“Microsoft released several patches for Windows Vista on Tuesday, including one designed to put the iPod and the new operating system back on speaking terms,” Ina Fried reports for CNET News.
“The software maker issued a patch that is designed to fix a problem that had left iPods vulnerable to being corrupted if Vista users select the operating system’s ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ option to eject the music player,” Fried reports.
Fried reports, “Apple had resolved several Vista compatibility issues in iTunes, but has continued to warn users to only use the eject function within iTunes to remove an iPod in Vista.”
Full article with links here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Adam W.” for the heads up.]
Microsoft’s “Safely Remove Hardware” option in Vista failed to safely remove hardware? Par for the course.
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Apple releases iTunes 7.1.1 – March 16, 2007
Washington Post: Apple telling Windows iPod+iTunes users to hold off on Vista upgrade seems ‘shady’ – February 05, 2007
Apple releases iTunes Repair Tool for Vista, advises Windows iTunes users wait to upgrade to Vista – February 02, 2007
Safely remove Ballmer. Or maybe not. He’s doing all he can to boost Apple.
Microsoft fixed iPod compatibity yet the Zune patch is still MIA. And this after Ballmer recently stated they were in it for the long haul. Uh-huh. Sure they are.
Wun Dum, that was a fine first post!
“That would be the ultimate egg in the face of Microshaft!”
Given that the iPod is primarily a Windows peripheral, it would be egg on the face of Apple more than Microsoft.
In terms of sales, they’d be better to discontinue the Mac version of iTunes and concentrate on making the Windows version work properly and give it a less clunky interface.
This is a false report, or if it isn’t false might be inaccurrate. I have Vista Ultimate and an iPod, no such update is available.
You guys are funny, drinkin the Apple Cool-aid has your brains in a bunch. I;m a long time Mac user and I’m giving Windows a try, sure it has it’s faults but it’s niot as bad as you all make it out to be