A little iPod help...

[Dancernl]

so my iPod finally came in today and yay I was really excited. I went to download iTunes because the one I got didn't come with anything. Surprise, iTunes will only download to computers running Windows 2000 or XP. What do I have? Windows Millenium Edition. So can I actually put songs on my iPod? NO!  I was on the phone with customer support and the guy was really nice about it when he told me unless I have 2000 or XP I was basically screwed.  I need to weigh my options now.  Do I spend more money and upgrade my comp to XP, or should I try and find out if there's anything else I can do with what I have?  Any suggestions?

[Grakthis]

so my iPod finally came in today and yay I was really excited. I went to download iTunes because the one I got didn't come with anything. Surprise, iTunes will only download to computers running Windows 2000 or XP. What do I have? Windows Millenium Edition. So can I actually put songs on my iPod? NO!  I was on the phone with customer support and the guy was really nice about it when he told me unless I have 2000 or XP I was basically screwed.  I need to weigh my options now.  Do I spend more money and upgrade my comp to XP, or should I try and find out if there's anything else I can do with what I have?  Any suggestions?

You can upgrade to XP pretty cheap if you get the OEM package.

[vt]

upgrade to a mac



lol

[Mountaineer]

sell your ipod, get an other mp3 player that brings windows ME compatible sofware.. and viola

[tricia]

I almost bought an ipod until I read it wasn't compatible.

I'm buying an RCA Lyra RD2840 instead.  

[Will]

Get with the program, mon. You'll love XP if you've been using ME and it's only $84.00.

[keith]

I was gonna get an iPod.

But, I got an iRiver  

[jlmusicchick]

upgrade to a mac



lol

LMFAO. she doesn't want a mac. and i will tell you why. because for the past years we've had to put up with our crappy little '98 imac (or '97? i can't remember. but it was one of those years) that does nothing but freeze and is just all kinds of bad.

and tricia - that's the one she had before :-P hehe

i say, keep the rca, give me the ipod ;-)

[JazzyManda]

My Ipod came with the software for Itunes. i thought all did.
you got ripped off

i don't know what to tell you to do... maybe if someone you know has the software CD for Itunes... get it from them and download  but i guess it's not compatable. i'd get an XP; it's a great comp. believe me, Ipods are awesome and so convieniant and portable and i just love mine to death.

Amanda

[Will]

LMFAO. she doesn't want a mac. and i will tell you why. because for the past years we've had to put up with our crappy little '98 imac (or '97? i can't remember. but it was one of those years) that does nothing but freeze and is just all kinds of bad.

I used the classic Mac OS as my primary operating system from 1993 until January 2001 and I never had any major problems with it. It was very stable for me. The only crashes I got were from crappy software like Microsoft Office 97 and up. The biggest weakness in the Classic Mac OS was the lack of protected memory and preemptive multitasking. As long as you avoid crap software, those weren't major issues in stability.

This is ignoring, of course, that Mac OS X isn't related to the classic Mac OS at all and they are quite different.

/typing this from an iBook with 10.3.4

[vt]

upgrade to a mac



lol

LMFAO. she doesn't want a mac. and i will tell you why. because for the past years we've had to put up with our crappy little '98 imac (or '97? i can't remember. but it was one of those years) that does nothing but freeze and is just all kinds of bad.

and tricia - that's the one she had before :-P hehe

i say, keep the rca, give me the ipod ;-)

i meant a new shiny X!

[Dancernl]

thanks everyone.  I'm going to keep it and use my dad's computer to put my Cds on it.  I can put songs on it from any other computer anyway.  I was just frustrated that I can't use it on mine.

[jlmusicchick]

lol will have you forgotten all the stuff you've had to help me with? :razz: hehe - and btw, it's still doing that fading thing about an hour after it's on :-P

[Will]

lol will have you forgotten all the stuff you've had to help me with? :razz: hehe - and btw, it's still doing that fading thing about an hour after it's on :-P

You'd have no problems if I had physical access to your computer.

[jlmusicchick]

lol will have you forgotten all the stuff you've had to help me with? :razz: hehe - and btw, it's still doing that fading thing about an hour after it's on :-P

You'd have no problems if I had physical access to your computer.

this is true. we have had someone come look at our comp, and it didn't help any. he fixed our printer but after a day it stopped printing completely, even though we had a new ink cartridge in :-P oh well, i'm ordering my new comp hopefully nextweek, so it won't bother me any more, lol