The one thing that has always bugged me about my iPod is that I’m screwed if something happened to it. Being a $400 device, that’s not cool. There is a warranty but it only provided 90 day tech support and a one year hardware warranty. Apple recently rolled out AppleCare support for the iPod which boosts the tech support and warranty coverage to a full two years. For a measly $59 (much cheaper than a new iPod) you too can have “iPod AppleCare”:http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=M9404LL/A. The only real requirement is your iPod must still be under the existing one year warranty period. So those of you using first generation and most second generation iPods are screwed.
I’ve already got a problem with my current iPod too. The included remote is broken but now I’ll go get a new one for free.