My iPod is too reliable
I've
had my iPod for 2.5 years. Its a 4th generation, 40GB iPod. It is
just about filled with music and podcasts. I use it all the time,
probably more than any other device that I own (well, except for my
laptop). I use it more than my car, my TV and my phone. Even
after 2.5 years, the battery works just fine, I get about 8 hours on a
charge, which gets me through the day.
Last night, while taking
my evening walk, the 'skip ahead' button stopped working. I could
skip to the next track, but I could no longer fast-forward through a
track. Well, I'll just have to replace it I thought ... which
considering that new iPods are to be announced in 12 minutes, I
thought that was a pretty good thing. But, alas, after I rebooted my
iPod, the 'skip ahead' button returned with full functionality.
And so, I have no excuse to upgrade today. Sigh.