Quote: Originally Posted by mike3k The DTK uses what appears to be a standard PC BIOS. Hitting F1 while booting will bring up a PC-style CMOS setup screen. This probably won't b…

Quote: Originally Posted by Spliffdaddy "open firmware" isn't superior to a PC BIOS. It performs the very same functions. No, you're exactly missing the point. Open Firmwa…

If anyone has any doubts concerning the merits/demerits of BIOS, there are some in depth discussions to be found on it over at Slashdot. The standard PC BIOS can be hacked in vario…

Quote: Originally Posted by Big Mac And yet, I for one hope Apple uses BIOS and ships its Mactel PCs in standard beige boxes. In truth, is there really much of a need to beautif…

Quote: Originally Posted by ghporter True; I haven't found a direct quote about this. But I saw something around the announcement from someone pretty high up in Apple about the…

I've been through three iPods this year. The first one, I got from my grandparents as a present, and used it everywhere i went. I dropped it a couple of times, but it still worked.…

Had mine for 2 years. No probs (just replaced battery).

my 3g 10gig has been solid for about 3 years i think...

3rd iPod in a year? I think you need to consider how you're handling them. I've had my 1G 5gig since day 1 and it still works nearly flawlessly with only minor diminished battery c…

I'm with memento. Something about your personal habits with the iPods, or your computer, or even your aura, is messing up these little guys. Do not laugh about the aura thing; a …

Must be... It seems encouraging to get AppleCare, the way things are going...

that's probably a good idea. I don't normally recommend it, but it seems like it would be worthwhile for you.

My iPod has now broken for the fourth time this year. It's still in its original warrenty, but I have applecare for another year. I treat my iPod so carefully, it doesn't have so m…

the hard drive on my 4th generation went bad after 3 months and i took perfect care of it. I also know a bunch of other people who have had ipods go bad on them. It only took the g…

My 10GB iPod, bought in 2002, is still working flawlessly. I didn't receive any syncing issue, battery, and hardware problem. However, I bought three iPods in this year along. The …

I thought both my son's iPod had crapped out day before yesterday. It wouldn't turn on no matter what we did. I charged it for over 12 hours and still no response. I sat there w…

I think the problem was, the first one was good, but i dropped it (i didn't have a case, but got one for my second one), and it broke. I think the second one was just a dud, and my…

I'll never buy another iPod without AppleCare, after my 3G's hard drive crashed only a couple months after the warranty ran out.

Quote: Originally Posted by memento 3rd iPod in a year? I think you need to consider how you're handling them. I've had my 1G 5gig since day 1 and it still works nearly flawless…

i have just bought a nano and i have an emac which only has usb 1.1 now i understand that apple recommend using usb 2 however i cant afford a new computer!! i think i have read th…

Hey, You're question's not dumb; I have the same setup and it works perfectly. Have you done the following: 1. charged the nano for atleast 8h before trying to use it with iTune…

ok.....i tried everything you said. i went onto disk utility and it said something about the permission settings not being enabled?? it said i could read and write..oh god i'm real…

I had the same problem with using USB 1.1 with my iPods 1st it doesn't charge the ipod 2nd it doesn't detect my ipod that quick approx. 10 minutes to detect I have a ipod connecte…

Hi Confuddled girl, How goes it with your iPod? Mistur Kevin, Sadly the eMac that both Confuddled girl and I have, can't use (unless there's a hardware hack) internal USB cards …

Her iPod is beside the point! The real matter at had is that she stole my word confuddled!!!!