5gb IPOD for Mac, turning to Windows, as easy as sounds?

[scarfase99]

I'm about to buy one of these, and want to make sure I can actually use it. What do i need to convert it for PC, and is it really that simple? All i do is plug it in & it makes it look like a drive? Then just drag & drop?

btw, i have WinXP

 

[Quixotic]

i dunno if the initial model works the same way but you just need to install certain software and then you can access it via windows explorer, etc.

 

[m2kewl]

after you've hooked it up, get the ipod for windows updater from applie's site, install ephpod software (free).

 

[scarfase99]

where's the apple to windows updater??? all i could find was: http://www.apple.com/ipod/download/ipodsoftwareupdate13.html

 

[hdeck]

read the manuel. it says in there exactly how to convert from 1 to the other.

 

[scarfase99]

im buying it from someone online, and he doesn't have CD or manual

 

[hdeck]

well then let me pull out mine

 

[hdeck]

or even faster:

http://www.ipodlounge.com/faqs_more.php?id=113_0_10_0_C

 

[scarfase99]

awesome! thanks hdeck! so i just need that update & ephpod & then it'll show up as a drive when i plug it in?

 

[hdeck]

actually mine never showed up as a drive after i installed music match. after music match is installed, when you plug it in music match opens itself and "activates" the ipod so you can transfer playlists.

 

[scarfase99]

do u like that better? or knowing what u know, would you NOT have installed musicmatch?

 

[hdeck]

actually i never planned on installing musicmatch but for whatever reason i couldn't get ephpod installed =\

plus you can't just transfer files over from hdd to hdd, you have to use a program like MM or ephpod

 

[Quixotic]

i like my XPlay just fine