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Apple Indeed Replacing Recalled iPod Nano Units with Current-Generation Models
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I remember when nano and I travelled across Europe together...her in her understated white plastic, me in my knickers and sandals. It was our summer of love, and one I shall never forget...
Still Waiting
Still waiting for mine. I like that a very rich company is sending me a free replacement. But this is part of what is wrong with the USA. The lawyers are wrecking your country. I am from Canada.
I bet the batteries are just fine on most of the units and the ones with problems were probably shorted out by keys or metal gum wrappers in the same pocket. Apple got scared by the lawyers. I bet Apple spends more on lawyers than they do on R&D.
I also think Apple should make their products in the USA. If the government in China goes crazy then Apple is out of business. Very risky.
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Hey my 10 year old Mac doesn't work. Can we get a recall going so that I can get it replaced for free with the latest iMac?
Still waiting for mine. I like that a very rich company is sending me a free replacement. But this is part of what is wrong with the USA. The lawyers are wrecking your country. I am from Canada.
I bet the batteries are just fine on most of the units and the ones with problems were probably shorted out by keys or metal gum wrappers in the same pocket. Apple got scared by the lawyers. I bet Apple spends more on lawyers than they do on R&D.
I also think Apple should make their products in the USA. If the government in China goes crazy then Apple is out of business. Very risky.
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Hey my 10 year old Mac doesn't work. Can we get a recall going so that I can get it replaced for free with the latest iMac?
I'm still hoping I'll receive a first-generation replacement. I'm in Japan, and perhaps they still have those in stock here.
I prefer the shape and size of the first-gen nano over the current version. Plus, it's been my Nike+ companion for the past five years. I logged 15,000 miles with that little gadget.
I prefer the shape and size of the first-gen nano over the current version. Plus, it's been my Nike+ companion for the past five years. I logged 15,000 miles with that little gadget.
Noob question, but do we know if they're sending replacements with headphones? Just nice to know 
I am a 5 percenter too. Our's was used all the time still. The form factor and the click wheel were the best.
when i signed up for replacement it said apple would send me a box, its been 6 weeks and no box? however it says if i take the pdf page thing to the post office they will scan it and provide appropriate packaging for me to send it? which do i do? wait for the box or go to post office
Shudup already!! So get the new unit, sell it for $100 and buy a first gen iPod for $30 once all this dies down. And stop whining. There are kids dying of starvation in many parts of the world. Reality check please
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Hands up, I was one of those that shot you down. And I was wrong. And you were right. Still doesn't make sense but hey, Merry Christmas from
Nope at least not for me in the US, just the nano, no phones, no usb cable.Noob question, but do we know if they're sending replacements with headphones? Just nice to know
i can't complain but i'm on the fence on how i feel.
i too liked to run with mine and preferred my 1st gen to a 5th gen that eventually was killed in the wash.
i'm not sure how the touchscreen will be while on a run. sure mine was beat up but it worked fine. being able to navigate without looking was great. just before this came out i was about to send it in someplace for a new replacement battery. i was down to about 4 hours on a charge. hopefully I'll like this new one and can get passed the touch screen.
of course there are bigger issues out there though. if i hate it i'll sell it and grab and old one.
I'm hoping for black or silver. are they giving 2gb nano owners 8gb new ones and 4gb owners the 16gb? any correlation of color, such as white nano owners getting silver and black getting black?
thanks
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"As far as the ability to connect physically, the nano 6G still uses the same 30-pin iPod connector as the nano 1G. So it'll fit. Will it work is another question."
My car stereo adapter specifically said it did not work with the video version of the nano. It does work with all the older non-video versions. I'll have to wait and see if it works with the latest nano, which does not support video, after all.
I was hoping to get back a 1G. Almost didn't send it in as it still works, and is in great physical shape, but the battery capacity is way down from when it was new. I'll just have to wait and see what comes back.
My car stereo adapter specifically said it did not work with the video version of the nano. It does work with all the older non-video versions. I'll have to wait and see if it works with the latest nano, which does not support video, after all.
I was hoping to get back a 1G. Almost didn't send it in as it still works, and is in great physical shape, but the battery capacity is way down from when it was new. I'll just have to wait and see what comes back.
A Christmas Story
Bingo! I've been pending since Nov 24 and just now got "the" email. And the serial number of the replacement unit checks out as a 6th Gen! Thank you
-Buy 1st gen iPod Shuffle at Apple store in San Francisco
-Trade iPod Shuffle for 1st gen iPod NANO 2gb with broken screen
-Buy replacement screen on ebay for $9
-Fix Nano
-Enjoy Nano for 2+ years
-Nano dies
-Nano gathers dust for almost 2 years
-Apple replaces broken worthless Nano for LATEST GEN NANO!
-Merry Christmas!
-End of story
Bingo! I've been pending since Nov 24 and just now got "the" email. And the serial number of the replacement unit checks out as a 6th Gen! Thank you
-Buy 1st gen iPod Shuffle at Apple store in San Francisco
-Trade iPod Shuffle for 1st gen iPod NANO 2gb with broken screen
-Buy replacement screen on ebay for $9
-Fix Nano
-Enjoy Nano for 2+ years
-Nano dies
-Nano gathers dust for almost 2 years
-Apple replaces broken worthless Nano for LATEST GEN NANO!
-Merry Christmas!
-End of story
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I got my shipping notification today and it's for the new 6th gen one. I am not disappointed at all. It's gestures like these that will keep me buying apple products. Sure it may be easier for them to replace the old products than deal with a class action lawsuit but they are going above and beyond by replacing them with new ones.
I got my shipping notification today and it's for the new 6th gen one. I am not disappointed at all. It's gestures like these that will keep me buying apple products. Sure it may be easier for them to replace the old products than deal with a class action lawsuit but they are going above and beyond by replacing them with new ones.
huh?
So you can get a replacement for an out-of-warranty iPod, but don't have to if it's still working - and you complain that you want to sue? On exactly which planet do you imagine you'd get a better deal? Maybe Apple can sue you for being stupid? Or greedy? If your iPod still works, use it.
So you can get a replacement for an out-of-warranty iPod, but don't have to if it's still working - and you complain that you want to sue? On exactly which planet do you imagine you'd get a better deal? Maybe Apple can sue you for being stupid? Or greedy? If your iPod still works, use it.
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disappointed?
Your iPod was well out of warranty. If you liked it, I'm not sure why you replaced it. I'm not sure how long you think it would have lasted, but every day was a gift. And the instructions clearly said that only a very small number of the batteries had problems. So thanking a dead CEO for generously providing you with an almost-new replacement for an electronic device that may or may not possibly have worked forever without problems seems a little myopic. Blame your poor judgement, or your greed, but don't bother blaming Apple (by the way, how's that old Nintendo working out?).
Your iPod was well out of warranty. If you liked it, I'm not sure why you replaced it. I'm not sure how long you think it would have lasted, but every day was a gift. And the instructions clearly said that only a very small number of the batteries had problems. So thanking a dead CEO for generously providing you with an almost-new replacement for an electronic device that may or may not possibly have worked forever without problems seems a little myopic. Blame your poor judgement, or your greed, but don't bother blaming Apple (by the way, how's that old Nintendo working out?).
Mine's been pending since November 23 and I have yet to get any email or anything of that sort.nope
Sorry, nope, but it's taped to a MacBook Air on top of a small bundle of 20s.
Noob question, but do we know if they're sending replacements with headphones? Just nice to know
Sorry, nope, but it's taped to a MacBook Air on top of a small bundle of 20s.
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I checked the official website, but apparently Korea isn't one of the countries available for selection. Should I just call the service center, or what? I got the iPod in the States, and moved back to Korea not too long ago.
I checked the official website, but apparently Korea isn't one of the countries available for selection. Should I just call the service center, or what? I got the iPod in the States, and moved back to Korea not too long ago.