The Great American iPod Journey, Part 3

I checked on the status of my iPod today, after having scheduled DHL to pick it up from my house on Saturday. I went through some entry forms and got this status result:

Product replacement pending (03-Oct-2006)

Which means that:

"A replacement iPod will be shipped to you shortly."

So my initial response was, of course, "sweet!" Whether this is an exact replacement model with a new battery or an upgrade to a comparable model by Apple, I'm not sure. But either way, I'll be happy. The old Pod had a few dings and scratches after being hauled around so many times. The new hotness should be on its way soon!