Giving away old ipod - cd rom / uploading software question

I recently bought the Classic and it didn't come with iTunes cd to install it. That's fine because I have it already from my old ipod. If I give my sister my old ipod, what is she going to use to install iTunes? Does Apple allow us to use the same cd to install on different computers?
Thank you!!
Message was edited by: Christine Altieri

No iPods come with a CD anymore, all you need to connect and use an iPod on a computer is a copy of iTunes. If iTunes isn't already installed on your sister's computer she just needs to download a copy from the Apple iTunes page and connect the iPod. The CDs used to have a copy of iTunes that was the version in use at the time and a copy of the iPod software updater. The software updaters were discontinued when iTunes 7 was released and the updater became part of iTunes so you didn't need a separate program any more.

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