hi-fi unit as they added the speaker setting now when its attached.

best update thus far seems like Apple is listening...

 

[weste47]

it seems that the clock when you scroll over extras only has one hand now lol. Doesn't apple look over this stuff before they submit a new update??

 

[humanafterall]

Quote:

Originally Posted by weste47 /img/forum/go_quote.gif it seems that the clock when you scroll over extras only has one hand now lol. Doesn't apple look over this stuff before they submit a new update??

Mine has two hands, are you sure you're looking at it correctly?

PS to those who said you have to restore, I updated with a loaded iPod classic and it upgraded the firmware without erasing my songs. I'm managing manually via iTunes though, not syncing.

 

[NeObliviscaris]

I think myn just downloaded it corrupted

 

[2.2gotboost]

I just done some reading on Apple's discussion forum. It is just as the other firmware updates. It fixes some problems and subsequently creates new ones. One guy was on his third 160gb Classic. I am on my second and still on 1.0.1 with no intentions of updating. Do the reading before you jump and if the fixes out weigh the new problems go for it; if you are feeling lucky. Just my.02

 

[Amati]

1.03 f'ed up my photos so that could no longer be viewed on my ipod and had to be resync'ed. The clicking sound became louder and more annoying (wonder if there's any way to turn its volume down) Otherwise, no change that I can see.