Okay. I just read this over at Ars technica. (Thank you, StumbleUpon, you rule.) Anyways. They’ve seemed to find the reason that the 2006-01-10 iPod Updater broked the 4G iPods!
Somehow, it unseated the drive cables. 
So, it says that if you open up your iPod and get the drive cables a bit more snug, it’ll start working again. I am DEFINATELY going to try this tonight and so maybe I will not have to buy a new one! Then I can save more of my money and maybe get a laptop that’s maybe a bit more expensive 
That would totally rule.
YES.
Update: Didn’t get to try it yesterday. I’ll definately try it tonight, though.
Also, I sent the article (from MacGeekery) to TUAW in their tips thing, and they posted it on their site. They even have my name at the bottom. Sweet. XD
Update 2: It worked. :DDDDDDD
