[iSleipnir]

My ipod just died on my this week, as in the HDD is corrupt and won't reformat correctly. I've noticed that this happened to a lot of people so I guess it's time to get a new player. I'm looking for a new player with about 30-40gb space. The ones I know of are:

Creative Vision M
Cowan iaudio X5
iPod 5Gen

Bottomline is I want something small in size that in cheap(er) and plays audio well and that I could use with my AE-1. I probably wont end up using an video or picture fuctions. My price range is $250 tops. Thanks all.

 

[3X0]

For ampless audio-only purposes, the X5 is the best.

But I see you're using an amp, so the iPod 5G is probably your best bet.

 

[KrooLism]

iAudio X5 with the ALO Silver Line Out Dock into an amp is SWEET.

I think it's better for money than the iPod.

 

[pds6]

iSleipnir
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[T]he HDD is corrupt and won't reformat correctly. I've noticed that this happened to a lot of people

I won't say I haven't had problems, but one way or the other I have always been able to reformat. The only times I have ever had problems was when the iPod was broke or a battery issue.

Have you gone on the Apple site. Would reformating in Linux work (????) If its bricked, have you tried a file utility program (????) Have you tried downloading and formating with an older OS (????)

Good Luck

 

[blessingx]

iSleipnir, after three trouble free iPods, my 4G had increasing HD problems until it died recently. Interestingly I was able to keep it going restoring/reformatting on a PC (then using on a Mac) over doing the same on the Mac itself for a few weeks.

Anyway, it's now dead. The trouble is lots of people are expecting a new generation announced at Macworld in now less than 60 days out. If indeed its video oriented you may not be interested, but thought I would mention it. I went with a refurbished shuffle for the next two months, expecting to buy the next gen. Not sure your thoughts on this, but another option is to keep an eye on the Apple store. Refurbished 30GB models were showing up for $160. Likely will again over the next few weeks. Save some of the money you lost.

 

[choariwap]

squeeze a bit more out of your budget and get an imod

 

[iSleipnir]

Quote:

Originally Posted by blessingx iSleipnir, after three trouble free iPods, my 4G had increasing HD problems until it died recently. Interestingly I was able to keep it going restoring/reformatting on a PC (then using on a Mac) over doing the same on the Mac itself for a few weeks. Anyway, it's now dead. The trouble is lots of people are expecting a new generation announced at Macworld in now less than 60 days out. If indeed its video oriented you may not be interested, but thought I would mention it. I went with a refurbished shuffle for the next two months, expecting to buy the next gen. Not sure your thoughts on this, but another option is to keep an eye on the Apple store. Refurbished 30GB models were showing up for $160. Likely will again over the next few weeks. Save some of the money you lost.

Thanks for your post. I dug my iPod out again and instead of showing me the goto "apple/support" screen it started syncing with my computer, weird. So now just to be sure I'm reformatting it through windows cmd->format J:
Hopefully this will get rid of my problems. If not we'll see.
-Nick

 

[OogeleyBoogeley]

Just drop $100 and pop in a brand new 30GB HD. That's what I did. I coudn't afford a new player so I put in a new HD. I did that about 4 months ago and haven't had a problem since!

 

[Schalldampfer]

Don't give up on your iPod yet. Smash it. If that doesn't work, take the cover off, take out the HDD, and then smash it. It should work if the HDD is clicking.