plinkoman said:
this is ridiculus, the nano screen is made out of the same material every other iPod ever has been made out of, this is just a bunch of greedy bastards taking advantage of the false claims of how easy it scratches.
The claims are not false.
I actually ordered a protector the first day I got my new nano but the thing is still delayed in shipping. The little thing is so beautiful that keeping it shrinkwrapped for the week I have had it was not an alternative, so I have been using it. Apparently, this was a big mistake.
Even though I have carried it around like it was a egg (raw, not hardboiled), careful not to stick it in my pocket or to even touch the screen, it is BADLY scratched with hundreds of tiny scratches that could not be prevented in normal use. Hell, I didn't use it normally at all --- I treated it with far more care than "normal" --- and yet there are a lot of these tiny scratches. A LOT.
Apple is just plain wrong on this...and saying there haven't been "complaints" is so damn laughable it isn't funny: Maybe they should read the Web, the news articles and the legal briefs? Heads in the sand or disingenuous denial, I don't care; they are just plain wrong.
BTW, my wife has a Mini that I have used since Feb---not a single scratch on it and it has been tossed into my pocket with change, keys, etc. Perfect condition. I have never owned a different iPod, so don't give a flying blankety-blank about the big white ones or whether they get as easily scatched. I own a nano and I know what I have seen. My nano is badly scratched with DELICATE treatment. That's messed up.
I called the Invisible Shield company to scream at them yesterday about their shipment policy since I am still waiting for the protector after a week, but that is neither here nor there. It isn't their fault the nano uses too delicate case materials. Most of my scratches happened in just 3 days of delicate use---this isn't some collector's item that you are supposed to leave in the box. It is meant to be used.
That said, I am also laughing at the uselessness of this class action suit. It will be a total waste. At best, I would get a crappy $25 off coupon on Apple goods or something that doesn't get close to the cosmetic damage my little $250 nano has suffered so fast and so easily. (Like the unused coupon Apple sent me after my iBook charger went up in flames after the warranty period due to inherent defects. Yeah, that goes real far when buying a new $2000 mac.) Apple should just fix the problem and get it over with. It is a real problem boys and girls---if Apple had done product testing with folks other than Stevie they would have known it from Day 1. It doesn't take much to see the results. The class action suit should be dropped; it will only benefit the lawyers---not a single nano user will see those scratches be fixed as a result. But it doesn't mean Apple shouldn't act responsibly.
Blame the victim. Yeah, I know the psychology. If it makes you feel better. Whatever.
ATG said:
My iPod white nano is not scratched at all after.
1. Keeping it in a sock
2. Putting it in a pocket
3. Having it since the start of October
4. Dropping it twice
5. Testing a corner with my fingernail
6. Scratching the label on the back off
I was expecting it to scratch horribly but no, not a chance.
Then you are simply blind. It takes very little to marr the surface of these babies. Of course, I have the black one which more people have complained about. The white ones apparently hide the tiny scratches much better (but they are there).
And why the hell are you dropping it?
