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@ 14/04/2008 – 11:16:02
I just found out that your iPod and iTunes will only mark a track as "skipped" if you press the "next" button between 2 and 30 seconds into it. Before or after this time frame and the skip is ignored.
That solved a mystery for me! I was skipping tracks too soon, and they weren't being removed from my random playlist. I now exercise a little restraint before bashing that skip button when it plays Steps Erasure ABBA... oh, hell, they're all too embarrassing to list.
NotBob
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scoobydoofus
I think as long as you have some rock to balance it out, you're ok.
I meant to ask you, you've had your iPod Touch for a while now, how's it holding up? I read that the screen is pretty scratch resistant but the back isn't so hot. I'd be interested to know if I need to get protection for my iPhone.
I've found it rather handy to put a layer of sticky-backed plastic over the front of it (in a kind of Blue Peter fashion!) otherwise the screen, whilst not being scratched, does get rather greasy no matter how clean your fingers are.
As for the back, yes, it scratches easily. You should see the state of mine already, and I try my best to look after it! 
My mate Graham, whose purchase of one prompted me to buy it, has the same problem despite having bought a case for it too. So you'll probably need to protect it. Better safe than sorry.
scoobydoofus
The slider case is a good idea, but I wouldn't bother with the crystal film sets. Fablon is far cheaper and just as effective. Trust me, I know! 
scoobydoofus
The attraction of those crystal films is that they're already cut to size, and they're a kind of rigid plastic, easy to apply and minimal risk of air bubbles. And I'm lazy.
Oi y' fucktard!
What the fuck is wrong with Erasure?
Does this mean that songs are neither skipped nor played if you press next outside that timeframe?
scoobydoofus
Pressing the "next" button either in the first 2 seconds or after 30 seconds will not be registered by iTunes as a "skip".
A track is only marked as "played" if it gets all the way to the end.
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And just what's embarrassing about having ABBA on your iPod?
I just said that out loud, didn't I?