Mysterious random reboot with iPod Touch 3G running 3.1 firmware

Hi everybody,
I ordered an iPod Touch which arrived last week, thinking that it would be the third best thing ever happened to my life (besides my girlfriend and my mac book pro). However it has been a big disappointment for me since the first day I used it.
I have been using the iPod for about a week now, and it randomly crashes and automatically reboots 5 or 6 times a day. I tried restoring it several times but to no avail. I also closely followed this post about random crashes with iPhone running 3.1 firmware (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2152619&start=0&tstart=0).
At first I thought this annoying bug is common for both iPhone and iPod touch user running 3.1. But it's weird that no other user using iPod touch is complaining about the problem. So I'm thinking this might be a hardware problem.
If you guys have any possible solution, or if you are using iPod Touch and have the same problem, please reply. I want to make sure before contacting Apple and exchange for a new one. By the way, it's totally unacceptable that:
1. Apple didn't announce the problem and apologize to the users who are suffering and literally losing money everyday due to this bug
2. Apple blocked the online support feature, I'm gonna have to arrange an appointment with them via phone, but the nearest apple support center is 2 hours away by car.
Thanks for reading and I hope there's a way to address this problem soon.
Message was edited by: Gary Cao

apparently... no.. it still occurs in the 3.1.2
i believe it has something to do with memory and the touch scroll. graphic? defect on the touch tech in the 3g? or am i just unlucky to pick that one?
... im gonna exchange or probably get my 280 bucks back from costco.
y the memory and touch scroll? memory failure most of the time result in sudden reboot to computer. (IPOD TOUCH AND IPHONES R MINI MINI COMP SO JUST GET U IF U WANT TO ARGUE ABOUT THIS) Touch screen really just... start the reboot... on my home page. scrolling back and forth and suddenly... scratchy statically-like screen and fades in dark and then silver apple pops up. same result on scrolling on youtube, safari, and other apps that requires u to scroll. ... im just hoping that i get the ipod touch 3g again and obtain a totally not defective one

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