Is my iPod killing my iBook?

I'm on my 3rd iPod (meaning that I returned 2 and was given brand new ones by the Apple store followed by a, "this one better break by X date if you need it replaced."). Well, this iPod appears to be fried now too and I'm past X date.
I've been diligently trying to reset it via my iBook. It's not working and it keeps either automatically shutting down the iBook with no warning or freezing it up (the colored wheel has been spinning for at least the last 30 minutes while nothing else happens). Is this bad?
I know it's probably time to give up, admit defeat and chuck the iPod (after living its short 1-year life), BUT is it in any way worth it to keep hooking it up to my iBook in hopes of updating/reseting it? Is hooking up the toxic iPod killing my iBook? Help.
iBook Mac OS X (10.1.x) iBook purchased in 2003 or 2004
iBook Mac OS X (10.1.x) iBook purchased new in 2003 or 2004

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