I read this directly after Pats insightful post. It gives a more positive view from someone whose been using it for a couple of weeks. Reads a little like an Apple ad, but I like a good Apple ad :)
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gadgeteer/who-needs-a-new-iphone-when-you-have-ios4/3454 On 23 Jun 2010, at 07:55, Pat Wilson wrote: > Catherine > > Unfortunately you're not alone. This has been a lot of people's experience > upgrading their 3G phones including mine. In the end I aborted it and > resynched my phone after unchecking most apps and music, restarted my laptop > and then tried again which then finally worked. > > It is doing something but albeit extremely slowly. You can watch it's painful > progress by opening the MobileSync folder. When I loaded my apps again I'd > lost a lot of settings and when I opened mail it downloaded again all the > mail it had already downloaded before. > > Not sure I'd recommend the upgrade on a 3G but the unified inbox and threaded > option in mail is nice. Digital zoom is rubbish and folders might suit you > with lots of apps. Ability to create playlists is also nice. I'd be > interested in your impressions of it once you finally complete it. > Performance does seem slightly reduced in some places - camera especially. > > All that said. I think it's actually put me off upgrading my phone to the new > handset. Especially now I've discovered it's only a portrait orientation > lock. I want a landscape one for when I'm watching iplayer or tvcatchup in > bed! > > Good luck! > > Pat > > > On 22 Jun 2010, at 12:11, Catherine Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi everyone - I'm currently trying to install iOS4 on my 16GB 3G iPhone. >> Before I started the download, I backed up my phone, and then started the >> OS4 download. Unfortunately that was last night, and nothing much has >> happened since then. >> >> iTunes says that it is "Downloading 1 item iPhone Software Update" and the >> pop-up window tells me that it is backing up my phone. Unfortunately the >> blue bar is moving at what appears to be a miniscule rate, and to my eyes, >> doesn't appear to have moved for several hours. (It seems to be stuck at >> about 10%). >> >> I do have lots and lots of apps, and I'm happy to wait longer, but I also >> suspect that it shouldn't be taking this long. >> >> Any advice gratefully received. >> >> Best wishes >> Catherine >> >> >> Catherine Hunt >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
