To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade…
Many of us iPod Touch owners have been reluctant to upgrade to the new 3.0 software because of the $9.95 price tag. Now to many that might not sound like much but with the pending September iPod refresh (rumored?) it’s enough to keep many of us uninterested.
Just this last weekend I finally broke down and upgraded my iPod and I am glad that I did, the OS was feeling stale and the upgrade gave new life to my iPod.
Below is a short list of features that really make the upgrade worth the cost:
Upgraded Google Maps app (This one is perhaps most notable for me, features that iPhone users got in OS 2.2 such as Google street view, public transit and walking directions, share location via email, and cache of recent locations are now available. All of this is done via Wi-Fi and works remarkably well if you live in an area with a responsible number of Wi-Fi spots. Note that once you have set a route you don’t need to join other Wi-Fi locations to see your current location, they are instead used to triangulate your location in relation to your ‘known’ Wi-Fi spots.)
Cut, Copy & Paste
Landscape view in Notes & Mail apps
Voice Memo app (memos can be trimmed directly from the app and sync as a “Voice Memos” playlist)
Upgraded Notes app (Finally syncs to the Mac OS Mail application)
Spotlight search
Bluetooth unlock
Upgraded iTunes app (Movies, TV shows, Audiobooks, and iTunes U content can now be purchased directly from the iPod)
Shake to undo/redo typing
Shake to shuffle in Music app
