Ipod make computer freeze

its pretty wired it works on my friend's computer and orther's (i tryed like 5 diffrent) but on my own computer when i plug the ipod in and synchronise then its starts as normal but then freeze the computer so i have to restart (every time) and i even tryed to wait some hours and delete the songs and then try agian but still nothing its only on my own computer it happens and yes i have the latest version of itunes
plese help me out - thanks

Hi CharlieXX
We have the same problems as this user can you sugjest any thing as the retail out let is on help.
We have had the ipod freezing, not starting up straight away and taking some times 2-4 minutes to start from new.
We have had the ipod for some 15 months and now this.
Chris

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