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Mar 7^th, 2005 at 5:16pm

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All right...I got 2 major problems...

Lets start with the more important one...

Today, before I left for school, I left my machine on, and had nothing besides a d/l window open...

...when I got home, I got the dreaded blue screen, so I rebooted, and now my computer is acting like shit...

...I did a full systems scan and turned up no hardware and software problems...

any thoughts?

And the less important one...

...My iPod froze...

..Yes, you heard right...an iPod froze! Shocked

Shocked

I didn't even know that it was possible, until it happened to me...

And now...with Apple and all its wisdom and simplistic design, there is no 'Off' button, so i can't even reboot!...

..son of a bitch...

any thoughts?

Thanks,
Jeff...about to shoot his iPod..but that would void his warranty... Tongue

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Reply #1 - Mar 7^th, 2005 at 5:57pm

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With the Ipod crash you've got to leave it for the battery to run down. Or, actually, try holding down the play and menu buttons. That resets it I believe.

Then plug your ipod into your computer and download the latest software onto it. Wink

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Reply #2 - Mar 7^th, 2005 at 6:02pm

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Its not responding to anything.....i guess i just gotta wait for the damn battery to run out....

...I just charged it this morning..... Tongue

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Reply #3 - Mar 7^th, 2005 at 6:14pm

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How old is it? If it's a 3rd generation one then it'll have run out my the morning. If it's a new one, then you'll be waiting a wee bit longer. Grin

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Reply #4 - Mar 7^th, 2005 at 6:21pm

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Its a new one...not the photo...but still relatively new...

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Reply #5 - Mar 9^th, 2005 at 4:26pm

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All right...I got 2 major problems...
And now...with Apple and all its wisdom and simplistic design, there is no 'Off' button, so i can't even reboot!...

Take the batteries out.

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Reply #6 - Mar 9^th, 2005 at 5:14pm

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An Ipod is a sealed unit. You can't. You have to let it run down by its self.

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Reply #7 - Mar 10^th, 2005 at 12:46am

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Here's how i fix all my apple products (Yes, I have bought apple products, but in my defense, I was 10 and stupid):

Take a blunt object (like a hammer) and use it to apply great amounts of energy to the aforementioned product.

as for the Microsoft product, just sue them.
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Reply #8 - Mar 24^th, 2005 at 3:25pm

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Good one autopilot, this is why I would buy a Creative Zen ove an IPOD, same thing but cheaper, and you can rpalce the battereies, now theres a thought apple.

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Reply #9 - Mar 24^th, 2005 at 3:30pm

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Looking at the Zen Micro, but untill they have updated it i wont be buying it as there has been a ton of problems with them.

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Reply #10 - Mar 24^th, 2005 at 3:39pm

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Hahahhahaha. Zen's. What a joke. Everyone who owns one always go on about how it's so superior, cooler and more usable than a iPod. And why do they say that? Because they havn't brought an iPod.

iPods are sleek, shiny, user friendly and fairly reliable. Zen's are bricklike, ugly, crap for browsing through your music and I very much doubt whether there is a jot of difference in reliablity.

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Reply #11 - Mar 24^th, 2005 at 3:42pm

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Hahahhahaha. Zen's. What a joke. Everyone who owns one always go on about how it's so superior, cooler and more usable than a iPod. And why do they say that? Because they havn't brought an iPod.

iPods are sleek, shiny, user friendly and fairly reliable. Zen's are bricklike, ugly, crap for browsing through your music and I very much doubt whether there is a jot of difference in reliablity.

LOL - back to the Apple v Amiga v Commodore arguments?

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Reply #12 - Mar 24^th, 2005 at 3:46pm

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It's not an argument.

It's undeniable fact as stated by me. Grin

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Reply #13 - Mar 24^th, 2005 at 3:51pm

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having seen the Micro next to the Ipod i would say the Micro is alot nicer looking. Haven't seen the full size one, but i would take the micro over the Ipod if given the choice. But since i cant ever justify £200 for either it aint going to happen.

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Reply #14 - Mar 24^th, 2005 at 6:08pm

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Haha! IPods - what a waste of money! Grin

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Reply #15 - Mar 24^th, 2005 at 10:19pm

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Yeah everyone I talk too that as a Zen has no probs and if battery dies I can buy a ew one not need to ship t anywhere. Apple is a joke, I saw them advertising "Whether browsing through photos or playing UT 2004 the 32 MB ATI graphics card will give you the best of quality." That ad alone makes me never want to see an apple again besides all the Apple ppl I know are stuck up and when I ask them why Apples are better they plainly say PCs are often flimsy.... Ipod, Apple? Aint happenin here

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Reply #16 - Mar 24^th, 2005 at 10:35pm

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Zen is one of the latest and best out there.

Ipod is one of the first out and far from the best.

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Reply #17 - Mar 25^th, 2005 at 9:34am

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Zen is one of the latest and best out there.

Ipod is one of the first out and far from the best.

Maybe so. But the scroll wheel on the ipod and the menu layout beats the Zen by a long way. And as far as sound quality goes, inless you are some sort of machine I really don't think anyone can tell any real difference. Tongue

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Reply #18 - Mar 25^th, 2005 at 3:22pm

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If Still under warranty-Take it back and complain.

If not-Cut it open, and disconnect the wires to the power source. Then solder them back into place.

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Reply #19 - Mar 25^th, 2005 at 7:37pm

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Maybe so. But the scroll wheel on the ipod and the menu layout beats the Zen by a long way. And as far as sound quality goes, inless you are some sort of machine I really don't think anyone can tell any real difference. Tongue

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A soundphile can easily tell the difference. I can.

The bit rate of some of the lower end ipods is just atrocious.

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Reply #20 - Mar 26^th, 2005 at 11:08pm

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Well, just an update...I got both problems fixed...about 2 weeks ago Tongue

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I think the Zen Micro is much nicer than the iPod, but I really don't like the hard drive space, 4 gigs, heck 40 gigs isn't even enough Shocked

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....but the Zen (full sized one) is plain ugly...

My iPod is still on warranty, its like a 3 year warranty, and if it breaks, I just have to send it in and they give me a brand new one, (I still got more than 2 years leff)...but I really didn't think it was worth the 50 buck shipping charge that I have to pay for a problem that I can solve...

...right now I'm tryin to see if I can mod the apple drivers to fix this crashing problem...but I have no idea wether its legal or not... Tongue

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Reply #21 - Mar 27^th, 2005 at 3:59am

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Its not illegal, but you do break the license agreement.

Technically, when a license agreement is broken, the product it protects is destroyed in accordence with the agreement (read the eula).

However, who is gonna find out...

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Reply #22 - Mar 28^th, 2005 at 8:51pm

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Shhhhh....! Grin

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Now we don't want them fruitcakes to be finding out about this now do we Wink

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