Posted by switchbitch
My new ipod was in my pocket for half an hour, an when i took it out man it was covered in scratches! All that was in my pocket was a stick of chewing gum, this thing is easily damaged....
Anyone else got an ipod that got scratched up real easy???
Posted by jellyellie
I've stuck cling film on the back of mine until I get a case
works a treat, only problem is needs re-cling-film-ing every few days or so.
Posted by switchbitch
Cool idea. But i dont have cling film so i'll try bacofoil instead.
Posted by ~lozishere~
Mine's gotta case
Posted by Lynx69
Just get a case
Posted by switchbitch
Too late for a case its all scratched up already. Nevermind.
Posted by Andy.
Is it true that the rechargable internal battery needs replacing every 18 months?
Posted by Jools
No, not true.
I've had my iPod for 2 years and the battery is still going strong. I think it is the same for any recharegable battery, the life is dependant on how you use it and how you charge it.
For example, the battery in 2 of my old mobile phones (Nokia 3210 and Sony CMD-J70) lost the ability to retain charge in under a year and needed replacing.
Rechargable batteries don't last forever, so this so-called "problem" isn't specific to iPods.
Posted by switchbitch
The ipod is engineered to last 18 months. Apparently apple are facing a lawsuit regarding this.
Posted by haynesycop
i have a mini ipod and so far it aint got any scratches but thats only cos ive been really careful, the material used to make them is just really scratch prone i suppose
suppose i should get a decent case to protect it
i love my ipod best £200 i ever spent
Posted by masseur
I would buy a mini iPOD if it played WMA as I don't really fancy ripping my 500+ CDs again
Posted by haynesycop
lol yeah that wud be a pain
i love mine i did have a sony mz n10 b4 but hardly ever used it, i was gonna get an ipod but realised i could never fill a 40gb with 10,000 songs i dont think ill fill my mini and thats only 1,000
plus i couldnt wait untill july/aug when its released in europe so i got it off ebay
Posted by Jools
@switchbitch:
The iPod isn't engineered to last 18 months!! If that's true, then mine must be faulty! Do you think the designers put a little clock in it that tells it to stop working after 18 months?!
The only components that have a more limited lifespan are the batteries, which as already mentioned applies to all rechargable batteries, not just the iPods.
Apple (and third parties) offer battery replacement schemes for around £50 or $99 as these aren't easily replaceable parts like a mobile phone battery. In fact this compares quite well with Sony Ericssons quoted price of £39.99 for a replacement T610 battery - and that doesn't include shipping and fitting!
If the battery fails during the warranty period, it'll be fixed for free as you'd expect. After the warranty period, you have to pay - same as any other electronic device that fails after its warranty has expired.
But if you want you can take out an extended warranty...
@masseur:
No doubt you'll have to re-rip your CDs at some point in the future when Microsofts forced obselecence makes your current WMA files incompatible with some future version of Windows or Media Player!
I guess the only answer is to rip them all once in an uncompressed format, and automatically batch process the whole lot anytime you want a format/hardware change!
[ This Message was edited by: JoolsG3 on 2004-06-03 14:43 ]
Posted by masseur
I think the problem with the original iPOD was not so much the battery itself, because as you say we expect them to fail, though 18 month does sound like a short life even so
I think the problem was that originally apple were telling owners the battery was a non replaceable part (and indeed to throw away the unit and buy a new one!) and it was only after a hell of a lot of fuss and threats of class action that they, and 3rd parties, found a way to replace the battery
that was my understanding anyway
Posted by switchbitch
Most electronic goods in my experience seem to be engineered to have a lifetime as long as the guarantee. My 1 year guaranteed gadgets last a year then just stop working. Hasnt anyone else noticed this? Nothing is built to last these days, if stuff lasted forever we would never buy anything new.