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Apple Computer has just announced to customers who use the Windows version of its iTunes software to not upgrading to Windows Vista until it can release a patch to fix a number of serious compatibility issues.
One of these can cause serious corruption to the iPod.
Apple posted this statement yesterday
See here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304854
iTunes 7.0.2 may work with Windows Vista on many typical PCs. Apple recommends, however, that customers wait to upgrade Windows until after the next release of iTunes which will be available in the next few weeks. This document will be updated as more information becomes available.
Some currently known compatibility issues with iTunes 7.0.2 and earlier versions include:
iTunes Store purchases may not play when upgrading to Windows Vista from Windows 2000 or XP.
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.
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.
This shows that Vista will Corrupt your iPod!
They did release this fix:
Quote:
Upgrading to Windows Vista
If you are upgrading from Windows XP or 2000 to Windows Vista prior to the next release of iTunes, here are a few steps that will improve your experience when syncing your iPod or playing iTunes Store purchases once upgraded to Windows Vista.
1. Deauthorize all iTunes Store accounts.
2. Enable Disk Use on all iPod models.
3. Uninstall iTunes.
4. Perform a clean install of Windows Vista (Highly recommended but not required).
5. Reinstall the latest version of iTunes.
6. Open iTunes.
7. Choose Authorize Computer from the Store menu in iTunes.
Customers who have upgraded to Windows Vista and are still experiencing issues playing iTunes Store purchases should download and run the iTunes Repair Tool for Vista after re-installing iTunes 7.0.2. Click here for more information about this tool.
IMHO this is a pretty bad biased article, just out to do some vista/MS bashing. The software fault is actually to do with Apple rather than MS and when I look back at some other Apple business practices I wouldn't be surprised if this was hyped on the web by some Apple PR bods.
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