Comments on: iTunes and Vista Sing A Sad, Sad Song

By: Ian Bell

Ian Bell — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:39:39 +0000

Vista is a huge release, and from what I can tell most of the problems out there are related to hardware driver issues, there have been very little software incompatibilities. Like Geoff said, Apple has had a while to work on a software update.

By: Roy W.

Roy W. — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:26:33 +0000

If it was a PR stunt it sure has backfired. I have had so many problems with my iPod anyways so maybe this is what I need to buy something with less problems that can sync with Vista.

By: John R.

John R. — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:32:32 +0000

"For instance, iTunes may not be able to play music purchased from the iTunes store if users upgrade to Vista from a previous version of Windows..."

An upgrade from one Windows version to the next causing problems for the software previously installed? I'm stunned!

"...and ejecting an iPod using the "Safely Remote Hardware" feature may not be so safe: instead, the contents of the iPod may be irretrievably corrupted."

Which is exactly what can happen if you just disconnect the iPod without "stopping" the device. Sounds like Vista's usb subsystem isn't actually disconnecting the device.

As for Apple staging a PR stunt, software developers can only work with with the API they are given.

By: TJLM

TJLM — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:31:15 +0000

Wow! Imagine software from a company not working perfectly on another companies operating system that just got released. You're all right, Apple must be performing a PR stunt.
” One has to wonder what Apple was doing with its time during all the years that Windows Vista was seeded to developers, in developmental beta, in public beta, and available to business and enterprise clients in advance of consumers.” – Maybe you should ask Microsoft the same question since there is already a major service pack update being created for most likely later this year. It is typical of a Windows roll out, here it is everyone… but it's still incomplete.
Perhaps you should question what ATI and Nvidia were doing with their thumbs in their butts too, since they do not have all their drivers updated for all their video cards. And DirectX10 is not universially supported.
Most people should hold off on Vista anyways because: 1) It really isn't ready yet, 2) You don't really need it (there are no drastic NEEDS that XP doesn't provide), 3) You will most likely need a new PC that cost $$$$ to run it with all it's prettiness turned on (I saw a system at BestBunk w/ dualCore 2.66 and 2GB RAM running 1 Explorer Window and 2 IE windows and it had 768MB of Hardware RAM tied up, I guess the WOW starts there for me), 4)Microsofts oppressive DRM; the effects of the protection measures extend to cover all hardware and software that will ever come into contact with Vista. This tends to slow a machine down. And for what, so Microsoft can make sweetheart deals with content creators while stripping you of computing freedoms and rights on your OWN machine.
Keep drinking the KoolAid guys!

By: Ian Bell

Ian Bell — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:46:17 +0000

I really call B.S. on this. I think Apple intentionally has crippled iTunes so that it struggles under Vista. Maybe so they can buy some time to announce a new product?

Whatever the case, Apple is using this as a PR stunt, so there is some sort of ill intention.