[notfornothing]

So we just throw iPods away when the battery goes?

You can recharge the battery through your computer's USB port or a plug-in charger. I've heard that the built-in batteries wear out eventually, but I've had mine for more than three years now and it still holds its charge almost as well as it did out of the box.

[Phantom Lord]

but I've had mine for more than three years now and it still holds its charge almost as well as it did out of the box.

My 160 gig classic is 2 years old and gets multiple hours of daily play and the battery is going just as strong as day 1.