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Vista - iPod Killer?

Posted by Zonk on from the stranger-and-stranger dept.

JMB wrote us with a dire warning, as reported by the San Jose Mercury News. Apple is cautioning its Windows-using iTunes customers to steer clear of Vista until the next iTunes update. The reason for this is a bit puzzling. Apparently, if you try to 'safely remove' your iPod from a Vista-installed PC, there's a chance you may corrupt the little music player. They also claim that songs may not play, and contacts may not sync with the device. Apple went so far as to release a detailed support document on the subject, which assures users that a new Vista-compatible version of the software will be available in a few weeks. Is this just some very creative FUD? If it is not who do you think is 'at fault' here, Microsoft or Apple?

3 of 557 comments (clear)

  1. Considering their own by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Zune software doesn't work on Vista, I suppose the one to blame here is quite obvious.

  2. -1, Just Plain Wrong by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    iPods are usb mass storage devices.

  3. Re:Tagged appleduh by mgabrys_sf · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Wow - 80 bucks!?

    You're one broke motherfucker. Where are you typing this from the homeless shelter?