Itunes 7.0.2 kills minis?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears, based on homework I've done online, that the latest incarnation of itunes is a mini killer, as well as causing problems with other iPods. Based on this information, I have opted to not update my itunes.
So here's my question: I am planning on picking up a pair of shuffles this week for mountain biking. Will they run on older versions of itunes, or do I have to upgrade my itunes, thereby running a real risk of killing the three other ipods in my house?

I have had nothing but problems with my Mini since upgrading to 7. It takes a while for Itunes to notice my Mini once connected and often I have to restart Itunes for it to recognize the Ipod. The biggest problem though is now it's not transfering songs. I've restarted the Mini and restored it and it's still getting transfer errors. Error -50.
Glen

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