2nd Gen 10GB iPod: PC Software?

[mPowerHost]

Hello everyone

As some of you know I get my 2nd Gen 10GB iPod (my first ever Apple product :D) on Wednesday 19th and I'm just making sure I have everything I need. I installed a powered 6-pin FireWire card into my PC just now and it seems to be in order (though I have no FireWire devices to test it on) and I'm trying to decide what software to use. I have iTunes 4 for Windows but heard the Windows version doesn't sync to the iPod. Is this correct? I know that MusicMatch JukeBox 7.5 comes with my iPod but I have MusicMatch JukeBox 7.2 on CD (not actually installed right now) and don't like it. I'm willing to shell out a few bob to get something satisfactory. I've heard good things about J. River Media Center 9.1. What do you guys think of it? Any other suggestions?

Thanks
Max

[SpideyPod]

iTunes will definitely sync to your iPod from a PC. It is free and works well as a music management system and seamlessly with the iPod.
MC9 is a great program that is full featured and a much more powerful music management system but it comes at a price, $40.

Check through the Windows Software forums here at the Lounge which can be found by scrolling down on this page http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/index.php?s=

You will get plenty of opinions reading through those threads.

[mPowerHost]

Thanks. I guess I'll just use iTunes 4 for Windows then. Someone told me that only the Mac version syncs to iPod and that the PC version doesn't but I'll assume that's not the case.

Thanks!

[SpideyPod]

Most certainly not the case.

[Chelce]

I don't know about syncing, all I know is that i LOVE iTunes. I downloaded it and now I use it to play music all the time. Use it, definitely.