Apple No Longer Offers Personalized Engraving on Replacement iPods

[MacRumors]

Apple this week discontinued personalized engraving for replacement iPod devices, according to an internal memo shared with Apple Authorized Service Providers and obtained by MacRumors.

In other words, if you have a damaged iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, or iPod classic with an engraved message on it, and an Apple technician determines that the entire device needs to be replaced, Apple will simply provide customers with a non-engraved replacement from its repair inventory.

Previously, customers had the option of requesting a re-engraved replacement device shipped directly from China.

Given the iPod touch is a niche product in Apple's lineup, and that all other iPod models have been discontinued for years, this change is unlikely to affect most customers. However, if you had a nostalgic message engraved on an iPod several years ago, know that those words will be lost if Apple replaces the device.

This change does not apply to the iPad.

Article Link: Apple No Longer Offers Personalized Engraving on Replacement iPods

 

[justperry]

Apple this week discontinued personalized engraving for replacement iPod devices, according to an internal memo shared with Apple Authorized Service Providers and obtained by MacRumors.

In other words, if you have a damaged iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, or iPod classic with an engraved message on it, and an Apple technician determines that the entire device needs to be replaced, Apple will simply provide customers with a non-engraved replacement from its repair inventory.

Given the iPod touch is a niche product in Apple's lineup, and that all other iPod models have been discontinued for years, this change is unlikely to affect most customers. However, if you had a nostalgic message engraved on an iPod several years ago, know that those words will be lost if Apple replaces the device.

This change does not apply to the iPhone or iPad.

Article Link: Apple No Longer Offers Personalized Engraving on Replacement iPods

Depends where you reside, pretty sure they have to provide a new device with engraving here.

 

[Unity451]

I have owned dozens of apple products over the years... not one of them engraved. I could never think of anything clever enough that I'd want to have tattooed to the side of my "small fortune" of a purchase.

EDIT:
But now as I write this... "FROM DWIGHT" would be awesome!

 

[justperry]

I have owned dozens of apple products over the years... not one of them engraved. I could never think of anything clever enough that I'd want to have tattooed to the side of my "small fortune" of a purchase.

EDIT:
But now as I write this... "FROMDWIGHT" would be awesome.

Families with several children might use this if they buy several for their kids AND order the same colours.

 

[cmaier]

Hah, i forgot this was a thing. I had a few of my old classic hard drive iPods engraved.

 

[DinkThifferent]

My iPod Classic is engraved. It looks nice and makes it feel more personal for sure!

 

[Westside guy]

I have owned dozens of apple products over the years... not one of them engraved. I could never think of anything clever enough that I'd want to have tattooed to the side of my "small fortune" of a purchase.

I used to have my email address engraved on my iPods, thinking IF I ever lost it and IF the person who found it was honest, that'd give me a chance to get it back.

 

[Unity451]

Families with several children might use this if they buy several for their kids AND order the same colours.

Ah! Good call.
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I used to have my email address engraved on my iPods, thinking IF I ever lost it and IF the person who found it was honest, that'd give me a chance to get it back.

If I had found your iPod, I would've emailed you. 👍🏼

 

[konqerror]

I have owned dozens of apple products over the years... not one of them engraved.

Businesses and schools, to reduce the risk of the devices being stolen then pawned or resold.

 

[tridley68]

A jab at the customer that has already paid for engraving.

 

[cmaier]

A jab at the customer that has already paid for engraving.

You paid for engraving. Engraving was done.

What more do you think you deserve?

 

[AppleHealth]

A jab at the customer that has already paid for engraving.

Isn’t engraving free?

 

[allenvanhellen]

Wait, you can get a replacement iPod shuffle?!

 

[ian87w]

A jab at the customer that has already paid for engraving.

The engraving is free.
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Previously, customers had the option of requesting a re-engraved replacement device shipped directly from China.

Well, this is probably one of the reasons, with the situation with China is currently going on.

 

[4jasontv]

Isn’t engraving free?

The engraving is free.

No. The engraving is included in the cost of the item. You paid for it regardless if you get it done. Opting to not get the engraving doesn’t lower the cost of the item.

 

[cmaier]

No. The engraving is included in the cost of the item. You paid for it regardless if you get it done. Opting to not get the engraving doesn’t lower the cost of the item.

LOL. What a convoluted way to try and say it isn’t free. They don’t charge extra for it. You pay the same whether you get it or not. The optional engraving costs nothing. It is free.

 

[4jasontv]

LOL. What a convoluted way to try and say it isn’t free. They don’t charge extra for it. You pay the same whether you get it or not. The optional engraving costs nothing. It is free.

How is it convoluted? You can’t get engraving unless you buy a new device directly from Apple. You can’t buy one on eBay and have Apple engrave it for free. It’s part of the cost of buying a device.

If anything it costs you more than stock price since it lowers the resale value.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

I used to have my email address engraved on my iPods, thinking IF I ever lost it and IF the person who found it was honest, that'd give me a chance to get it back.

Nowadays you can do it digitally via find my iPhone.

 

[nylonsteel]

ahh..memories of my last gen 4 iPod shuffle
best wearable running music player in my book