Nope...needs Itunes to update the Ipod... Take a look at upgrading to Windows 7 instead. Might be cheaper in the long run because XP support will get left in the dust.
Thanks. I think then that she needs a whole new machine, if she upgrades to Vista or 7. The reason being is that her hard drive is pretty small (no, that’s not a euphemism) :O) and she only has 512MB RAM.