iPod my iPod just took a crap!

[yg17]

Alright, this sucks. I've noticed over the past couple weeks, my 4g iPod would occasionally make weird clicking noises and pause, but it would eventually start working again. Now, it seems to be done forever Today, I launched iTunes, and it just froze up while trying to sync my iPod. It kept happening each time I tried it. Then, I was finally able to unmount my iPod, and now, all of my playlists and music are gone. I reset the iPod, tried to sync, iTunes froze again! So I think it's safe to say that it's done for. Absolute crap too, didn't even last longer than a year and a half and I didn't get Apple Doesn'tCare

I'm thinking about buying an iPod Nano tomorrow to replace it. Even though I've had great luck with iPods I figure that there's no hard drive to crap out on the Nano. Only problem is, the biggest nano is 4 gigs and I've got about 30 gigs of music

 

[steve_hill4]

Seems like there are a lot of nano teething problems. Wait if you possible can.

As for your iPod, certainly sounds like a hard drive failure. I would always be anxious of another hard drive iPod if I had a failure too.

 

[yg17]

Seems like there are a lot of nano teething problems. Wait if you possible can.

Nah, I need music.

My school bookstore has some 2 gig Nanos in white in stock now. Not sure if I want 2 or 4 gig. Neither of them will come close to storing my library, but I'm at the computer every day to sync a new batch of songs.

I am getting Applecare this time though

 

[barneygumble]

That sucks, my 15GB is still going strong after 28 months seriously the 20GB is not much more expensive than the 4GB nano and is much better, oh and remember to wipe

 

[steve_hill4]

Even better at the store I work.

4GB nano - £179
20GB iPod - £189 (Price-matching to another store)

When you consider this also includes an adapter, it's excellent value.

 

[r6girl]

if you're pretty sure it's just the hard drive, you could just do a hard drive upgrade like this: http://techrestore.com/xcart/home.php?cat=276&page=2

you could get a 60gb hard drive in your current ipod for the price of a new nano...

 

[yg17]

well, talk about impulse buying!

 

[runninmac]

well, talk about impulse buying!

Nice impulse buy! I like the white to

 

[steve_hill4]

That was fast.

Congratulations on the new purchase.

 

[yg17]

That was fast.

Congratulations on the new purchase.

Thanks.


Fast indeed. I called the college bookstore to see if they had them, they did. That's a 5 minute drive from where I am. They only had the 2 gig white. I really wanted a 4 gig black, however, who knows when they'd be in stock. Plus, now I can afford AppleCare which I'll definitley be getting this time

 

[d00kie]

Any comments regarding the build quality of your nano? With all the recent complaints regarding the scratch-easy nano I'd like to see what you think.

 

[yg17]

Any comments regarding the build quality of your nano? With all the recent complaints regarding the scratch-easy nano I'd like to see what you think.

Seems fine. I havent done any real-world testing yet. Although the thing's so damn thin I worry my shrek-like hands are going to break it every time I pick it up

 

[steve_hill4]

Seems fine. I havent done any real-world testing yet. Although the thing's so damn thin I worry my shrek-like hands are going to break it every time I pick it up

May I suggest not doing any real orl "testing". I know you mean just everyday use, but the word testing always worries me.