Did Anyone notice this comment by Apple on News.com?

[clydeturkey]

Apple to Windows iTunes users: Don't install Vista yet
Microsoft's latest operating system may lead to compatibility issues, iPod corruption.
By Caroline McCarthy

Published: February 2, 2007, 10:46 AM PST
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Apple has warned Windows users running its iTunes software that they should wait for its next update before upgrading their PCs to Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system.

The Cupertino, Calif.-based company cited a variety of compatibility issues that may cause friction between the media player software, its accompanying iPod player, and Vista. Among these problems is an inability to play music or video purchased from the iTunes Store, problems synchronizing address book contact and calendar functions, and slowed runtime. Additionally, there is a chance that plugging an iPod into a computer running Vista may corrupt the device.


The problems may not affect all Windows users, according to Apple, but they are serious enough that the company does not recommend that PC owners install Vista just yet. Within the next few weeks, Apple plans to release a new version of its iTunes software that was designed primarily to address the Vista compatibility issues; when the release is available, the synchronization issues should disappear. For the time being, a special support page is available.

According to a company statement provided by Apple spokesman Derick Mains, "although iTunes 7.0.2 may work with Windows Vista on many typical PCs, Apple is aware of some known compatibility issues and recommends that iTunes customers wait to upgrade to Windows Vista until after the next release of iTunes, which will be available in the next few weeks." Apple declined further comment.

New iTunes in the next few weeks??????

 

[Warbrain]

No surprise. It was leaked when the TV was shown at MacWorld.

 

[yellow]

There's already a fix for it:

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/ipod_itunes/itunesrepairtoolforvista10.html

Hmm well I guess it's A FIX for some issues.

 

[Counterfit]

They're working on a fix for the rest.

 

[CANEHDN]

This is marketing. Apple is trying to do what they can to hold off sales for Vista. If Microsoft had a hold on something that could affect OS X they would do the same thing.

 

[portent]

This is marketing. Apple is trying to do what they can to hold off sales for Vista. If Microsoft had a hold on something that could affect OS X they would do the same thing.

Yeah. I bet if Microsoft could delay Office 2008 until months after Office 2007 was running on Vista, they would.

(I'm mostly kidding; I think the wait for Office 08 is mostly due to the time it takes the Microsoft Mac team to port all of the code over. But conspiracy theories are just too much fun.)

 

[smueboy]

This is marketing. Apple is trying to do what they can to hold off sales for Vista. If Microsoft had a hold on something that could affect OS X they would do the same thing.

More likely that it's MS not considering the end user.

 

[grapes911]

This is marketing. Apple is trying to do what they can to hold off sales for Vista. If Microsoft had a hold on something that could affect OS X they would do the same thing.

This is the most cynical (and absurd) thing I've heard in a while.

More likely that it's MS not considering the end user.

I'm confused. What does MS have to do with iTunes having compatibility issues with iTunes?

 

[72930]

Does this mean that apple want people to hold off Vista until 10.5? Is leopard coming in a few weeks? Or even tonight's superbowl...

 

[bousozoku]

This is marketing. Apple is trying to do what they can to hold off sales for Vista. If Microsoft had a hold on something that could affect OS X they would do the same thing.

If that were the case, they wouldn't have assembled a fix for the problem.

I'm sure that iPod and iTunes users on Windows are suddenly going to jump ship because iTunes hasn't been updated to work correctly on Vista. Yes, that makes loads of sense.

 

[MarkCollette]

Makes you wonder why Apple didn't make sure it works with Beta versions of Vista? Did MS do a "DOS isn't done until 1-2-3 won't run" with Vista and iTunes, or did Apple drop the QA ball, or is this an attempt at delaying uptake of Vista, by Apple?