Is a 3 year old 3rd generation ipod any use at all?

my lap top was stolen, It had over 6000 songs on (as my 40gb 3rd gen ipod had). I managed to rebuild itunes on new lap top with help of www.findleydesigns.com software. However now my ipod will not last long enough to synch with itues to update. Even when fully charged after an hour it's dead. i keep trying & tring but it will only update the same 3 albums in the itunes. is there any point in replacing a battery or shall i just buy a new ipod? If i do have to buy a new 1 will i be able to just plug in to itunes & it update? Thanks

My 3rd-gen iPod is working just fine. If the problem with your is indeed a battery that's failed, then given that a new battery for yours would only cost about £15.00, it's probably well worth it unless you want a higher capacity iPod or otherwise want the newer features (color, videos, games, etc.).
But your iPod should be able to update when connected to the computer. Are you by chance using an unpowered Firewire port (that is, can you charge the iPod by connecting it to your computer)? Or just a USB port (and charging it through the external charger)? If so, then that's going to be a problem with a failed battery, as it indeed may not be able to hold a charge long enough for updating.

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