Nano with Vista The tech details do not indicate Ipod is compatible with windows Vista. Is it? Being a long time Windows user I'm a little skeptical of buying an Apple product and expecting it to work with Windows without a few gotchas. Are there any? Nano with Vista The tech details do not indicate Ipod is compatible with windows Vista. Is it? Being a long time Windows user I'm a little skeptical of buying an Apple product and expecting... » Read More Nano with Vista The tech details do not indicate Ipod is compatible with windows Vista. Is it? Being a long time Windows user I'm a little skeptical of buying an Apple product and expecting it to work with Windows without a few gotchas. Are there any? « Show Less
217853
Not sure if this helps but I got my 6-year-old 1st generation(!) ipod to work with Vista with no problems. If I can get that old dinosaur to be Vista compatible I'm sure the nano should work just fine. You might have to fool around with the itunes security properties, but other than that, I don't see a reason why it shouldn't work.
217854
I've got Vista on my laptop, and my 4 gb nano works just as well as it does on my desktop's Windows XP. You shouldn't have any problems.
217855
I have my son's 4GB Nano working with Vista with no problems. You do need to have the latest generation of iTunes, which includes the latest quicktime, but that's about it. Good luck.
65803
I have a Sansa that has no trouble with vista using the windows meida player. I love it I was thinking about the zune but from these post maybe not I should just stick with the sansa since it also has the sd slot for expansion.
243233
The Shuffle will work with Vista, but the current version of iTunes (7.1) has a few minor problems:- When disconnecting the iPod, use the iTunes disconnect feature, not the windows remove hardware feature.- If text on the iTuens screen is hard to read, resize the window to refresh it.
380245
I would check this out on the Apple Support site. Everything that I see talks about needing the software 1.0.3 for the 4th generation iPod Nano and nothing about a 3rd generation or before.
62238
I have a sansa and I also have window's vista. No problems with downloading or loading the music on my player.
1251471
Hello Lindsay, Don't feel bad about not knowing anything about these electronic devices, if you don't you use them you would have no reason to know anything about them. Let me start by addressing the question at hand of playing games. The version that you have selected, the nano, does not have any games available for it. This version of an ipod would not work for what you need. That being said, the version that you would need will need to have these things in its description or even title, "TOUCH." This means it'd be for a version of ipod that you operate by touching the screen the same as you would with a smart phone. Also, you would need one that is any of the following Generations. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 7th. The best way to look at these is like cars. Each year the newest model will come out and it just improves on the previous years model. For an Ipod, what that generally means is more storage space on the device and they tend to get smaller and sleeker. These devices do not come with the games. To actually get games on the device, you will need to download from the itunes store online. Remember you do not want a Nano, and it has to be a "touch" version of the generations that we mentioned. We hope this helps and please feel free to ask any other questions!
1287675
I used this exact product with my iPod Nano 6G for years. It worked great. I don't understand why other answer say otherwise. I now have a 7G Nano--only because I lost my 6G, and it's less expensive to get a 7G than the discontinued 6G--and I wish there was a comparable product for the 7G to be had.
1519862
I just bought the Cucusoft DVD to Zune converter, and it is GREAT!!!! I was frustrated initially because there would be occasional freezes in the output file, but then I discovered this program is not compatible with Vista. I installed it on my XP computer and it works wonderfully. Thanks guys!
255896
I recently bought the 8GB Nano from Amazon and returned it within a week due to the problems you describe. I thought I was the only one. 8GB Nano would freeze up at least once a day, and would sometimes turn on unexpectedly (when it was turned off and I would just pick it up) with a solid white screen that would not turn off and would not respond to button presses - I would have to reset it. I was so disappointed with my ipod experience that I requested a refund (rather than a replacment) so I can buy a competitor's product. I am jaded about Apple/iPod now.
486042
Thanks for the input folks. I finally gave up and bought an Ipod nano. It does great and makes my husband a very happy listener.
1157404
Does anyone worry about buying netbooks and this computer and Microsoft ending support for XP like they eventually did for Windows 98 ? I would want 2GB of RAM if I ever had to install Vista...
66358
Based on reading reviews, u3 including password protection currently will not work with Vista. We can blame Microsoft 100% for making yet another hare-brained upgrade--but even so, the bottom line is that we can never never never depend on u3 for critical updates. I.e., if I buy a flash drive with portable applications, it is because I want to use them at any internet cafe, in place of lugging around a laptop. So, even if u3 produces its Vista update tomorrow--it has proven that next time Microsoft makes a wretched upgrade (and that is one thing you can depend on) u3 'may be' again late with its update. I simply can not have months during which a device for which I paid precisely to be usable on any computer at any time 'may be' precisely not usable on the latest computers for months at a time! So I am not waiting for u3 to become Vista compatible. I am writing off u3, and instead hoping to find a way to install Firefox to the Kingston DataTraveller II, which gives me a password protection without depending on the thoroughly undependable u3... I mean I like the u3 concept but if I can not depend on it continuously then what is the whole point...? If I am missing something here then someone please tell me, I will be glad to hear it... P.S. I found the website that makes u3 redundant: PortableApps. Check it out you'll be glad you did. They have a free 'launch pad' similar to the u3, that goes on any flash drive. Or, just install any individual application. They actually made some of the initial software for u3. All freeware.
1102298
Marian, you are wrong. I second Flora's comment: Audible audiobook are natively supported by iPods. Audible support is explicitly listed in iPod tech specs!
1290382
Yes. That's what I primarily use it with. In fact, I actually use it seamlessly and interchangeably with several of my computers which are running different operating systems which are Windows 8.1, Vista, XP, and even with my iMac which runs the latest Apple operating system. I didn't have to do anything. It just plugged and played on all of them. My specific sequence was that I plugged into my Vista machine, and just dragged files over and that was all. All my computers started reading and writing files into the drive with no issues including the iMac. It didn't matter wether it was connected to a USB 3.0 or 2.0 . I don't know if the drive had any on-board software for archiving or security because I didn't use it. Also, my drive came with only one cable which looks like a regular USB cable except its compatible with both 3.0 and 2.0 and has no problem drawing whatever power it needs from either without any issues. I am very pleased with it.
429326
Robert no, it's only compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. This uses the 13 pin connecter which won't be compatible with newer version iPod touch 5 and iPhone 5. You also need to download the app from the apple store in order for it to work which iPod nano can't do. So my answer is No, This product is not compatible with iPod nano.
755148
No, no instructions. Yes, it is compatible with Windows Vista. It is an internal drive meaning that you install it inside the computer case. Does your case have an empty slot for the drive? It not, you might consider an external USB drive instead. I have one of those as well and it has been just as reliable as the internal unit.
914932
Yes, all iPods are compatible with Windows 8.1 (I am using Windows 8.1) and use the iTunes software to manage music.