Wow... the courts have decided that iPods are a piece of crap

Well, sort of.

Sure, its a cool little gadget, but the battery life alone has been one of my biggest complaints about this 8 track tape deck of the 21st Century...

And now, it looks like the courts agree, and anyone with a first, second, or third generation iPod could benefit from a class action suit - anywhere from $25 cash, $50 store credit, or even a brand new iPod.

Here's the skinny:

Apple to offer $50 in iPod battery suit
Class notice says company will offer store credit or cash as part of proposed settlement.

Buyers of early generation iPods may receive $50 in store credit or cash compensation as part of a proposed class action settlement against Apple Computer, according to one of the law firms representing plaintiffs in the case.