[BlueSkyJaunte]

My 120GB iPod just died. No warning, no unusual circumstances. It was freshly charged and playing away in my car during the trip to the pizza place, and on the way home it wouldn't connect. Fiddled with it when we got home and it's 100% bricked. Won't charge, won't respond to any button presses, nothing (yes, I checked the hold switch).

Apple in their infinite wisdom has discontinued this thing--NOS ones are commanding huge prices.

So what else is there out there that (1) uses the iPod interface (either the new or the old connector), (2) holds at least 100GB, and (3) costs less than $400?

I think I know the answer: nothing.

F*ck Apple.