iPod Windows Compatibility Out of the Box?

[AndrewMT]

I just bought a 15GB iPod an hour ago so I can get it Friday afternoon with second-day shipping. Now I'm freaking out a little. Will the new iPods be Windows compatible out-of-box?

I watched the live Satellite webcast at my local Apple store and I thought Steve Jobs said something about iPod Windows compatiblity being late because Windows can be a lot less predictable (and everyone in the store laughed at that). Did I imagine this or what?

[jholzner]

Originally posted by AndrewMT
I just bought a 15GB iPod an hour ago so I can get it Friday afternoon with second-day shipping. Now I'm freaking out a little. Will the new iPods be Windows compatible out-of-box?

I watched the live Satellite webcast at my local Apple store and I thought Steve Jobs said something about iPod Windows compatiblity being late because Windows can be a lot less predictable (and everyone in the store laughed at that). Did I imagine this or what?

Well, if you have firewire I think you'll be fine. The delay is in the software that allows you to use it with the Apple USB 2 connector for those who have USB 2 on Windows

[AndrewMT]

Yeah, I've searched through the whole Apple iPod page and I don't see any warnings that say I can't use my iPod until June. I hope you are right.

[000111one111000]

If you have FireWire, you'll be fine. The software for USB 2 won't come out till June.

So yeah, it'll work out of the box, just not with USB 2.

enoch