Vista!!!

Zackkoss · Post by **Zackkoss** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:06 am

Are Ipods compatable with windows vista? And if not how will apples get past this. Does anybody no.

Shur'Tugal · Post by **Shur'Tugal** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:17 am

making Vista incompatible with iPods would be the stupidest thing Microsoft could possibly do. Anyone who owns an iPod would be immediately shut out of the PC market. and while some might choose to get (ugh) Zunes, i suspect most would stick with XP or go Apple. and since you can install windows on any new apple and dual-boot i if you want to keep your favorite Windows games, there really is no reason not too, barring price.

so to answer your question, probably.

FleetAdmiralBacon · Post by **FleetAdmiralBacon** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:22 am

Put it this way: The Xbox 360 is compatible with the iPod, i'm pretty sure Vista is.

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:36 pm

Apple has published a guide for installing iTunes on a Windows Vista system. While Apple encourages users to wait "a few weeks" until the next version of iTunes becomes available which will be fully Vista compliant, the guide will help those who wish to install iTunes 7.0.2 until the new version is available.

A list of known issues includes:
* iTunes Store purchases may not play when upgrading to Windows Vista from Windows 2000 or XP. (Ed Note: Workaround exists. See permissions repair tool)
* iPod models with the "Enable Disk Use" option turned off may be unable to update or restore iPod software, and make changes to iPod settings.
* iPod models configured to Auto Sync and have the "Enable Disk Use" option turned off may require being ejected and reconnected to resync.
* Ejecting an iPod from the Windows System Tray using the "Safely Remove Hardware" feature may corrupt your iPod. To always safely eject an iPod, choose Eject iPod from the Controls menu within iTunes.
* Cover Flow animation may be slower than expected.
* Contacts and calendars will not sync with iPod.

The next version of iTunes which is expected to bring not only Vista compatibility but AppleTV compatibility is expected to be branded iTunes 7.1 as per the original AppleTV specifications page when the product launched (now simply states "iTunes 7").

iTunes was last updated to version 7.0.2 in late October 2006, providing performance and stability improvements as well as compatibility with Apple's second generation iPod shuffle.

It WILL be compatible.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:08 pm

I would have thought during the long beta and RC process of windows Vista, Apple would have been able to make iTunes 100% fully Vista compliant...

Anyway, seeing as it isn't 100%, some people are able to use it, some aren't from what I've read.

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:33 pm

During the betas of Vista, Apple was updating iTunes to fit new players (new Shuffles)...and it probably wouldn't be wise to make a program work for a beta, as things might change.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:38 pm

Release Candidate 2? October.
Release to Manufactorer edition? That was in November

But I guess thats...kinda fair enough.