iPod update

Well I just wanted to share a little fact with ya'll, I am sure most of you, at least those of you who are substantially less technologically challenged than I, already know. You can now change your iPod battery all on your own. Shocker! I think it requires having one of those tiny screwdrivers that they make for glasses and such and purchasing a battery from Batteries Plus. I handed my precious over to P and he worked the magic. All my tunes have been reinstated and it works beautifully on an iDock. Unfortunately, the places where those tunes matter the most to me, in my car and at the gym, are still highly inaccessible. Something must have happened in the battery switching process because the earphone jack is definitely NOT working. I am heartbroken all over again. I have my tunes at my fingertips but now I can only jam at home?! The dog always looks at me funny and I much prefer belting out in my car, it is also probably better for the public good as I am less likely to kill someone on the road if I am distracted by a good song. Oh well, it's off to the Genius Bar for me tonight. If anyone out there works for Apple or has had this problem, HELP!

UPDATE:

The Genius's were not able to help me. Not only did they fail to perform the magic I was counting on but one gentleman was borderline rude when I told him that I hate iTunes and much prefer Sharepod. I understand I was busting on the company that puts food on his table but ya know what?.... iTunes has crashed my computer, twice! Despite all that, P went ahead and bought another iPod classic. My old baby is now forever his and I now have my own new silver one. I know, I know, I bought old technology but you know what, all I want to do is jam! I don't need to check my email or check the weather on the new iPod touch. As cool as it seemed for all of an hour, I figured it would take me 'till Christmas to figure that mamba jamba out, and I don't know about you but my fall season is already pretty full, to full to add "iPod tutorial" to my list. For now, I am happy, content. So if you see me singing at the top of my lungs in my car or looking blissfully happy at the gym, do me a favor and ignore me, for I am jamming.