Has support for the iTunes Store been discontinued for G3s?

Question

Both my sisters have a G3 iBook on which they run iTunes 8 (they can't d/l any newer version as it won't run on a G3). Just recently they have been unable to access the iTunes Store, all they get is a message inviting them to d/l iTunes 10. Has support for iTunes 8 / G3 Macs been discontinued? If so, what do my sisters do about their credit which they both have on the Store?

Answer 1

you're saying that I will have to buy their iTunes purchases for them (I will need their logins and passwords of course)
You or someone, yes.
and then dump the tracks onto a memory stick?
Correct.
That won't count as an 'extra authorised computer' for my account, will it?
Not for your iTunes Store account, no.
It will just mean that my computer becomes an extra authorised machine for their accounts?
Correct.
But, what if I never choose to play their purchases - then there will be no extra machine needs authorising...?
Doesn't matter whether or not you play the purchases. Unless things have changed, your system will be authorized automatically when you purchase through their iTunes Store accounts. But since any given iTunes Store accounts can have up to five computers authorized, it shouldn't cause a problem.
Regards.