Doesn't start, Apple logo blinks on and off.

My iPod Classic won't start.  There's just a pale image of the Apple logo which blinks on and off.  Plugging it into various USB ports has no effect.
Dying battery?  (I've had the device for about a year only.)

Okay, here's something I found out: charging it with a power adapter instead of via the USB cable worked.
Question: why would charging it with the USB connection not work?

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