MY ipod randomly locks up

ill be doing things on my ipod and sometimes when i touch the screen the ipod will shut off and i cant get it to turn on until i plug it in my computer.
i got this ipod for Christmas last year, so i havnt even had it for a year yet.
ive tried reseting the settings and restoring the whole ipod, but nothing has helped.
What do i do?..it happens basically everytime i turn it on.
Message was edited by: jmatheny575

Have you tried restoring the iPod via itunes on your computer? First restore from backup and if problem persists restore to factory defaults/new iPod.

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