Ipod buyers beware [Archive] - FLG

Gremlin

11-26-2003, 01:20 PM

If you, a loved one, friend, or some guy you see on the train every day has or is thinking of buying an Apple iPod, consider this.....

The battery is not replaceable.

Now, you might say, "But is is rechargable, so who cares, right?"

Well, even rechargable batteries die. And in the case of the iPod you would have to send it back to Apple to be refurbished, which, just in case you were interested, costs $255 (the same as a new iPod).

Two bothers apparently found this out after they had an iPod that died at the ripe old age of 18months. Here is what they think about it.

Link (http://www.ipodsdirtysecret.com/)

enervate

11-26-2003, 02:56 PM

Hahaha, buy a Walkman. Better yet, buy a non-Apple mp3 player for hundreds of dollars less and be the better for it.

Anasazi

11-26-2003, 03:20 PM

That was pretty funny.

What a fucked up thing to sell.

codemachine

11-26-2003, 03:26 PM

I love my iPod. If the battery does go bad there are ways other than replacing the battery or buying a new one to get it taken care of... mu ha ha ha ha...

Gremlin

11-26-2003, 03:35 PM

share the methods code :)

VitaMan

11-26-2003, 03:38 PM

I like my Archos Jukebox. Sure, it is older -- I bought it a couple of years ago (waaaay before Apple even dreamed of a player). 20 GB drive is OK with me, and it takes 4 AA rechargeable batteries.

So, I use 2000mAh which gives me about 11+ hours, and carry spare 1900mAh (and, my camera and portable speakers all also use AA's, so I have a ton of them between 1600mAh and 2000).

atsui

11-26-2003, 05:58 PM

good thing my brother got one for free. :rolleyes:

Defiant One

11-26-2003, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by Gremlin
share the methods code :)

I think the code starts with "RMA"...

codemachine

11-26-2003, 08:00 PM

I have the right to remain silent....
anything I say, can and will be used ...

Gremlin

11-26-2003, 09:25 PM

Deafiant you checked the link :P If you are out of warranty there is no RMA :P

Defiant One

11-26-2003, 09:34 PM

There is if you *allegedly* pull the battery from a new unit, and replace it with one from a a dead one...:chair: :willie:

cove

11-27-2003, 07:49 PM

:confused:

Well, there are 3rd party sites that offer new batteries for the first gen iPod. And, since that movie came out, Apple now offers out of warranty iPod battery replacement for about 99 bucks on their site. The downside (?) is that they swap out a refurb unit, not just replace the battery in your iPod.

cove

11-27-2003, 08:06 PM

Just found a link for iPod batteries, $49

http://www.ipodbattery.com/

Beebo

11-27-2003, 09:15 PM

Heh, I like codes idea :).