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Apple Addressing iPod Touch Screen Issue
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Excellent 
I wouldn't say they've "acknowledged" the issues until there's some sort of official announcement and resolution, but it's certainly a step in the right direction. I feel a lot more confident about keeping the order open.
For the first time I can think of, I'm happy about a slow despatch
I wouldn't say they've "acknowledged" the issues until there's some sort of official announcement and resolution, but it's certainly a step in the right direction. I feel a lot more confident about keeping the order open.
For the first time I can think of, I'm happy about a slow despatch
..........right, maybe compared to all of the touch units they every plan on selling, but from posters on this board it seemed greater than, say, 80% (although those with defective ipods are probably more likely to post).
Hopefully the rumor that Costco (or at least one Costco) will have them tomorrow is true, but considering no stores other than Best Buy and Apple have gotten them in, I'm not very optomistic.
On the other hand, I had a weekly meeting, and during it thought that this time next week, I'd probably have one in my pocket.
Added: The article seemed to suggest that it was a hardware, not gamma shift, issue as there were a number of defective units. The software should all be the same, and one would have expected that if that was the issue, Apple would have fixed it already (they must have known about this issue since the first rumors of it came out.
sure but to tell you the truth, if i got mine and it was perfectly fine, I would probably not be posting or even coming to this forum right now..so WAY more people post about ipods with issues than those who dont have any issues..
But MacRumors regulars who buy the iPod touch will probably post either way. So if out of all the people here to do get them, what percent is bad? It should still be a sample population to draw some stats from. If 100 mac forum posters buy the device, and 80 report a problem, there's little chance that we just so happened to buy the lemons. More than likely, the 80% (or whatever) rate can be generalized out, since we buy the same devices as the "non forum" people.
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I have a "good" one, and I post here, what's that say about me?
I'm glad they said something, I just want them to fix it so we can stop starting 25 threads a day about the damn screen issue!
I have a "good" one, and I post here, what's that say about me?
I'm glad they said something, I just want them to fix it so we can stop starting 25 threads a day about the damn screen issue!
Ya but I have seen a 100 users who first said their screen was fine to later come back and say I have a problem.
Those people didn't find out until they played a video with dark areas. I'm pretty sure, at least on this site, people know how to test and what to look for...
I'm return this one to BB this weekend anyway, I can always get a new one later. Not interested to exchange it at apple store, last time did exchange, the guy just run in and out of their storage, holding one without box, didn't even know if its a refurb unit.
Unless someone can tell me that I will be offerred a new box
Unless someone can tell me that I will be offerred a new box
I'm return this one to BB this weekend anyway, I can always get a new one later. Not interested to exchange it at apple store, last time did exchange, the guy just run in and out of their storage, holding one without box, didn't even know if its a refurb unit.
Unless someone can tell me that I will be offerred a new box
I made the same exact decision with my Best Buy unit. Because if Apple gives you a replacement unit with a different serial, you're screwed if you want to return it to Best Buy (they checked the serial number of the unit against the box label when I returned mine.) Better to just return, and let them work it out first.
I actually just pre-ordered one from Target (better price), which won't ship for a couple of weeks so should be enough time for the problem to be solved. And if its still not, I won't open the unit until the issue is solved.
What's the serial on yours? A guy on the Apple Discussion board got his pre-order this morning, a week 38 model, and he has NO defect!
Good for you!
I'm assuming from the lack of posts that no one has found an ipod touch in new retail stores yet? Too bad.
Apple's Admision of Faulty Touches?
i just saw this artical on macworld.uk...
http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?newsid=19160
i just saw this artical on macworld.uk...
http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?newsid=19160
Apple Addressing iPod Touch Screen Issue
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Walt Mossberg reviewed the iPod touch and notes that its battery life falls short of the other iPods.
He also describes the screen issue that has affected "a small number of" iPod touch screens, and notes that Apple is addressing it:
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Walt Mossberg reviewed the iPod touch and notes that its battery life falls short of the other iPods.
He also describes the screen issue that has affected "a small number of" iPod touch screens, and notes that Apple is addressing it:
There's been no indication how many units have been affected, but an informal poll showed it affected 30% of iPod touch respondants. This is likely an overestimate as affected owners are more likely to seek out these forums/polls.
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30% sounds painful if true.
It appears to be a widespread problem given what I've seen. I'll stalk the outlet store online for refurbished iPods.
It appears to be a widespread problem given what I've seen. I'll stalk the outlet store online for refurbished iPods.
That's not necessarily a bad thing. With new products usually comes new problems. At least Apple is doing something about it.
iPhones Too
I really wish MacRumors and the rest of the Mac Web would get the story right. It's not just the iPod touch, but also iPhones. Take a look at this photo.
I really wish MacRumors and the rest of the Mac Web would get the story right. It's not just the iPod touch, but also iPhones. Take a look at this photo.
