but did someone actually come up with a REASONABLE settlement offer? No free iPods, no iBooks, no heads on platters, just the cost of a battery replacement? Wow, will wonders never cease...

people who bought applecare for their ipod, do they get another year of coverage, or are they out their $59?

I have to side against Apple on this one. I purchased a 30GB iPod, refurbed (which is supposed to mean like new), and the battery life dropped to 2.5 hours after 13months of use. Piece of Sh*t. I replaced the battery myself and life jumped to 8 hours.

I'm filing for the $50 Apple Store GC. I think I'm getting a shuffle.

ummmm, reasonable? Lemme get this straight, ipods batteries after extended use(1+) years are getting shorter battery life. Apple has battery replacement programs available on their website, as well as many vendor's online that both sell the battery, or offer to replace it for you. Anyone with 1/2 a brain knows batteries dont last infinitely, because, well, it's a battery! The chemical's break down and can't hold a charge any longer. Again, it's a battery! Why is Apple even settling?

In other news... Honda Motors Corp. is being sued because after 50,000 miles the tires are wearing down on their vehicles.

Battery going strong after all this time. Treat it right and it treats you right.

Eriamjh: You do deserve the $50. Somebody probably mis-handled the battery before you ever had the thing.

What is so exceptional about this problem? Was Apple advertising ten year battery life? Batteries slowly losing their life is a well known issue for just about any portable device that relies on one.

Gee, given precedent, think I could start a class action lawsuit against cell phone manufacturers when I am forced to buy a new phone or battery every year because the orginal no longer charges fully?

Is this settlement available to Canadian residents?

My other iPod is 18 months old and holds over 6 hours with daily use. The refurb lasted 13 months and only lasted 2.5 hours. Stop being an Apple A$$ kisser and admit that some people got screwed. Sure, Apple never advertized batery life, but I know I didn't get 500 or a thousand charges before the battery went to h***.

Namely you, dwood.

"Why is Apple even settling?"

Because other people much more intelligent than you have determined that it is more worthwhile to settle?

I have yet to read the settlement but from one news source it is alleged that Apple claimed that the battery would last the lifetime of the device and would power uninterrupted play for up to 10 hours. Well, Apple should not have claimed it then.

Honda never claimed that the tire would last the lifetime of the car.

What sort of proof are they wanting to show that the batteries failed for the 1st gen iPods?