Eat an Apple or look out of the Windows

I converted to Apple around 2002. I bought an iMac flat panel, you know the one where the screen is attached to the dome base by a shiny metal and movable neck. I loved it from the moment I saw it on the TV Adverts and found it very easy to use.
As mentioned in a previous post, I have, until recently, still been using the original OS that came with the machine. Now that I have updated the OS to the latest load I have been wondering whether I converted to a bad Apple.

You see, I have had many problems since updating the OS but I can accept that it's just change and I have to get used to it. It has better security than my old OS, which is a good thing even though it was a pain in the arse to figure out. With the new OS came a new version of iTunes and this has to be the biggest pain in the arse to date.

I have a 3rd Gen 20gb iPod. Bless, the little thing has been serving me well and the only sign of problems and age is with the remote control unit that plugs into the headphone jack. It's great for using while training as I can skip through songs and unjust the volume without having to look at my iPod. Recently, it has started cutting out on the left earplug but comes back when I jiggle the wire. So I know it's a connect fault and need to by a new remote control unit.

I've put loads of albums on to iTunes recently that I haven't got on my iPod, so yesterday I upload a couple of those albums. Initialy, as in for seconds, it was ok but then went in to scanning for "gapless playback". It would get stuck doing this and freeze my iTunes and lock up my iPod which meant that I had to pull him from the dock because he wouldn't eject properly. Today I have had both crash on me and my poor little iPod went into scan disk mode to check the HD is was alright. Fortunately, he gave me the tick of approval. However, I had to force my iTunes to quit twice before it actually did.

I'm so annoyed!

My iPod doesn't have "gapless playback" so why does it go through the process everytime I move songs to my iPod? AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH

I wonder if it's a ploy by Apple to make us buy the latest and greatest iPod which actual does support "gapless". I've been through the Apple disscussions forum and many other people are suffering the same problem as I am. And it seems like we're all pissed off about it. But how long before we have a fix? God only knows! And should you happen to see God, could you ask him for me please? Thanks :-)