iPod on Last Legs/ Seeking Alternative...

**Adrenaline Junkie** · 10-06-2007 03:48 PM

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.

**Seeker** · 10-06-2007 04:30 PM

I own a Creative Zen M. It has 30 gig. My son has the same model with 60gig. I love mine, it supports most of the music and video formats. Creative doesn't try to lock you into a special format like Apple or Microsoft.

**Adrenaline Junkie** · 10-06-2007 04:34 PM

Ah, i think i know the one your talking about, alot of my friends have them, but i was unsure, i will check this one out. It is quite bulgy is it not, i am looking for something maybe slightly slimmer but that would do if i found no other alternative. Thanks for the recommendation though, i'm looking on amazon now

I appreciate it!

**Ynot** · 10-06-2007 05:03 PM

also a proud owner of a Creative Zen M

the usb connector thing is a bit small and loseable, but apart from that it's great

**Mes Tarrant** · 10-06-2007 05:51 PM

I found a creative zen on the street.

It's really small though. I'm wondering if I should bother getting a usb cable for it.

**ninja9578** · 10-06-2007 07:48 PM

Take your iPod to an Apple store, if they can't fix it they're replace it if it's under warranty. Zunes are the alternative to iPod, but as far as I know no player other than iPod can read an AAC or H.264 encoding.