This is probably caused by not allowing the firmware update to finish the installation before disconnecting the iPod. However, when I connect to computer, I see Apple device in the hardware manager whcih indicates that at least it could be getting charged.
I use Firefox in my PC because firefox have 1,969,307,609 Add-ons which is useful for fast work in computer.Firefox loads the web pages much faster than any other browser.
I use windows vista in my pc due to certain advantages.
1.Windows Vista is secure then any other OS.
2.Windows Vista have better SMP and 64-bit support.
3.Another thing about Vista is that it has constant patches compared to Windows XP.