IPOD 1st generation Skipping and Freezing

My Ipod will work for a while and then a file will skip and then make my Ipod freeze. I know how to reset it, and when I do, it will work for a bit and then skip and freeze again. Any idea how to fix that?

It sounds to me like the drive is getting tired. That is an old and venerable iPod and has served you well I am sure. I think that a Nano or one of the other new iPods are in order here. Or if not it maybe that you will have to live with it. I don't know what it would cost you to have it fixed but MacResQ has always done well by me. Check it out with them.
http://www.macresq.com/
Jim

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