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iPod Just got new iPod in the mail... wtf?

brepublican

brepublican

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I am pretty pissed. Ok. Very. I just got my new 1GB shuffle in the mail yesterday. So I plug it into my PB and surprise surprise! The thing doesnt work. Turns out I need iTunes 5 or better and I am running 4.9. WTF???

I have been running 4.9 thru out and I am not about to upgrade to 5.0 or better. And before you go and start berating me, I was very careful to check what ver of iTunes I'd need cos I'm aware the newer iPod models (5G and nano) aren't supported by 4.9 or prior. The iPod Store lists the min requirement as being 'iTunes 4.7.1 or later'

I'm so mad!! :mad: I wanna call Apple so bad and bitch about this. There is no way in hell I am upgrading my iTunes! Bite me!

</RANT> Just had to get that off my chest
 
liketom said:
just why will you not upgrade ?

what version of QT you running BTW
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I dont like the look of iTunes 5 and later. That and the fact that it displays Podcasts in the Library (whereas iTunes 4.9 doesnt)

The problem isn't QT. I am running version 7.1.2. I keep everything on my system updated except iTunes, which is set to 'Ignore' in Software Updater.
 
brepublican said:
I dont like the look of iTunes 5 and later. That and the fact that it displays Podcasts in the Library (whereas iTunes 4.9 doesnt)

The problem isn't QT. I am running version 7.1.2. I keep everything on my system updated except iTunes, which is set to 'Ignore' in Software Updater.
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fare do - if 4.9 is ok for you then cool

i would take this question up with apple
 
Even if you call them they probably won't be of much help. You can definitely let them know how angry you are, but if the minimum requirement is ver.5 (even if it's not stated as such) then there's probably not much they're gonna do for you.

Sorry buddy, hope it works out for you somehow. :)
 
actually the OP has a point. i think i still have a copy of iTunes that makes sharing music over the internet possible. but i have to say, i haven't tested it for quite a while now.
 
The iPod could have a newer software version...try looking for an older iPod Update and restore it to an older version.
 
By the way.

You can remove the Podcasts icon from the Source menu by going to Parental Controls in iTunes Preferences and disabling it.

Just a thought, since the interface of iTunes 6 is much nicer IMO.
 
redAPPLE said:
actually the OP has a point. i think i still have a copy of iTunes that makes sharing music over the internet possible. but i have to say, i haven't tested it for quite a while now.
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The OP might have a point, but it's nowhere near as reasonable as yours.
 
jruc4871 said:
The OP might have a point, but it's nowhere near as reasonable as yours.
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I know too that there was this fairly interesting and fun piece of software, called Ask the DJ, that allowed for fun fades and beat matching and so on, and older versions of iTunes allowed for it to work with protected music, but whatever API that allowed this was closed with QT 6.5.1 and related later versions of iTunes.... I would probably be willing to pay for that software, but of course not if it is useless for protected files....

So I see some point in this whole thing...

But the truth is the truth. If the thing doesn't work, the only thing they will do for you is refund you.

And I guess you can buy a used Shuffle?
 
mkrishnan said:
And I guess you can buy a used Shuffle?
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Nope. I bought it brand spanking new from the Education Store. There wasnt much of a difference between new and used models.

Guess I'm gonna just have to use it with my PC with is running the latest ver of iTunes :(
 
Could be that you could use an older iPod Updater to downgrade the firmware to an earlier version if that will make it compatible.

I rolled back the firmware in my 4G to a version where smart playlists still updated on the iPod...

B
 
Just move a copy of that iTunes somewhere else and then update to iTunes 5. You can use 4.9 any time you want except when you need to use your iPod. (At least I think that works)
 
brepublican said:
Nope. I bought it brand spanking new from the Education Store. There wasnt much of a difference between new and used models.

Guess I'm gonna just have to use it with my PC with is running the latest ver of iTunes :(
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Hold on a second. Can you find an old copy of the firmware updater and flash it with an out of date copy of the firmware? That might solve your problems. What I meant when I said you could buy a used one is that if you find an older one, it should work with your version of iTunes....
 
You can call them, but you're not gonna get anything out of it. Basically, they'll say "We're sorry for the confusion on the website, but the new version of iTunes is free software, and if you don't like it that's your own problem."
 
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