Sometimes, I really don’t like my iPod.

I was getting ready to go to the store, and wanted to have some new podcasts to listen to. I opened up iTunes and started updating my podcasts. New episodes of a few were indeed available; cool. I plug in my iPod. It starts updating. iTunes crashes.

I restart iTunes. It starts updating my iPod again. I notice that in the iPod area, for some reason, 11GB of space is free, as opposed to the 8GB that was free previously. Odd. Maybe it’ll show the correct space usage after its updated and I’ve reset everything. Then, iTunes crashes again. To try and get a completely clean slate, I unplug the iPod, start up iTunes, and then plug in the iPod again. I am presented with the iPod status screen. Space in use on my iPod? 50MB. In its repeated crashings, iTunes wiped my iPod clean. I now have a nice 2 hour wait before everything is back on it again.

Despite their advertising, Apple products are not always the most user-friendly. Grumble.

Update: I just sat down at my computer and opened up iTunes to see how the update was coming along. It wasn’t. The update crashed out due to an “unknown error”. Well, if I may say so… FUCK. Grrr….

Update #2: Well, seeing as the iPod was wiped anyway, to try and set things right I did a Restore on it. After doing that, I plugged it into the wall to finish the process. Then I plugged it back into my computer. iTunes opened up, started to update the iPod, and… promptly crashed. I did a complete reboot of myself, and I’m now trying it one… more… time.

Update #3: I’m now getting an error on the iPod itself about half-way through the update. It says that the battery’s dead and to connect the iPod to power. Uhhh.. the iPod should be charging from the USB connection to my computer, shouldn’t it? What the hell?

Final Update: To quote Monty Python, “And then, there was much rejoicing.” After much restarting, resetting, and general bickering with my iPod and iTunes, my iPod has now been updated with all of my music and podcasts without iTunes crashing. I’m almost scared now to check for podcast updates.