Got an old iPod - battery screwed?

[TheBlueRaja]

Apple has said it will extend warranties and hand out vouchers to people who have had battery problems in older generation iPod music players.

The proposed settlement could affect about two million iPod owners who bought theirs on or before 31 May 2004.

More on the Beeb...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4606481.stm

[Xaccers]

Isn't this just a continuation of the issue caused by apple using a different battery manufactorer for euro ipods which didn't last very long so they said they'd replace the batteries for free?