Japanese Government Pressing Apple Over First-Generation iPod Nano Fire Risk

[pika2000]

So they have fires over there in our perfectly fine 1st gen Nano and we have unintended acceleration over here in their perfectly fine Toyotas.

Old news. The Toyota problem was decided to be user error.

 

[booned]

Odd, I don't think it's that big of an issue though. It's a 1st gen, there are bound to be problems with it.

 

[DragonJade]

I thought the Japanese were on the cutting edge of technology for little gadgets like these.

Who the hell still uses a 1st gen Nano?

My friend still uses hers.

 

[happy21]

japan what year do you live in. this is year of 2010, get a new ipod.

 

[sushi]

I find it most interesting that many feel that you must have the latest and greatest.

IMHO, you purchase a good quality item and it lasts you for years. When the device wears out, you upgrade to a newer version/model. Then again, I have computers that are older than some on this forum.

 

[DragonJade]

japan what year do you live in. this is year of 2010, get a new ipod.

We live in the year where we have the ability to punctuate correctly.

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

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So they have fires over there in our perfectly fine 1st gen Nano and we have unintended acceleration over here in their perfectly fine Toyotas.

Old news. The Toyota problem was decided to be user error.

That's the point. How do we know the fires also aren't user error?

 

[pooryou]

japan what year do you live in. this is year of 2010, get a new ipod.

Why? The old ones play music just fine, which is the main purpose of the thing.

 

[louis Fashion]

Too Damn Hot

Maybe they be rock'n to some hot tunes!!!

 

[BosieB]

iPod nano 1st gen recall in Australia.

I received a recall email from Apple In late 2011 regarding the 1st gen iPod nano overheating battery issue. All I had to do was have it packed and posted to Apple (free of charge at my post office) and a couple of weeks later I received a current model iPod nano by courier! A pretty good deal but I miss having the 1st gen in my collection of Apple goodies.

 

[Dbrown]

That's the point. How do we know the fires also aren't user error?

I'm curious what you think the user error could have been made to make an ipod catch on fire when plugged in.