yeah, that's a freakin' scam. the thing isn't even a year old. there's no reason i should have to pay $70 to have it replaced.

if there's nothing i can do in its current state, i at least have this option:
http://ipodminibattery.com/

i'm just wondering if there's some way to reset the device or something, and have it recognize that the battery isn't actually completely dead. i mean, it dies because of "low battery", but will still play for another hour, before it does it again, and again once more..