Week 38 = Good iPods?

BennyK · Sep 20, 2007, 01:43 PM

Anyone with a week 38 iPod have a bad one? So far all reports are week 38's are good!!!

i0Nic · Sep 20, 2007, 01:50 PM

Looks like the screen issue has been resolved. Good news.

It's pretty clear that Apple changed the pic on the retail box so that it's easier for distributers and stores to identify touches with bad screens vs the new ones with good screens.

i0Nic · Sep 20, 2007, 01:51 PM

Now just have to decide if I want a touch or an unlocked iphone.

Alphroman · Sep 20, 2007, 01:56 PM

That's interesting. Anyone else have a Touch from this week that can help with this? and I've been debating on buying one, but I've been unsure because of the problems. Is there a way you can tell which week it is from before you buy it? like on the box somewhere?

Joedy · Sep 20, 2007, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i0Nic

Looks like the screen issue has been resolved. Good news.

It's pretty clear that Apple changed the pic on the retail box so that it's easier for distributers and stores to identify touches with bad screens vs the new ones with good screens.

Please tell us what has changed. What picture indentifies a "good screen" iPod touch?

-joedy

i0Nic · Sep 20, 2007, 02:00 PM

Touches made from week 36 and 37 have Corinne Bailey Rae on the front, whilst the week 38 ipods have Macy Gray (although some are still using the Corinne box).

spidey1703 · Sep 20, 2007, 02:01 PM

It's looking promising alright. Fingers crossed. Apparently, Macy Gray is now on the box.

Alphroman · Sep 20, 2007, 02:03 PM

Is that the only way to tell is with the box art? Or is there like a number on the side of the box where you could see what week it was made in?

clevin · Sep 20, 2007, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alphroman

Is there a way you can tell which week it is from before you buy it? like on the box somewhere?

the back of the box has SN on it. which is the definite way to check.

i0Nic · Sep 20, 2007, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alphroman

Is that the only way to tell is with the box art? Or is there like a number on the side of the box where you could see what week it was made in?

The serial has '9C738', the last two digits representing the week it was made, in this case week 38.

spidey1703 · Sep 20, 2007, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alphroman

Is that the only way to tell is with the box art? Or is there like a number on the side of the box where you could see what week it was made in?

The serial numbers for the defective units began 9C737xxxx

9C738xxxx should be good ones

B.A. · Sep 20, 2007, 02:11 PM

Got mine today. 9C738 serial, Corinne Bailey Rae on the Box. No screen issues that I can see.

03sho · Sep 20, 2007, 02:13 PM

Is there anyway you can see with an online order?

Markleshark · Sep 20, 2007, 02:14 PM

Thanks for this info. Will keep a tabs on this thread for future ref.

phatboy · Sep 20, 2007, 02:15 PM

is it just me or is something not right here.
week 38 is this week right??
this week began on the 17th.
If people in china were making iPods last week with defective screens and now this week they started making them properly, how have apple managed to ship the "38 week" iPods all over the country in 4 days??

Does a "38 week" iPod mean it was esembled in week 38??

If this isnt the case and the iPods where made more than a week ago, then Apple must have known that the iPods they were shipping where defective??

Ive got a 16GB touch reserved for me at my local apple reseller (UK). I really hope when I go to pick it up tomorrow that its a "week 38" model.

gkarris · Sep 20, 2007, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i0Nic

Touches made from week 36 and 37 have Corinne Bailey Rae on the front, whilst the week 38 ipods have Macy Gray (although some are still using the Corinne box).

Who? Sorry, I'm an 80's kid. Who are they and what do they look like?

Markleshark · Sep 20, 2007, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 03sho

Is there anyway you can see with an online order?

Nope. You'll have to cross your fingers and hope it arrives without screen issues.

All of a sudden i'm excited about getting mine again now. Hurrah.

phatboy · Sep 20, 2007, 02:20 PM

Bailey Rae

other "chic":

Sir. Cheesecake · Sep 20, 2007, 02:21 PM

To mix it up even more, I have a week 37 and a macy gray box. 0.o

clevin · Sep 20, 2007, 02:21 PM

Corinne Bailey Rae

vs. Macy Gray

PS, this is a better pic of Macy, in fact, she looks much less attractive than this, but, she does have a beautiful and unique voice.

Markleshark · Sep 20, 2007, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir. Cheesecake

To mix it up even more, I have a week 37 and a macy gray box. 0.o

Screen issues?

jmpage2 · Sep 20, 2007, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phatboy

is it just me or is something not right here.
week 38 is this week right??
this week began on the 17th.
If people in china were making iPods last week with defective screens and now this week they started making them properly, how have apple managed to ship the "38 week" iPods all over the country in 4 days??

Does a "38 week" iPod mean it was esembled in week 38??

If this isnt the case and the iPods where made more than a week ago, then Apple must have known that the iPods they were shipping where defective??

Ive got a 16GB touch reserved for me at my local apple reseller (UK). I really hope when I go to pick it up tomorrow that its a "week 38" model.

I don't know how Apple does it. Some manufacturers do the week code for distribution, others do it for the actual assembly week.

It's also not that uncommon for an extremely hot, high demand item to be air shipped for the first few weeks until they catch up with demand.

They could have built the iPods in China on Sunday, put them on a plane, and gotten them to the United States for distribution on Monday seeing as China is a day ahead of us on the calendar.

Sir. Cheesecake · Sep 20, 2007, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markleshark

Screen issues?

Nope.

phatboy · Sep 20, 2007, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmpage2

I don't know how Apple does it. Some manufacturers do the week code for distribution, others do it for the actual assembly week.

It's also not that uncommon for an extremely hot, high demand item to be air shipped for the first few weeks until they catch up with demand.

They could have built the iPods in China on Sunday, put them on a plane, and gotten them to the United States for distribution on Monday seeing as China is a day ahead of us on the calendar.

true! so it seems unlikely that any of the week 38 models will be in the UK ):

Shanesan · Sep 20, 2007, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phatboy

If people in china were making iPods last week with defective screens and now this week they started making them properly, how have apple managed to ship the "38 week" iPods all over the country in 4 days??

Fedex two or one day shipping. You have 48 hours to make them. You have a staff of many. Begin.

Sep 20, 2007, 01:43 PM	#1
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Alphroman macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2007	Newbie That's interesting. Anyone else have a Touch from this week that can help with this? and I've been debating on buying one, but I've been unsure because of the problems. Is there a way you can tell which week it is from before you buy it? like on the box somewhere?

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Sep 20, 2007, 01:50 PM	#2
i0Nic macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006	Looks like the screen issue has been resolved. Good news. It's pretty clear that Apple changed the pic on the retail box so that it's easier for distributers and stores to identify touches with bad screens vs the new ones with good screens.

Sep 20, 2007, 01:51 PM	#3
i0Nic macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006	Now just have to decide if I want a touch or an unlocked iphone.

Sep 20, 2007, 02:00 PM	#6
i0Nic macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006	Touches made from week 36 and 37 have Corinne Bailey Rae on the front, whilst the week 38 ipods have Macy Gray (although some are still using the Corinne box).

Sep 20, 2007, 02:01 PM	#7
spidey1703 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	It's looking promising alright. Fingers crossed. Apparently, Macy Gray is now on the box.

Sep 20, 2007, 02:03 PM	#8
Alphroman macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2007	Is that the only way to tell is with the box art? Or is there like a number on the side of the box where you could see what week it was made in?

Sep 20, 2007, 02:11 PM	#12
B.A. macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2007	Got mine today. 9C738 serial, Corinne Bailey Rae on the Box. No screen issues that I can see.

Sep 20, 2007, 02:13 PM	#13
03sho macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester, UK	Is there anyway you can see with an online order?

Sep 20, 2007, 02:15 PM	#15
phatboy macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	is it just me or is something not right here. week 38 is this week right?? this week began on the 17th. If people in china were making iPods last week with defective screens and now this week they started making them properly, how have apple managed to ship the "38 week" iPods all over the country in 4 days?? Does a "38 week" iPod mean it was esembled in week 38?? If this isnt the case and the iPods where made more than a week ago, then Apple must have known that the iPods they were shipping where defective?? Ive got a 16GB touch reserved for me at my local apple reseller (UK). I really hope when I go to pick it up tomorrow that its a "week 38" model.

Sep 20, 2007, 02:20 PM	#18
phatboy macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	Bailey Rae other "chic":

Sep 20, 2007, 02:21 PM	#19
Sir. Cheesecake macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	To mix it up even more, I have a week 37 and a macy gray box. 0.o