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| Thread ID: 40788 | 2003-12-18 10:13:00 | iPod has life of 18 months only ? | scottiedave (4861) | Press F1 |
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| 201435 | 2003-12-18 10:13:00 | I heard that the iPod can be used for 18 months only , once 18 months have passed , the built-in battery can not be used anymore and it's expensive to replace it , is that true? | scottiedave (4861) | ||
| 201436 | 2003-12-18 10:22:00 | I seem to remember reading something about this recently. The battery life was about 18 months and the new battery is very dear | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 201437 | 2003-12-18 12:38:00 | does this not smack off get a good but cheap printer and pay lots for new ink? :) |
zminos (5010) | ||
| 201438 | 2003-12-19 03:36:00 | A mate of mine has a 20GB one and he's had it for about 3 years and he bought it second hand in USA. The battery still lasts about 8-9 hours! :D |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 201439 | 2003-12-19 03:37:00 | Sorry, that's 2 years not 3! They've only been out for about 2 years I think. | CYaBro (73) | ||
| 201440 | 2003-12-19 04:05:00 | > A mate of mine has a 20GB one and he's had it for > about 3 years and he bought it second hand in USA. > The battery still lasts about 8-9 hours! :D exactly. apple isn't a no-name brand. they haven't got this far after making the first personal computer and getting a good name for using sub-standard components. there is no proof that this is 18 month thing is true that's my ranting and raving for the day :D |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 201441 | 2003-12-19 04:21:00 | I heard there are third party sources that supply replacement batterys for much less than apple charges. | bmason (508) | ||
| 201442 | 2003-12-19 04:37:00 | > I heard there are third party sources that supply > replacement batterys for much less than apple > charges. Q. would apple like that? A. NO Q. Would apple follow epson and make sure that you only used their batteries? A. Yes |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 201443 | 2003-12-19 05:44:00 | it's to do with the life of the battery. more here: http://ipodsdirtysecret.com/ apple have since dropped the price of battery replacement, and anyone with any DIY skills can replace the battery themselves for about half the price of apple's replacement service. |
whetu (237) | ||
| 201444 | 2003-12-19 05:51:00 | > Q. would apple like that? > A. NO If it was still under warranty then I would expect apple to fix it. Otherwise who cares what apple thinks. |
bmason (508) | ||
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