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iPod iSod has finally kicked the bucket...

Draythor

Draythor

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Sep 12, 2006
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Exeter University, UK
So my 2GB 1G nano's screen broke last night. So now it appears I have ... choices:
1. Have the screen repaired and keep using little iSod
2. Sell the little bugger on ebay and get some money for a new iPod
3. Combine 1 and 2
4. Buy a new iPod
5. Wait for a new iPod to be released and keep using the iSod (half the screen can be read, if a little washed out...)
6. Buy a Zune...

Ok so 6 isn't really an option... What would you Mac-ites do?
 
I would:

1. Never use the expression "Mac-ite" again.
2. You probably won't get much money on eBay for it, so I would just continue to use it and buy a new one when you see an update you like.

Daniel.
 
Draythor said:
Fair play... So you wouldn't go for a replacement screen. (About $60)
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No i wouldnt as that is at most how much you would get for it. I would keep using it or buy a shuffle or something until new ipods are released (be prepared to wait until september)
 
Another suggestion: Never use the expression "iSod" again. :rolleyes:

But on a serious note, i would get an iPod shuffle to use while you wait for a new iPod or the iPhone to come out.
If you check the refurbished section on the Apple Store website, you could get a current generation shuffle for $49. Things like that make me wish i lived in America! For a few seconds.
 
tom b. said:
Things like that make me wish i lived in America! For a few seconds.
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lol !!! yea so a shuffle from america costs £25 whilst in u.k. it costs £50 (~$100) i wouldn't live in america, rather get people to export stuff to me !!!
 
Punt it off a cliff and look into an iRiver Clix2 or a Cowon D2?

Even if only for something a bit different?

Both can be switched into MSC (USB Mass Storage Class) mode. The D2 is self-databasing in MSC mode. The only really major demerit for either player against the Nano is the loss of playcounts if you use it, and thickness. Pair with iTunes add-ons like iTuneMyWalkman to get iTunes playlist syncing. Both are interesting players in their own right for different reasons.
 
Did the iPod break under abuse or just out of the blue? You could take it to an Apple Store, pay the $60 and get a replacement iPod.

TEG
 
Heres how I see it.

1. Sell it on eBay from about $40-$60.
2. Get a replacment screen on eBay (about $15, not $60 as you posted above.

If you were thinking about having a professional replace it, DON'T! I did the same operation by myself and it saved me a lot of money. Don't worry if you're short-tempered. So was I, and I'm only 14!
 
Draythor said:
That's my iPod's name! How dare you!
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Sorry, I thought you were using that name in a negative way. :)

The Urban Dictionary definition:

The meaning 'sodomite' is a little old fashioned. More typically it's used as a softer form of 'fool', 'idiot', or 'bastard'.

"He's a daft old sod, but you've got to love him."
 
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