It’s all a matter of perspective, right? Depending who you are, the newest iTunes either broke or fixed the Palm Pre’s ability to sync with iTunes like an Apple device. According to update notes, the fix/break “addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices.”

Palm warned us that this might happen, but who knew it would come so soon? Now the question remains, will Palm try to restore compatibility? Plenty of people prefer drag-and-drop functionality, but new-schoolers who can’t function without iTunes (likely the same people who will update without reading) will be sorely disappointed after the update.

If Palm does try to reopen the iTunes gate, you can bet Apple will be quick to address the problem. Nothing like a little corporate cat and mouse to make things extra frustrating for consumers.