iPod nano Owners In Screen Scratch Trauma

wellington map writes "TheRegister reports iPod nano users have discovered that it is unbelievably easy to scratch the screen, which quickly makes the colour screen all but useless for viewing album art and photos stored on the machine. Apple's discussion forums are already host to hundreds of threads on this topic."

Best Quote

[gustgr]

Best Quote:

How am I supposed to use something "pocketable" if even my CLOTHES SCRATCH IT?

Shock, Horror!

[One Childish N00b]

iPod Nano found to be as scratchable as all previous generations! President Bush will be addressing the nation on this crisis within the hour!
Seriously, these things have scratched if you looked at them funny since the first generation regular iPod, it's what they do.

Move along people, nothing to see here.

Recall? BWahahaha.

[Anonymous Coward]

>Apple is going to have to announce a full recall

More like they'll write a support entry of the form "Don't scratch your iPod Nano. HTH. HAND."

Remember, Apple can do no wrong. If this statement feels odd to you, please report to your local Apple Store for re-indoctrination ASAP!

This is part of the Apple philosophy

[Anonymous Coward]

They're just trying to make screen scratching so easy that anyone can do it. Way to go Steve, you've come through again!

CAUTION!

[Kjuib]

There is Malicious Code in Parents Sig. Conforming to his sig will cause chaos to your web browser and all unsaved work will be lost.*

* Keep out of reach of children.

Apple Fanboys

[jdc180]

Read through those comments, some of them are just insane. Like one said they kept it in their pocket with a travel pak of tissues. The reply was "That would mark it no problem.... I think it is just something we will have to live with."

Another one says "I am not certain apple is responsible for that... freedom of choice"

My bet is that steve jobs could kill a baby with an ibook, and they'd defend him.

Apple Could Shit on a Pie Plate - I'd Still Buy It

[Anonymous Coward]

I will continue to support Steve Jobs in all his endevours. At least it's not a Microsoft product. I'd rather push an Apple than drive a Microsoft.

Wrong

[PeeAitchPee]

iPod Nano found to be as scratchable as all previous generations! President Bush will be addressing the nation on this crisis within the hour!

Nope, there will definitely be a delayed response, because as some have already pointed out here before, George Bush hates the Mac people.

Nothing new

[LinuxInDallas]

I made the mistake of buying the Generation 4 (The one released just before the iPod photo) iPod shortly after it came out. The screen on that one scratched just as easily. Sad thing was, I would have been more than willing to purchase a protective case when I bought the unit but they were not out yet! I believe the nano owners are in the same boat.

Re:CAUTION!

[sqlrob]

That is a security flaw in Windows,Linux and BSD. Switch to Mac, it doesn't work there

This post brought to you by Command-W.

Re:CAUTION!

[Ford Prefect]

There is Malicious Code in Parents Sig. Conforming to his sig will cause chaos to your web browser and all unsaved work will be lost.*

Yet again in computer security, Apple is ahead of the pack! ;-)

(Presses Control-W multiple times on his iBook, yet nothing happens...)

Hmm. What's this Apple key for? ...

Re:Apple Fanboys

[BasilBrush]

I only touched my Nano whilst wearing white cotton gloves. Unwrapped the shiney thing from it's packaging and wrapped it in bubble wrap and cotton wool, then put it in a titanium case, and left it locked in my desk drawer for 24 hours. When I came back to it, it was horribly scratched. Who'd have believed it possible?

Proof positive!!

[PollGuy]

I got an iPod nano last week, and yes, it has been scratching up like mad. And I'm not doing anything remotely bad to it -- just the kinds of things that "respectful" users do.

I've taken pictures of the damage and written up a log of how I've been using my nano. Here's a picture, [arstechnica.com] and here's the full write-up. [arstechnica.com]

When's the recall?

Re:Apple Fanboys

[Anonymous Writer]

My bet is that steve jobs could kill a baby with an ibook, and they'd defend him.

Current iBooks [apple.com] are equipped with Apple's Sudden Motion Sensor to instantly stop hard drive motion and protect data upon impact, so at least your data will be safe.

Re:Sounding like an ID10T problem

[__aailob1448]

You have got to stop saying "hello". You sound like an airheaded teenage girl.

We can't!

[Anaphiel]

We can't post huge pics! The nano is impossibly small!

Re:Blame yourself for wear & tear.

[Tibor the Hun]

I only remove the iPod from this protection when it is in the dock for syncing/charging. And I remove it slowly.
...my prescioussssss...

Pfffff

[Reality Master 101]

What, are you people actually using this product? Apple products are not meant to be used, they're meant to be put on a pedastal for proper worship, perhaps occasionally rubbed with a rabbit-skin mitt.

Obviously, that's how they tested it. :)

Re:CAUTION!

[nsasch]

That's horrible of the poster! I only put useful code in my sig. (Look down a line)

Re:When will people learn?

[yakhan451]

Who uses ilk?

Him and his ilk. That's who!

Re:When will people learn?

[exp(pi*sqrt(163))]

iPod nano 2.0 will cost less, have more space, and probably a better screen

Wow! You have profound insight into the industry. Ever thought of becoming a pundit and making TV appearances?

Re:When will people learn?

[mr_gerbik]

No way was that scratched that bad by the inside of your pocket, unless you have sandpaper pants.

Re:Wrong

[Anonymous Coward]

You misspelled crack.

Waaah! Baby Nano Owner wants his bottle!

[Anonymous Coward]

Slashdot Whining Reaches New Lows. News at 11.

Yeah, mine scratched too - pic linked

[eples]

I got the black one to match my Motorola Razr v3.
I didn't expect it to look like THIS [cachenetworks.com] after a week or two!

It's a joke

Re:Ho ho ho... No suprise there then ?

[mr_gerbik]

My £ 38 (uk) "no name" portable 512 Mb MP3 player has no screen (other than a crappy little LCD character display).

Wow. Sounds like a real piece of shit.

Re:Why can't Appleites hold Apple to a high standa

[Anonymous Coward]

You're lucky that you got the 3D iPod. I have one of the older 2D iPods, and it's nothing but trouble. One time I put it down on its side and it took me a week to find it.

Re:Why can't Appleites hold Apple to a high standa

[Shoggoth of Maul]

I have never figured out why owners of Apple products refuse to hold Apple to a high standard across the board.

See Amiga Persecution Complex [catb.org]. It's not really their fault, you see.

Re:CAUTION!

[NanoGator]

"C:\>rm -rf/mnt/windows
'rm' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."

Funny, you'd expect a Linux user to write cross-platform code!