Couple of things:

First, I was using my shuffle through a tape deck converter thing (the FM thing sucks). The Shuffle kept shutting off--always at the same place in the same song(s). By accident, I discovered that if I turned down the volume on the Shuffle, I have no problem at all. I cannot image how there could be a connection--I could see the tape converter having an issue, but I don't get why it would affect the Shuffle.

Second, I did not use my 20G Ipod for about a month, and when I plugged it in to my computer, it gave an error and said to run chkdsk. I have researched this, and it is a problem with the 3.0.2 if your IPOD goes into a "deep sleep". Naturally, Apple says they have "heard" of this problem, but it is not widespread--HA, HA --like their short-lived non-replaceable battery problem.

Third, maybe this is how they work, and I just don't remember, but I do not be able to play songs from my IPOD through iTunes on my computer. The songs show up, but they appear in opaque letters--can't be highlighted or play. Is that how it is supposed to be? I can play them off my Shuffle, but not the 20G--that seems not right. Any ideas.