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Replacements for First-Gen iPod Nano Models at Risk of Overheating Now Arriving
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I doubt Apple minded doing this for it's customers. Hell, it probably put barely a dent in the amount of money they have. Enjoy the new product and the fact that if you had one working fine it will probably last even longer now.
I haven't even received my box to send it out yet
I've had this happen before when they recalled batteries for a powerbook. They sent me a new battery that arrived before* the box that I was to return my old battery in. I actually totally forgot to send in my old battery which I discovered years later, all packed up ready to send to apple
anyway, I never heard a peep about it from apple. I still plan on sending them my old ipod, just saying that I don't think they're necessarily waiting to receive our ipods before shipping the new ones.
I was simply responding to the idea it was a request and not a command. Any third-grader can tell it's not.
If they're going to steal anyway, why bother with the "Don't steal music" sticker to start with? Why not just make the sticker say "Apple does not condone copyright infringment" if they want to cover themselves legally?Either way the thieves will still steal, but asking politely just sounds ridiculous.
...and I'm not even going to get into the fact illegal copying is not "stealing".
Well waiting this long to do it when there is a safety risk seems a poor choice, but the long time frame is very Apple-like. Here's the formula:
- Deny there is an issue.
- Censor Apple Support boards to suppress discussion and keep more people in the dark it is an issue with product design and not just a bad unit they purchased.
- Make quiet replacements on an individual basis for people who are good customers if they make a fuss.
- Settle lawsuits instead of letting them go to trial.
- Wait a few years.
- Admit there is an issue and begin public recall/replacement.
- At this point it's been so long most people have replaced their devices/hardware on their own, or want the newer version anyway, reducing actual recall costs.
Since piracy is not theft this sticker can only be interpreted to mean that you should not steal other people's iPods or CDs. If your reading the sticker, you probably already own the iPod it's stuck to so that shouldn't be a problem.
I'm not licensed to say this but I think this here's a case of "Oblivious to Sarcasm"
Lol, sounds like your 12.
I wonder how your boss would react when you told him "Don't Tell me what to do". Grow up.
Stop signs.....don't tell me what to do!
One civil action.....
One civil action from an injured customer may well have cost Apple more!
It took them a long time to put things right.......I wonder how much Jobs had to do with not offering replacements??
One civil action from an injured customer may well have cost Apple more!
It took them a long time to put things right.......I wonder how much Jobs had to do with not offering replacements??
It is meant to deter piracy of music. If you want to get really technical, sure, piracy is not theft in the direct sense. But looking at the bigger picture, and factoring in karma (something Steve Jobs believed in), it is theft at a social level. You are deciding not to reward someone else for their efforts in creating something you enjoy.
If someone offers something for sale, you have no obligation to buy it. But that person offering it for sale is doing so because he or she sees value in what they created. Be it something physical, or a digital copy of a created piece of music.
Life on this planet wouldn't be where it is today if we all lived sheltered lives and didn't build upon the previous generation, and this includes our advancement in the arts and other entertainment arenas. To ridicule someone for trying to make a living off making music, while also enjoying music is hypocrisy. If you don't like the current system, work to change it, don't "steal" from it.
This is how Jobs saw things, and why he worked so hard to get Apple to the position it is in in the music industry. He didn't have much respect for the music publishers either, and now it's possible for an independent band to just skip them and self publish easier, along with using tools Apple and others have created to make music production easier. Apple does take a small cut from iTunes sales to cover their costs, but not much more. Their main profit is off the actual iPod they sold to you. This to me is at least a step towards a more fair system then we had in the past with CDs and the barrier to entry in the industry.
Yes, I take these things a little personally. I have in the past received my day to day paycheck from providing entertainment to others. I'm proud of the work I've done to bring joy into other peoples lives, and really dislike when people take an attitude that all entertainment should just be free. It should only be free if the creator of it wants it to be. They did the work, they have the choice on how they want to be rewarded.
I'm reasonably certain he was being sarcastic and it has flown over a few people's heads.
Patience... the "time machine" can only fit one person and about 10 small boxes, so it will take time to go back and get enough iPods from 2006, plus they have to skip around 2005-2006 to find ample stock and not draw attention to themselves as a traveler from the future otherwise the timeline will (rather WOULD) really mess things up, so it's a delicate replacement program.
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Sold mine to my father-in-law. He's getting a new one.
Sold mine to my father-in-law. He's getting a new one.
This is good to know. I have one of these and when I filled out the form online, it said "repair" instead of "replacement". I thought they were going to replace the battery. Mine is pretty scratched up, and I missed out on the class action suit a few years ago regarding how easily they scratch.
Count me as a happy customer that I'm getting a refurbed "like new" version of my old iPod
Count me as a happy customer that I'm getting a refurbed "like new" version of my old iPod
Given the fact that the Recording industry likes to sue not only those that pirate music, but those that make it in any way easier to do so, Apple probably felt the need to cover their asses and remind people not to do this.
Currently wading through Congress is a bill that will have deeper implications for "facilitators" of piracy, such as YouTube, Facebook and others. Basically any device or website that is a conduit for piracy may be held liable, depending on how you interpret the bill.
I think I'll hold onto original my first-gen 2005 iPod nano instead of opting for a replacement. This iPod did change my life and it has too much sentimental value to let it go at this point. To my personal Apple museum it goes!