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Originally posted by Ali709[..]

Hmm...I managed to get the laptop connected...the SSID for the network I set up was Home, so I had changed SSID in the router's settings to Home as well...
Now I went to the router's settings again and changed the SSID again to something else (3Com).
Now "wireless networks in range" for the laptop are Home (secured) and 3Com (not secured). And it connected easily to the 3Com.

I'm tired now, will try it again later, after a bit more research

Originally posted by drewhiggins[..]

So it's all working for the moment?

Originally posted by easports43Speaking of iPods, have you seen this? ipodmechanic.com/deathclock/

Originally posted by drewhiggins[..]

Spooky. I'll try my U2 one afterwards..

Originally posted by drewhiggins[..]

I'm back. The first iPod nano was released February 2005 - the U2 video iPod on October 2005.

A nano might last longer because of the flash memory used - the video uses a hard drive, more susceptible to damage.

Originally posted by drewhigginsHere's mine:

20GB photo

Dommed (it certainly is)


80GB classic

548 days 23 hours 53 minutes 8 seconds

Originally posted by drewhigginsThe nanos do last. The iPod mini we have here has lasted since 2001 and only one new battery. Very, very reliable. If all iPods lasted that long I'd be surprised.

If my photo one was made in November 2004 (from Apple's database records), and it died in July 2007 - almost three long years.