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iPod touch I can't open my iPod Touch Package! - Help!

nick9191 said:
Why did they have to get rid of those beautiful cardboard boxes.
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Obviously they're "cutting cost" and "increasing profit" but quotes "trying to be green" as an excuse. Mac & iPod packaging used to be very extravagant and the unboxing experience was 10x more exciting than these new generation packaging.
 
nick9191 said:
Why did they have to get rid of those beautiful cardboard boxes.
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Plastic is actually more easily recycled. The ink to print the cardboard is what makes it non-recyclable. It was also to differenciate the new models from all the old ones still in the retail chain.
 
I was wary of applying force to get the touch out of the plastic holder, I didn't want it flying across the room!
I carefully pried it free and then took the cleaning cloth to it to get rid of my mucky finger prints:).
 
skyrider007 said:
Obviously they're "cutting cost" and "increasing profit" but quotes "trying to be green" as an excuse. Mac & iPod packaging used to be very extravagant and the unboxing experience was 10x more exciting than these new generation packaging.
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Technically, using paper products than plastic products is greener, so if that's their angle, that make no sense at all. The 1G iPod Touch boxes were actually really well made and thought out, not to mention greener.
 
I'm glad to hear to hear that I'm not the only one that hates these new plastic boxes Apple has decided to package nearly all of their new iPods in.

The old cardboard packaging for Apple's iPod line were sleek, elegant, and sophisticated looking while the new plastic boxes look ugly and cheap.

I could understand Apple wanting to cut corners with the cheaper iPods such as the shuffle...

But I don't expect to be handed the short end of the stick when I spend over $230 on one of their products.

The new white cardboard boxes Apple has decided to package the new iPod Classics in are 10x better looking than what they decided to do for the iPod touch.

I also don't like how Apple decided to cut corners again and only provide a measly cloth to protect the screen sensitive iPod touch.

There's no way the iPod touch is safe from the scratches with that cloth.

Luckily I have the old iPod pouch Apple used to provide customers with when I bought my old iPod video.

I hope Apple won't continue to be so stingy because a lot of times the little things they decide to leave out can matter a lot.
 
It took me 10 minutes to remove the clamp that holds the last gen nano. It didn't occur to me to bend it away toward the back. Don't feel stupid. I didn't want to damage it either especially because it wasn't mine.
 
I think they should have kept the cardboard box on the touch like they did with the classic and plastic for the shuffle and nano. I loved the 1st gen box and still used it till this day!
 
I don't feel so stupid now

I had the same problem -- I can't believe I had to find a forum just to open my Nano
 
ZuneMan? said:
lol, it would be funny if someone got injured trying to open it then sued apple.

The packaging is dreadful. :apple:
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Yes it is.
Well it is really easy once you figure it out.
But if you don't take the plastic off of the screen then you're screwed.
I almost broke my iPod touch twice because of this... I didn't know you had to take the screen cover off.
And twice because one for my first 2G iPod touch and another for my second 2G iPod touch since my first had a dead pixel.
Yes, I was that dumb that I forgot how to do it the second time, although I don't remember having to take off the plastic the first time.
 
gan6660 said:
I think they should have kept the cardboard box on the touch like they did with the classic and plastic for the shuffle and nano. I loved the 1st gen box and still used it till this day!
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this was the first ipod packaging that i just don't like. It worked very well for the shuffle, but for a £290 ipod? apple you must be joking:rolleyes:
 
I got a new 16Gb touch today and it was a piece o cake to open it. no trouble here.:D i suppose i'm enlightened? :p either way, now my touch has the anti-glare film on it from power support and it works magic. but yes, i have heard the stories of the dreaded new packaging.
 
Arrogant a**holes at Appl

Once again, the arrogant a**holes at Apple are trying to be so damn cool they forget all about user friendliness. How many Apple products have to come with zero instruction, zero manuals, zero assistance in getting started? All for the sake of seeming cool?

This one frustrated me no end. I damn near took a hammer to the shell and pounded it open.

The answer lies in peeling away the INVISIBLE (cool! yeah!) sticker that no one can possibly see. Once that's peeled away the case will pop open.

Nice job, Apple package designers. Next time you can make it REALLY impossible to open one of your devices, instead of just NEARLY impossible. Thanks for nothing.
 
lol when i got mine i was freaked out to open it too but i read the instructions on the back of it. :p thanks for giving me a laugh today
 
I still have the black cardboard box my first ipod came in (the 1st gen Nano-which I lost :() and the plastic box my current 2nd gen Nano came in. I have to agree the cardboard box is nicer to look at.

BTW, don't worry about my "old" technology:D- I have just bought myself a Touch and am waiting for it to arrive at the store i ordered it from. The only reason I'm not waiting for the 3rd gen is because I use the receipt/certificate from the prize I drew from the company anniversary celebreation (worth about $300US (I'm in Taiwan) to trade into for the Touch instead of the original prize. the certificate has a deadline on it and I was afraid the new gen wouldn't be out in time to use it. Hey it was practically free, so why not? (Prices here haven't reached US prices-they're still at the 1st gen prices- and that's on sale).:apple:
 
Thanks

I just received my iPod Touch 32GB. I was going crazy. I was so scared of breaking it, so did a search and found this forum. Apple needs to put instructions regarding all the sticky stuff. Thanks again.
 
jewishmacfreak said:
I got it! thanks everyone!

for some reason my battery is not lasting very long, i used it a bit yesterday a bit yesterday and now today. and its less than half way already. could be it be the speaker? im assuming that kills the battery?

are there any specific intrusctions on how to charge the battery for the first, time, i just charged it till it was full and then used it.
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did you bend the battery inside the ipad when yanking it out? There are two batteries inside. Runtime might get cut in half if so.
 
hugodrax said:
did you bend the battery inside the ipad when yanking it out? There are two batteries inside. Runtime might get cut in half if so.
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I think you're confused. The post you quoted is from 2008, long before the iPad was released. And if the batteries did get split down the middle I don't think the iPad would even turn on. The iPad doesn't even come in a plastic case does it?
 
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