Washington Post Covers iPod Battery Ruckus 923
An anonymous reader sent in a link to 'Battery and Assault: When His iPod Died, This Music Lover Tackled Apple. Stay Tuned.' in the Washington Post. The article (good reading even if you're familiar with the situation) has Apple reps being rather callous about the issue - I think it's a fairly reasonable assumption that if you spend several hundred dollars on a gizmo, it shouldn't be "disposable". A replacement battery for my cell phone cost $10; one for my cordless phone cost $10; Apple is presumably making a good deal of money on their $99 replacements.
But... (Score:5, Funny)
It's an Apple battery. That's $99 of quality Apple engineering you're paying for.
IPod Tech Support Conversation (Score:5, Funny)
USER: Ummm.... I can't turn my iPod on anymore.
APPLE: Have you tried using the power button?
USER: Ummm.....
APPLE: Try pushing the little button to turn it on.
USER: Umm.... It doesn't work.
APPLE: Have you tried recharging your iPod?
USER: I want to listen to my music.
APPLE: Well sir, it seems like your battery might be dead. You'll need to buy a replacement for $99.
USER: I got new shoes today.
APPLE: That's nice.
It's not supposed to wear out. (Score:5, Funny)
I mean, no Apple product could have a defect. Certainly not a predictable one. Certainly not one designed to improve profit margins at initial sale and revenue growth after the warranty period. Not Apple. Not Steve Jobs. Not the Dread Pirate Roberts of Silicon Valley...
Re:Just like my iBook... (Score:2, Funny)
Microsoft Market Share: 3%
Apple: 94%
Other: who fuckin cares.
Don't forget the battery is so user friendly.. (Score:5, Funny)
It also tells you in your choosen language if you have managed to insert it incorrectly.
Praise Apple!
Re:IPod Tech Support Conversation (Score:1, Funny)
Re:But... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Reminds me of Sony (Score:2, Funny)
Think of it the same way you think of, say the World's Fair, or a concert. Sure they gouge you for water ($4/half liter vs a buck anywhere else), but you get more than water and plastic for that extra $3: You get a memory of the wonderful event.
Given that, wouldn't you rather "remember" your Apple hardware more often?
Re:If you only have one, get a Mac. (Score:4, Funny)
Oh yeah we all know that apple uses the highest quality capacitors on thier motherboards. Thats what makes them so superior to PCs. I mean, its a good thing too, cos if the capacitors did go bad, Apple would tell me to Fuck off and buy another mac. To hell with ATX standards allowing me to swap out components and replace them individually. But back to the capacitors, we all know that the capacitors are what give the new G5 the extra bang.
And you know, you make a good point. Once an Apple gets old, you just throw it away! Don't even think about re-using it or recycling or anything like that. No need to worry, just toss it and drop another $5,000 on the next years model. Yeah those "Pee Cees" must have terrible components for them to last 8 years and still be able to pull them out of the trash and use them.
You fuckin asshat.
Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe they manufacture the cheap ones right on that isle, but the expensive ones include the cost of transportation and export fees (air is fast, but a boat is probably cheaper, depending on how far apart the isles are).
Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)
No.... Apple just breaks even on the music store so they can sell iPods. Then they break even on the iPods just so they can sell you the batteries!
Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)
It isn't just how far apart the isles are but how safe the seas are as well. Everyone's heard how piracy can push prices up...
Re:Disagreed (Score:3, Funny)
By the way, the face punching never really happened. But he did deserve it. grr.
10,000 songs on his iPod??? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Or you could (Score:2, Funny)
Yeah, and in memory a GB is 1073741824 bytes, in hard disks it's 1024000000 bytes, and in hard disks it's 1000000000 bytes. In networking, a Gb/s is 1000000000 bits per second, while in networking a Gb/s is 1073741824 bits per second. What do CDs use? Who knows?
Oh, by the way: war is peace. I thought this was common knowledge by now?
Re:Sounds like the Dell DJ (Score:5, Funny)
See? Nerds are at heart a pragmatic people.
Re:Apple doesn't make batteries (Score:5, Funny)
Gabe and Tycho pretty much nailed it: (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Apple doesn't make batteries (Score:4, Funny)
C'mon.... (Score:3, Funny)
I thought people bought Apple for the interface, not so they would have to fiddle with hardware for themselves!
; )
steve
Re:Apple doesn't make batteries (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Apple doesn't make batteries (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Vi sucks ass (Score:1, Funny)
(For the record, I use jed.)
Re:Apple doesn't make batteries (Score:3, Funny)
He didn't mention he had an iPod up there too. His ass made really funny sounds at times. Unfortunately he seems to have only had tuba solos in his playlist...