it only applies to the origional owner...it's their way of stopping you from buying all the ipods up off of ebay and getting $50 for them
Doctor Q said:Because they don't want to (haven't agreed to) give money to people who bought used iPods from somebody other than them. They want proof that you are the original purchaser.
alexf said:After reading that article I find it interesting that Apple has the guts to tout itself as an environmentally aware company and people actually believe it.
Just another big corporation...
Gherkin said:Well I would try and claim my $50, but there's no way in hell I still have my receipt from September 2003. Lame. Why do they need the serial number AND the receipt? If I put in a valid serial number, how could I possibly be frauding them?
aegisdesign said:To an extent I agree. There's an awful lot of chemicals and minerals used in a computer or iPod and Apple should do more to take back their old equipment and dispose of it.
However, the environmentalists are nuts if they think people are chucking away iPods just because the battery has ran out on them. Or that Macs which generally use less power and have a longer service life than a PC are the enemy.
Surely a battery replacement policy where you send back your iPod to the manufacturer for them to replace the battery and dispose of the old one carefully is better than letting Joe Public replace batteries and just discard their old ones into landfill?
Surely, a long lasting li-ion rechargeable battery is better than allowing a user to feed the iPod off the shelf short lived rechargeable AAs or even shorter lived non-rechargeable cells?
And why target Apple? My Palm Vx has a non-user replaceable li-ion battery in it. Same problem. Endless other mp3 manufacturers have the same material usage in their products as the iPod. Same batteries too, often they're larger batteries but with less time out of them because their equipment is less efficient.
You'd think they were just doing it to bash a successful product that has the medias spotlight on it. Just a thought.![]()
Le Big Mac said:There are several ways to prove ownership. What would be lamer is allowing used purchasers also to make the claim.
fidel castro said:What if I don't have a receipt but I can bring up the electronic billing statement from my credit card?
Frisco said:iPods suck! Get a Dell! When are people going to see the light!
alexf said:Yet my comment referred to the blatant hypocrisy of Apple touting themselves as "environmentalists." Why lie about it?
There is absolutely no excuse not to have recycling centers, Apple. Get with it.
Dr. Dastardly said:So wait even if I don't have a battery issue I just fill out a form and they give me a $50 coupon or a new iPod?
Can't be positive, but the link was from ipodllounge's article about the settlement, so I trust it.Gherkin said:are you sure? That site doesn't look very legit.
jiv3turkey748 said:ur kidding right ive used the dell mp3 player and it sux plus it doesnt sync with itunes
aegisdesign said:When did Apple say they were environmentalists?
Perhaps you should ask your government to sign up to environmental treaties occasionally, like we do in Europe, rather than leave it up to companies.
1. No.whw5 said:Will someone please answer the following questions for me?
1. Even though I currently have no problems with my second generation ipod, I can still fill out the form and get 50 bucks?
2. Does apple actually check if your ipod has problems?
3. I had to get the battery replaced at one point, so I can get the 50 dollars, correct?
sacear said:1. No.
2. Probably not, yet that is possible.
3. Depends.