TechBulletin

While the new Windows Vista operating system is out there in the market place, it seems that all is not well with Microsoft’s much awaited system.  Apple have strongly recommended that iPod users refrain from upgrading to Vista ahead of compatibility “patches“ required to steady the system.

It appears that one of the potential side-effects of upgrading your iPod to Windows Vista is the chance of major corruption to the device.  Apple have also issued advice about connecting iPods to a desktop port supported by Windows Vista, as there is the chance that songs downloaded via the Vista software port may not be compatible with the iPod internal software.

In general Windows Vista has been fairly well received, although there are concerns from both regulators and third parties such as Apple, that the lack of discussion and co-operation in the development of the system will prevent immediate universal acceptance.  Even though so-called “fix patches” are common place in the computing world, it is a little worrying to see the current level of concerns being expressed publicly.

While there is no doubt that the Vista operating system is an improvement on all before, there are still a number of issues to address before everybody will be content with the safety and comparability aspects.