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5.1 Software update

Mar 7, 2012 8:55PM PST

I have been trying to update my iPhone and iPad to 5.1 using wi-fi but it says can not connect. Apples servers must be over whelmed or is there another reason ???

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Pretty good bet that the Apple Servers
Mar 8, 2012 2:28AM PST

are overwhelmed on Day 1.

I downloaded an update to Garageband, from the App Store last night and got a pathetically slow download speed.

This morning, with another update from the App Store, I got 1.9MB

I don't plan on going to 5.1 until the weekend.

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Something I noticed.
Mar 8, 2012 12:56AM PST

Folk around here are telling me to try it in an Apple Store. Easy to guess why.