IPod Problem after problem after problem

Question

Is it just me, or are there a rediculous amount of problems with iPods? They really are an appauling piece of kit! I had an iPod Mini:
I had the Do Not Disconnect error all the time;
I had the -36 error all the time (why not put out a proper flipping error message, that means absolutely nothing to a user!!!!);
it sometimes didn't update all the songs;
iTunes didn't always recognise it;
I got an error message to say there was an unexpected error with iTunes nearly everytime I connected it (this being the first time I connected after I had loaded up my computer);
So I thought, maybe I just got unlucky with this iPod.
Well......I decided to buy an iPod Nano! I'm thinking this might be a mistake.
I've had it one week, one week!!!! and just look:
I've had all the errors I had with my Mini apart from the -36 error;
First time i use it, not all the Album art had updated;
then I started to get Cannot read or write to iPod error;
Now the whole flipping thing has gone busted! I get the error with the Folder and exclamation mark which says contact Apple support website.
I'm just appauled with the whole thing. Just an unbelievable amount of problems with them!
I've searched about on Google to see if there are problems with Sony Walkmans but can't see anything! I may just get shut of it - stick with Sony, always come up trumps with quality kit!

Answer 1

I also have that error {-36} problem in my ipod nano! I dont know why it always disconnect itself after updating itself automatically when i open the itunes. Like the mini, the nano should be on the "DO NOT DISCONNECT" shouldn't it? I've always had to disconnect and reconnect for me to avoid the {-36}, sometimes i'm lucky and sometimes i'm not. When i'm not, it shows the {-36}. When i am lucky, it does it automatically. I just dont know why it always disconnect it self automatically. When it disconnect and you try to sync it, it shows the {-36} What do i do to stop this from happening? It really gets tiring to disconnect and reconnect just to put music or to sync the photos in the ipod nano. I had follow these steps shown in http://www.apple.com/support/ipod101/help/2/#3 and it still doesnt help. I've done the update on the windows, and the software interferance? I do not know which program that might be interfering with the ipod nano or the itunes? I know i have zonealarm antivirus, mafee spyware, and ad aware but i dont know if they are the cause of this. Do you think it can be the ipod drive, damaged maybe? I've reformated 2 times and i think that should be enough but still the same problem. Somebody please help me!