So I know these things are all the rage, and I won't deny how handy they are, but my ipod is driving me nuts. We use my ipod with the little speaker attachment to play a mix during parties and such at our house (the speaker attachment is surprisingly powerful). It works great, up until my ipod inevitably freezes up, from overheating, I'd wager. It literally happens about 1/3 of the time. After mine freezes, we usually fall back on one of my friend's ipods, but sometimes they freeze up as well. It's very irritating and awkward when you're hosting a big party, then all of a sudden the music just dies.
I have one of the earlier versions of the ipod, and I feel like maybe they were rushed to market a bit too quick to avoid these kinds bugs. The fact that this thing doesn't even have a power/reset button is absurdly stupid, and just exacerbates any problem.
So has anyone had any similar problems with them? Or has the technology improved a bit as far as reliability goes since their release? I'm also curious if anyone uses an alternative to the ipod, and if they're any better or worse.
+10 points for using the word "exacerbate"