IPod shuffle completely totally dead?

Tonight I charged my shuffle and updated the songs on my computer as usual. However, 15 minutes or so into listening once it was away from the computer, it turned off mid-song. At first I thought the battery had died, but the lights on it are completely unresponsive - no flashing, no turning on - no sign of life at all. I haven't had the iPod near water or anything it shouldn't be near, and it doesn't feel any hotter than normal. There were no flashing lights or problems whatsoever leading up to the moment it stopped playing (except the odd song that seemed to load funny and would distort and skip when played). When I plugged it in... well... I may as well have attempted to plug a vase into my computer for all the response it's getting. It's not even a year old - so what's the deal??? Is it really and truly dead, and why would it have died so completely suddenly like this?
Message was edited by: xfanatic50

If it's not one year old, you should be able to send it to Apple, as the warranty is 1 year ( without protection plan ). Also you should try [This Utility|http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/ipod_itunes/ipodresetutilit y104forwindows.html]
Hope this helps,
Darie.

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