Hey techy guys,

Now my iPod has been giving me constant problems and issues since i bought the £230 piece of crap thats now £180 and theres a new model with more space. After all the problems i've had with this iPod i don't think i'll be buying my mp3's from Apple ever again.

My iPod has recently been having this issue in which i plug it in to my computer and then the iPod itself will crash so i have to restart it. I usually unplug the thing before restarting but this time i left it plugged in. When it was recognised by iTunes it said there was a new software update for the iPod so i clicked install. I waited and then it rebooted the iPod and then it said "iPod in service mode and not responding" or something like that. And it forced me to restore, but before i did it i tried to access my files that i had on there, but no, it wouldn't let me. I had freakin' work on that iPod and now its gone and unreplacable, i'm so frustrated at this now. It works now but i can't see it lasting for much longer so i'm seeking an alternative.

Can you guys suggest an alternative, maybe something better than an iPod. I know i got a new mp3 a few months back but it was only 8gb, my collection is about 25-40gb so i need the room to put it all on.

Any suggestions, my price range is £100-£200 if i do decide on getting a new mp3.