QUESTION: During a recovery of my computer, I lost my iTunes library of 1,300 songs. I have been told that if I plug my iPod into my computer, the songs on the iPod will be wiped out, too. Is that ...

So you have been staring at your plain old white iPod for months, and are jealous of those with the multi-colored iPod mini’s. Is there any hope for those of us who want to “Think Different” than ...

You either need a PC with a FireWire (400) port or the USB 2.0 sync cable. The advantage of the FW method is that it charges the iPod.