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So then, speaking as a developer, are we all downloading? Opportune time to get iMessage what with the Blackberry nonsense of the past few days.

What *is* with that BlackBerry nonsense anyhow? Speaking as a developer I am amazed they seem to have a single point of failure on their massive network.

Also I see Facebook have attempted to shore up their crap instant messaging system by releasing a separate app for android. Is this on the other platforms too?

I would be using iMessage right now, but I have no friends I am liking the updates to the music app (no longer bizarrely segregated between different apps) and the split screen keyboard too. All I need now is a notification.

I would update my iPad, but my computer is telling me it will take a ridiculous six hours to download. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow.

Took a good hour for me after a failed (argh) attempt

Next up: Newstand - it appears the guardian's app is free to all until the January 13th 2012! It's rather shiny and very rich.

I've started the download again, under the assumption it would take 6 hours, like it suggested yesterday, only for it to be downloading the thing with an estimated download time of 12 minutes!

And then, Apple suggest an hour to actually update.

I have found a friend with imessage. We are confused but happy with it.

Also YAY at 4 and 5 finger gestures doing useful things for getting between apps and whatnot.

It doesn't appear that anyone here has had any major issues with the update - but it hasn't been smooth sailing for everyone.

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These download estimates sound like they've come from The Bill Gates School of Minutes.

I've always puzzled why all Microsoft download estimates are out by a factor of, at least, ten. And that's either way. A "10 minute" download seems to take anything from one minute to an hour and a half.

Urgh.

My PC died recently - the one with iTunes. So, I install it again on my old backup machine (with the noisy fan) and attempt to sync - including "authorising" the machine.

But its prompting me to wipe the iPad and replace with contents of the new iTunes - which of course there isn't any - or copy the content of the iPad to the new iTunes. The latter is the sensible option, of course, but its suggesting it wont copy certain content - i.e. 22 paid for pieces of media and apps.

Where am I going wrong?

Double urgh.

File > Transfer Content.

Apparently.

Could have had this update last night.