Your Portable Music

[slmdunc]

Not sure why someone would tell you that an iPod could "skip," because it's digital. There is no physical surface which can be bumped in order to skip. I run with an iPod nano or shuffle. No biking with iPod for me. Good luck in your quest.

[bluebug32]

In the reviews I read of the ipod, it said that skipping was possible, though I've never actually heard of this happening to anyone. I decided to not get an ipod more because of the expense and the fact that it converts all of your files.

[sfa]

I decided to not get an ipod more because of the expense and the fact that it converts all of your files.

What does it convert them to?

[BabyBlueNTulsa]

It does not convert all the files - it converts SOME - but that's only for the iTunes library - not the original library you upload it from.

[Pedal Wench]

What does it convert them to?

about to ask the same question. If you're worried about iTunes and iPods using AAC files, it should be noted that for the same bit rate, AAC sounds considerably better than MP3.

Also, only the HDD-based iPods can skip. Nanos and Shuffles are both flash-memory systems which can't skip.