The Government has offered Australia's three mobile operators, and vividwireless, renewal of their existing spectrum allocated on 15 year licences in the late 90s and early 2000s at set prices, while the Government expects to rake in $3 billion.
I'm not sure how large a library is needed before the difference in load times is apparent, but quicker syncing sounds like a good idea - especially if you use Autofill to completely replace the contents of an iPod.
iTunes 8.1 also incorporates a couple of security fixes.
The first is specific to the Windows version, and overcomes a problem that meant a maliciously crafted DAAP (Digital Audio Access Protocol) could put iTunes into an infinite loop. DAAP is the protocol used to stream songs across a LAN, so this probably isn't a major issue except for those who make a habit of listening to shared playlists in semi-public situations such as dormitories or halls of residence.
The other issue is more serious, and applies to Mac OS X as well as Windows.
The problem is that a subscription request to a malicious podcast can result in a request for iTunes credentials from the podcast server. To prevent people thinking the request is from the iTunes Store, iTunes now makes the origin of the request clearer.
iTunes 8.1 is available for download via the iTunes download page (now there's a surprise!), As the time of writing, it was not available via Software Update (Apple Software Update on Windows) or Apple's Support Downloads page.
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