Some MP3 players are experiencing glitches with computers on which Microsoft¡¯s new operating system Windows Vista has been installed. MP3 players acquire music files by connecting to the computer, but the new operating system fails to recognize some players. Device makers are developing software to fix the hitch. Apple, the world¡¯s largest MP3 player manufacturer, advised that users of its iPod devices stick with Windows XP instead of upgrading to Vista until the problem has been sorted out. Apple is updating its music program iTunes to make it compatible with the new OS.
Korean MP3 players were also found to be incompatible with Vista. A Samsung Electronics spokesman said that the company¡¯s new music devices are compatible with Vista, but that older models like the YP-20S don¡¯t function well. ReignCom said that its H10 and an MP3-playing electronic dictionary are incompatible with Vista. A ReignCom spokesman said that the firm is developing a program to resolve the problem and that it should be ready this month. Facing a similar problem, other MP3 player maker like COWON are also testing to find out if their products work with Vista.
Meanwhile, some financial institutions and Internet portals are working on their websites to make them compatible with the new OS, as Internet banking and electronic payment services were found to be unavailable on computers that operate Windows Vista.
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