playing an ipod 24/7

[mfactor]

I am running a very small radio station (1 watt) for a school. I'm making simple announcements in Garageband, then playing them on an iPod. These announcements play 24/7. Last week, the brand new ipod video i'd been using for the radio stopped working. At my local Apple store I was told that the ipod was only made for intermittent use.
My thought was that a flash based unit like the Nano or shuffle wouldn't have the same problem, but the sales rep was unsure and recommended a large tower device.

Does anyone have any experience or advice in this area? Thank you in advance

[Anti-Racism]

My thought was that a flash based unit like the Nano or shuffle wouldn't have the same problem, but the sales rep was unsure and recommended a large tower device.

The problem is probably the unit overheating. The ones with the little hard drives inside get quite hot. So, I'd get a Nano and a good fan.

I'd like to hear more about your radio station. Do you play punk music?

[pohatu771]

It sounds like he plays announcements... and only announcements.

But yeah, a hard drive running for 24 hours continuously is never good. After just 4 hours of my PC being on, my hard drive is 30 degrees (Fahrenheit) warmer than when it is resting.

[LukeA]

Yeah...even if the HDD isn't being accessed, it's spinning whenever it's docked/connected to a computer. I agree, a flash-based iPod would be better for this job.