[civic3x98]

I was at Best Buy tonight and talking to the sales person about the iPod video.

I mentioned to the sales person that I run and stuff. They told me to be very careful because the iPod video is a hard drive... and jolting it around a lot can and probably will damage the drive.

The rep said most people seem to get the nano because its flash memory, and not a drive.

I wanted to know how many people have had this problem with the iPod video. I like the thing a lot and have played with it pretty extensively. but i am not thrilled about spending close to $400 on this thing. If i am going to make an investment in this, I want it to not break with my hobbies.

Thanks for the input!

[mduell]

Hitachi's 1.8" drives are rated for 600G while operating... your motion while jogging poses no threat to them.

Also, an iPod is not an investment, it is a purchase.

[SSharon]

mduell: do the other HD based ipods have similar tolerances such as the mini?

civic: I wouldn't worry about the drive unless the ipod is hitting something on your person while running. If it's on an armband or well secured I'm sure it will be fine, but I wouldn't have it loose in a bag where the whole ipod is hitting things.

[JaNeDoe]

Well stated.