does my iPod have problems??

You might have downloaded the software for an old generation iPod. As for starting up every time you use it, I think that's because the iPod mini and iPod 4G actually shut themselves off to save power.

For your battery life concerns, the power meter on the upper right corner is not always accurate. It can show zero but still play for two or more hours, so I would test how long it can play (it should be 10-14 hours) before complaining to Apple about it.

 

I can tell you that much is normal. If you leave it for a few days, it goes into a "deep sleep" mode. This is opposed to the regular sleep it goes into when you hold pause.

..sorry, I'm too tired to think about the rest.

 

You've got no problems. The iPod's behavior sounds normal and 2.2 is the current software version.

 

your fine, its supposed to shut off, battery life *will not* be 8 hours unless u encode in 16kbps and turn all features off and u still might not get it. as for software, and i just checked my ipod and it's 2.2