Replying to IPod Conspiracy

So i was on my merry way biking back from a normal average day at work while listening to my iPod, when all of the sudden tragedy struck. The music stopped. I thought to myself...'maybe i hit the pause button on accident'. I stop on the side of the path and look at my iPod screen only to see a little logo of an iPod with a sad face with x's for eyes telling me to go to apple.com/support. Now obviously the first reaction that came to me was anger. I realized that my iPod warranty had expired 3 days prior to the incident. I visted the apple support website and the website stated that since my warranty was expired. I had to pay $250 to get it fixed. At this point i was in a jumbled state of disbelief and fury. I want to swear off the technology forever, however in the days of my iPod ownership i have become helplessly addicted to the portable device. I am now forced to embark upon a journey to find money to buy a new one...My iPod broke 3 DAYS after the warranty expired...CONSPIRACY?!?!? me thinks yes