IPod skips mid-song

I have had this problem with just about every iPod I have had (5gb gen.2, 15gb gen.3, 40gb gen.4 and now 60gb gen.5). I will be listening to music and half way through a song it will jump to the next song ~ a bit annoying. Anyone else have this probelm and know why?

Hi Deb,
There seems to be a problem with the 5th Gen Ipod with skipping songs.
I am experiencing it.
Dont worry about the Dhead that wrote earlier, he does not know what he is talking about.
I have 2 x 5th Gen Ipods and both are doing it.
While my 2 x 4th 40GB Ipods are working fine! both are using the same iTunes and same song files, so it cant be the song files nor itunes otherwise I would experience it with my 40GB 4th Gen's.
Apple needs to have this resolved!
Hopefully they will bring out a update shortly, til then we have to wait.
Ps - The 2 x 5th Gens were sent back and replaced and the replacements are doing it so it must be a fault with ALL 5th Gens

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Take a look at this link: http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?t=97858 . The instruction in the last post may help you.
This other thread may also give you some good ideas: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=854344
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