iPod Do I really have to update my OS software to use my new iPod?

[johnathan1]

I just bought an iPod touch, and my computer is a 12" PowerBook G4 with OSX 10.3.9...and iTunes will not recognize the iPod, and I can't install the latest version of iTunes, because it says it needs at least system 10.4.9.

So does this mean I have to actually buy the system software in order to even use my iPod??

 

[aethelbert]

Yes it does. None of the last two rounds of iPods have been been able to run on Panther.

 

[iParis]

Well this sucks for you.
You should have thought this through before buying your iPod.

 

[johnathan1]

Will my computer even run the newer system software?

 

[Tallest Skil]

Will my computer even run the newer system software?

Easily, provided you can find a copy of Tiger these days.

 

[johnathan1]

What version is Tiger? (Please excuse my n00bishness) lol

 

[iParis]

You can probably find any version of Tiger on eBay.
About the version; most likely the latest one.

 

[ZiggyPastorius]

Well this sucks for you.
You should have thought this through before buying your iPod.

As bluntly rude as this post is, it's kind of right. The iPod boxes say on them that they will not work on any Mac OS X version before Tiger (I think 10.4.11).

 

[iParis]

As bluntly rude as this post is, it's kind of right. The iPod boxes say on them that they will not work on any Mac OS X version before Tiger (I think 10.4.11).

I suppose it was rude.
I was trying to get across the point you stated.

 

[donga]

tiger is 10.4, the newest is leopard 10.5

i still run 10.3.9 on my powerbook and it's fine, i just know that if my 5.5G ipod ever craps out i'll need to upgrade for the new ones.

 

[Sun Baked]

Not too unusual, expect all the next Apple Application updates to require OS X 10.6 right after the OS update.

At that point 10.4 will the EOL'd, and 10.5 will just sit with minor bug fixes after one or two big updates, and then security updates until EOL'd.