Sync iPod via shared iTunes?

I've got all of my music on my Mac G5 and have a Windows XP machine networked to it via wireless network. I bought my wife an iPod Mini and was wondering if there is some way for her to transfer songs onto her iPod using the networked Windows machine, even though the music files reside on my Mac?
I'd like to do it this way since she uses Windows at work and would like to sync things at home and at work.
Thanks in advance!

vicexpress wrote:
I would like to sync my "touch" with iTunes via Bluetooth. This would eliminate the need to plug in the USB cable each time I carry out this activity. Can someone explain to me why Apple has decided not to implement this? Will the next release of iTunes support this? Or, does it require some kind of a third part app to do this?
it's currently not possible. bluetooth on the Touch supports headsets only.
as for the future, only Apple knows.
you can request new features via iPod Touch Feedback

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