arrrrrrrrrgggggggggg My 30Gb Ipod video battery has died (replacement needed)

[FrankJH]

Original 30Gb Ipod video wont hold charge anymore - charged over night and it lasts a few seconds before needing another charge

Whats even worse is because its from an insurance claim (ie I never got a receipt or anything) through a company I havent used in a while I cant even get a replacement

Who can recommend a replacement

Most of my tracks are burnt as 192kbps mp3's and I have around 25Gb+ of music, dont necessarily need video, but sound quality is a must (I have decent headphones) and if possible able to immitate Windows explorer and copy folder structure as is.

Anyone have any ideas / recommendations?

 

[FrankJH]

Can I ask what you record your mp3's at and what the battery life is like (I checked OCUK's page thank you but I suspect 192Kbps will shorten that estimated battery life considerably)

Audio Battery Life: Up to 14 hrs playtime (MP3, 128kbps, 4mins/ song)
- Up to 8 hrs playtime (WMA, 64kbps, 4mins/ song)

ARe WMA's that much harder to process or is the 14hrs a little "optimistic"?

PS to mods, not blaming ocuk I release this is Creative's sales blurb

Edit....whats the filing system like - is it just drag and drop or completely copies Windows directories etc? Software any good? How about GUI on the device itself?

Cheers

 

[FrankJH]

Mate you only need the serial which is located on the back of the iPod. (Or on the iPods "about" section on the Settings)

Follow the steps here: http://depot.info.apple.com/ipod/

You should get a new iPod by next week if you do it now, probably by Tuesday/Wednesday or Thursday at latest.

If you for some odd reason end up having to buy a new MP3 player, don't bother getting the Zen a new iPod video is only about 10 pounds more, considering how much nicer the iPods look and feel it's by far worth it. Not too mention that iPods are actually better in the first place.

Thanks for that - I will check My ipod later for s/n etc

£80 for a replacement battery though - ouchhhh, I know they shouldnt last for ever but only around 12 months?

Thank you again though

 

[FrankJH]

Thank you for that