Also the most frustrating, apparently. (Facebook)
Apple's new operating system, iOS 8, debuted today, and as we predicted last week, no one's particularly thrilled about it. Though iOS 8 has some intriguing new features, like an updated keyboard and device continuity (i.e., the ability to receive texts and phone calls from your desktop computer), we can't exactly say that excitement is abounding.
The grievances are many and varied. Unlike past software updates, which tended to require around 1 GB of free space, iOS 8 seems to be requiring a whopping 5.7 GB on iPhones and iPads.
https://twitter.com/TaylorPlemons/status/512312947042185216
https://twitter.com/wowcrendor/status/512320595435212800
https://twitter.com/sausla/status/512295103285952512
The solution to the storage problem, apparently, is to plug your device into your computer, open iTunes, and use iTunes to download iOS 8. Otherwise, there's a chance the installation could automatically delete some of your device's data.
https://twitter.com/YahyaCheema/status/512295635740295169
For those who had the requisite free space on their devices, the obstacles weren't over. Many were also faced with multiple-hours-long download times.
https://twitter.com/garyfromteenmom/status/512311062159712256
https://twitter.com/KatieBecker2/status/512310202432258049
https://twitter.com/MalloryTaylor_/status/512309453946105856
https://twitter.com/Ste_Collins/status/512308084258377728
Even once iOS 8 finally made it onto people's phones, many people's reactions were pretty meh.
https://twitter.com/Choire/status/512321198261555200
https://twitter.com/Rolly108garcia/status/512309943278788608
https://twitter.com/kendalllynn10/status/512309166132961281
https://twitter.com/itsmichaelsaba/status/512325774926675968
And because it's 2014, there was particular sadness around iOS 8's dearth of new emojis. Apparently, besides still not being able to flip each other off in emoji-speak, people are REALLY sad about not being able to talk about volleyball, of all things.
https://twitter.com/madisonnk/status/512286793023385600
https://twitter.com/AlyssaValdezA/status/512246255364218883
https://twitter.com/peaceluvvolley/status/509871769407479808
https://twitter.com/tinabobina4/status/512310090612097024
On the bright side, doublethink will probably kick in in a week, and we'll all completely forget that anything prior to iOS8 even existed.
