[koyote]

Do you walk with your iPod in your pocket?

The reason I am asking is because I am surprised yours has lasted so long. I had two and they broke within two years due to the mechanical hdd inside. (the headphones also broke, within a month each time; really put me off buying Apple products again)

[jrochkind1]

Yeah, I've got a nano 4th generation, no moving parts in there, it should last forever, or until the battery goes, but battery still going just fine for me, can play more music than I've needed without a recharge.

[scrooched_moose]

The Nano/Shuffle/Touch lines (2005+) all used flash memory. I'm not aware of many issues with the Mini line either due to the much smaller hard drive.