Can I get some help with my iPod Touch?

[Stella]

I just recieved an iPod touch for my birthday!

But. I am clueless.

I am Windows born and raised and this is my first (ahem, modern) Apple product (I once had an antique Apple IIe I would make little programs on, but they don't play music or do anything...).

I was planning on using Windows Media Player but, for sake of ease and stuff, I may just give up and use iTunes. But, I am a little scared that it'll affect my music library (which is also my entire family's music library). Also, I am planning to use Amazon for purchasing music, as I have been doing since about 2005. Last, all of my music is in mp3 format, and I don't know if iPod can take it.

So, my questions:

1) Will iTunes affect my music library?
2) Can I use Amazon to download music?
3) Does mp3 work with iPod?

 

[Majesty]

No, yes and yes.
You'll only have to add your amazon purchased folder to iTunes, then sync the iPod with iTunes

 

[Stella]

No, yes and yes.
You'll only have to add your amazon purchased folder to iTunes, then sync the iPod with iTunes

Thank you so much!

 

[DrShephard]

iTunes is an awful program - not user friendly at all, but it shouldn't mess up your existing library. The iPod Touch, however, is the most handy device ever made. EVER. I always recommend syncing manually because I loathe auto-syncing. If you want to do it...

Search out your music with it using Edit -> Add Folder to Library (or one of the other ones).

Then, once you've plugged your ipod in, look for it on the left under "devices" - Select it and check the "Manually manage music and videos" thing.

Then just click and drag from your library to your ipod! Tada! MOVES TO IPOD!!!