Why does itunes just hang when ipod's connected?

whenever my ipod is connected to either of my computers, itunes just locks up for 30 seconds, then you can click something for about 10 seconds, and then locks up again for 30 more seconds. this repeats the entire time the ipod is connected.
what gives?

Yes - many people are having problems with their iPod Classics, and I had exactly this problem as well. I returned my iPod Classic for a full refund - I suspect that Apple let either the iPod or iTunes out too soon this time. I didn't want to risk that it wouldn't be fixable with a firmware/software update so I returned it. I'll have to delay my 160GB iPod satisfaction until they work through some of the issues.
NOTE: you should return it without paying any restocking fee. I insisted on this, and brought printouts of a number of these threads about how slow the iPod Classic is. This is essentially a defective product and you should not have to pay 15% for that.

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