Hooray!! iOS 5 is finally here and you can download it now! It seems like we’ve been waiting an eternity, but just as expected, MacRumors reports that Apple has just now made iOS 5 available for download for your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. To update, all you have to do is connect your device to iTunes and click on Check for Update, and then you should be up and away! If you haven’t already downloaded iTunes 10.5, then when the pop-up message appears notifying you that new software is available for your device, you’ll first be prompted to install iTunes 10.5. Among some of the many, long-awaited features on offer are the completely revamped notifications system, iMessage, which, now more than ever, is said to be a BlackBerry Messenger killer, Newsstand, Reminders, and full Twitter integration. MacRumors says that iOS 5 has more than 200 new features, and rest assured we will be featuring as many of them as possible over the new few days. Happy downloading!

Source: Apple Releases iOS 5 with Notification Center, iMessage, Twitter, and More - Mac Rumors

There are a lot of threads about iOS 5 already. But yay. 17 minutes left of my update.

Mine downloaded for 45 mins then popped up with an error message and said to check my network. Now what?

Uh oh Ruthie. I'm hoping that doesn't happen for me - I'm at about 11 minutes remaining.

Just keep trying.

Same thing happened with me sadly! So i just started it again!

Took two tries and an hour but now won't restore after backup. aarrgghh....

I think it's luck of the draw. I'm not getting any success stories yet?

Rich got it. Other than that I haven't heard any others.

38 minutes remaining on attempt #3.

Downloading but getting an error after extracing prior to update "The iPad "Bla Bla" could not be restored. An unknown error occured (3200) any one know hot to remove the download so I can re download and try again?

or any other solution?