My son just got one of these (from Grandma/Grandpa) for his birthday. Anything I need to know before hooking this thing up to my PC and letting Apple take control of it after visiting their site for the latest updates? Stuff like will it go in and modify all the current music files on my PC, etc? I don't want Apple to infest my computer. On the plus side, it looks like the family (i.e. mom & dad) have an iTouch. LOL

I haven't had any issues with iTunes doing anything with my computer. I don't think you have anything to worry about. I have 2 iPhones and an iPod touch...no problems. I don't know how old your son is but you may need to talk with him about the "app store" you can spend cash pretty quick on there if you're not mindfull. Good luck bro.

-Jerry

Yeah, iTunes will highjack your computer, but only the files you tell it to take. For instance, I had some songs in a c:/downloads/music directory or something like that. You can tell it to pull from that location.

I thought I would hate it more than I do, but I really don't. I've had my iPod Touch for a year or so - got the first gen model - and still use it frequently. My 2 and a half year old son loves it too.

EMAIL ME IMMEDITALLY. DON'T DO ANYTHING. I'M SERIOUS!

This is my expertise.

Country

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^ Country, does that go for me too?

Or is it already too late since I've installed iTunes?

email me no matter what. any and all of you. It killed me that I didn't see Andy's thread in time. The 'background' of your computer is begging you to not do what itunes is making it so easy for you to do.

ems

#2, my son just turned 10. As far as the "app store" goes, hopefully he won't be able to buy anything as long as I don't give any CC info...right?

ems

If you get Skype on it, he can call anytime he is close to a wireless connection and vice versa. I think it has everything the iPhone has except the cellphone.

Country, if there is something I should know about the iPhone please email me at my userid @bellsouth.net

Thanks.

for those interested in being walked through any sticky situations with itunes or an ipod. Here is the main situation you need to walk VERY carefully through.

You have an existing ipod (or some various device) that has a library of music on it. You've changed computers and added itunes to it. You are now wanting to connect your existing ipod to the new computer.

If this is your situation, shoot me an email and I'll give you a call and walk you through the background of the computer to successfully transfer your songs to the new library instead of the library deleting them off of your existing ipod.

^

cool

Can he call via skype to our home phone (or my cellphone)?

12 for 10

13...I guess this wouldn't apply to me then at this point.

oops...12 for 10, and 13 for 11. Ugggh

Country,

OK you got me curious..

EMS

I just did that. Changed PC's and my iPhone deleted every song on it. Then for some reason I still do not understand all the songs suddenly appeared again on my iPhone. Most of my problem was not knowing that you had to have the updated iTunes software on your PC before you updated to the new iPhone OS 3.0. I updated off the old iTunes and everything on my PC (Apple stuff) quit working until I updated iTunes. Its all OK now.