Thanks to all for the help and advice. By the time I spend almost $200 on a new HDD and another considerable amount on a new battery I would be better off getting a new unit. I'm staying away from the iPod, though. I've got too many gripes about it. The fact that it not durable is just another...

Ok. I'm here running the diagnostics. All of them run, but the HDD (hard disk drive) diagnostic test doesn't stop. The disk has been spinning for an hour with the "HDD SCAN" showing. It's probably hung up. I understand that the diagnostic test of the HDD is supposed to last "several minutes" and...

lebrat: I'll give that a try tonight when I get home. Thanks for the advice.

labrat: Strangely, the disk spins up, but the unit will not boot. In fact, the disk will not stop spinning until the battery goes dead. I tried a complete system restore, but my computer would not recognize the iPod. I popped the case open, disconnected the battery and the hard drive...

Thanks for the reply, BigFil. I have tried a reset, but to no avail. I haven't tried a full system restore. I'll try that next. By the way, when I try a reset, the screen shows a caution icon (triangle with exclamation point in it) and what looks like a file folder icon. I'm assuming that...

I'm very distressed. I babied this thing since the day I got it. Barely a scratch. Then I dropped it onto a hardwood floor from a distance of about 2-3 feet and the thing went to the canvas like an overage fighter with a glass jaw. From what I've read, it's a waste of time sending it to Apple...

One more thing you need to know. When the iPod is plugged in to your computer the hard drive activity on the iPod drains the battery like a small keg of beer at a frat party. Lesson: get everything lined up for your disk transfer, then plug in the iPod, then immediately unplug it after the...

Hey, some people cannot be satisfied with just one. I have a Corda HA 2 amp with 2 headphone sockets (0 and 120 Ohm) and I have the DT 880s in one socket and the CD 300s in the other. I've been known to switch back and forth during the same song! Menage a trois, so to speak.

(yo_alexandru Here you go: Cheaper at Audio-technica, but the site is saying not in stock. http://online.audio-technica.com.sg/...tion=pricelist http://www.audiocubes.com/product_in...roducts_id=622

I've listened to them for 3-4 hours at this point and continue to be very impressed with them. Despite the cost, I am quite happy that I got these. It's been over a year since I last had ER4Ps. (I now have ER6s.) My comparisons with the ER4Ps, therefore, are based on the (diminishing?)...

Maybe a little bit, but there's not a huge difference between these and the iPod stock buds in that regard. I have small ear canals and it's alway been difficult for me to get a good seal with ear buds, but even though the CM7ti might be slightly heavier they seal a little better because they...

harkamus Sorry, I've never used the KSC35s. The tonal qualities are similar to the PortaPros, but with more detail. (Realize, it's probably too early to make very reliable comparisons-- I'm still at the "first impressions" stage.) I got my ATH's from Audiocubes. You can check the price...

I don't have a lot of true "ear buds" with which to compare them, except the buds that came with the iPod. I can compare them to various canal plugs like the Ety Er4P, Ety Er6 and Sony EX 70. IMO, the ATH-CM7ti's have a much richer sounding bass than either of the Etys. They have less bass than...

I just received these new ear bud sytle headphones yesterday. Their journey from Osaka, Japan had taken less than 72 hours! The packaging suggests that the contents are precious and when you feel the headphones in your fingers you are not dissappointed. They are beautifully crafted. They seem...

I've had the 30G model for a while now. I think that the only issue I have with it is the battery life. It's one of those devices that you will just have to tether to the recharger routinely every night. Make sure you use the hold button when you are listening to things. Otherwise, every time...