I started using linux when the first version of Ubuntu was released. I was using KDE and amarok 1.4 with the same ipod and it didn't sync, which was fine since I wanted manual control, but I was able to manage music on there no problem. As OS evolved I moved to arch, and pod use with newer versions of amarok started to break. Now im not a fan of amarok 2, doesnt have a lot of the features I like, so I gave banshee a shot since it dropped hal support and it hooks into amazon mp3. I can still manage and sync with banshee but I have to mount the ipod in nautilus 1st