I'm not a gadget person, but I have been thinking of getting an Apple Ipod, how easy isit to download songs on it & can I do this from my very old Dell Lap Top or PC or is it only compatible with Apple Macs??
2007-03-04 01:54:01 · 16 answers · asked by mita 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
You can use Apple iPods on PCs if they meet the system requirements (Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later or Windows XP, 500 MHz Pentium class processor or better, 256MB RAM, USB 2.0). If your Dell is really old, you might not have USB 2.0. Some people have gotten iPods to work with USB 1.0 or 1.1, but it's REALLY slow to sync and update your iPod, and it is not guaranteed to work.
Assuming you meet the system requirements, it's very easy to use. Basically, you just install iTunes and connect the iPod to your computer. Everything is automatic.
If you are buying a used iPod, the very old ones (with four physical buttons around the wheel, instead of above the wheel or on the wheel) require FireWire instead of USB 2.0.
2007-03-06 17:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by L S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
iPods can be used on Macs or PCs. I think you need Windows 2000 or XP so as long as your Dell Laptop has that, and a spare USB port, then that is all you will need.
2007-03-04 01:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by sco_84 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probable has sure. We went from having 1iPod to having 7 iPods and four MacBooks at the same time as a relations. The iPod replaced into tremendous so at the same time as it got here to buying new computers, we stuck with Apple and could by no potential bypass back! =P
2016-10-17 10:12:07 · answer #3 · answered by coombe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use it with a MAC or a PC. I use my nano with my PC, having downloaded iTunes from online, free from apple.com.
Apple decided to make their product accessible to all users, MAC, or PC. Which was a smart move.
2007-03-04 01:58:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can download songs off of itunes on a dell computer, but it helps if it's a newer version. It also helps to have a fast internet connection.
2007-03-04 02:45:52 · answer #5 · answered by anonymous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-it is pc and mac compatible
-it's pretty easy
-I wouldn't use it on a computer too old, though...it'll take a long time to download and may use up a lot of space.
2007-03-04 01:58:46 · answer #6 · answered by christine_ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
only the REALLY OLD ones require a mac, all of the recent/newer ones work with pc's and macs
2007-03-04 02:59:35 · answer #7 · answered by a-ron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use Itunes for Windows, that way you can access the Ipod with any Windows PC as well
2007-03-04 01:57:24 · answer #8 · answered by inesp01 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you can use Itunes for both windows or Macs. But you should get a mac cause they are better!!!
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2007-03-04 02:01:42 · answer #9 · answered by Brock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ipods are just fancy mp3 players with a bunch of extra bells and whistles....you can run Itunes and your ipod library from any pc or mac.
2007-03-04 01:57:26 · answer #10 · answered by Helping Since 1969 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋