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"Some people swear there's a self-destruct mechanism in it after the warranty is up," says Matthew Bremner, a founder of iRepair.ca, an iPod fix-it service with a store in Toronto and on the Internet. "For a small device that's that expensive it probably should last a little longer."
The WSJ posts an interesting piece on the imperfections that dent the ubiquitous iPod stronghold. This often complained-about subject, mostly concerning battery glitches and Apple's failure to address these concerns, is now becoming a viable reason to switch over to the plethora of portable audio options that are finally attempting to catch up to the iMonopoly.
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I know this is a hot subject and all, but do you honestly think that any other player would last longer? No matter who brands them, they're all little hard drives (usually made by the same manufacturer) that get thrown in your pocket and abused, and they're going to die sooner rather than later. What I think Apple could do is have a better warrentee repair policy, but I wouldn't count on Toshiba or someone else to beat Apple on this.
All rechargeable batteries have a finite lifespan, a limited number of times they can be recharged before they wear out. It's inherent to the technology.
So anyone who's dumb enough to switch to another player (rather than buying a $50 replacement battery kit for their iPod) is going to find they have exactly the same problem with whatever system they switch to.
The only reason you hear about lots of iPods dying...is because everyone has them.
The main reason people are so upset about their dead iPod...people love their iPods because they are awesome.
Dont they just swap you a new one? I've noticed that my buddies always go to Apple when their pod breaks down and most of the time they get a brand new one anyway just like that
Hey, it's not all doom and gloom for the Apple posse. I've got a second generation iPod that's just coming up to its fourth birthday, and it's still going strong.
Elliot is probably right, but Apple could at least offer us the ability to replace our own battery. With a removable battery option, I may have considered a second battery when making the initial iPod purchase. I am sure that the thought of adding that feature would keep J. Ives from sleeping at night.
It's time for the iPod to go away all together.
I find the ipod lifetime fuss funny. I've had my ipod for coming onto three years now and it is yet to cause me any problems......touch wood
Chances are that such a device is not in the ipod. Many cell phone users have claimed the same for years, and looking at the progression of the cell phone is an example of the cycle that the ipod has taken thus far. But in reality a device that is tansported around will take some spills and the delicate interior connections can only take so much abuse. Plus, maintaining a brand image such as Apple could be destoyed with this less than clever philosophy. Chances are slim that Apple would make a move like this. It leave a marketing nitch for all other MP3 companies to beat apple out.