Говорят фуфлыжный у них этот Нино вышел. Экран ОЧЕНЬ чувствителен к царапинам. Себе взял Рио Карбон. Хватает батарейки на 20-22 часа. Достаточно, чтоб на поезде из Москвы до Крыма доехать...
более того, Ипод не покрывает эксидентс. Узнала я это после много дневных, нервотрёпок по поводу Сломанного айпода товарища. История такая. Уронил Рюкзак, открыл проверить в порядке-ли айпод. Оказалось полетел дисплай ЛСД. и словно кто-то чернила с той стороны подлил. Побежали с ним в МАк магазин на пост стрит. У него оказалась экстендид варранти. И она, нам дали понять, эксидентс не покрывает, и более того, так как Ипод упал и сломался, экстендид воранти автоматически саспендиют. Ну че за хер-а? Обратились в Ипод центр по починкам. Нам сказали, что починка ипода будет примерно равна покупке нового ипода, и красиво послали. Затем, я удивленная( у меня у самой два ипода, нужно было разузнать хов ит воркс) сделала сам рисерч в нете, и вот что нашла. Результат не утешителен. Макинтош Сцуко.
Broken: Apple's iPod repair costs
Dave J. Lowe writes:
This screenshot from Apple's Support page shows the cost to have any out-of-warranty iPod repaired. To have my first-generation 5GB iPod repaired (faulty hard-drive), I would pay $255.95 to receive a replacement first-generation 5GB iPod. That's roughly the same price as a brand new third-generation 10GB iPod! When I called their repair hotline about it, they eagerly advised me to just buy a brand new iPod. An Apple Store employee advised me to sell it on eBay. Good customer experience? Something's definitely broken here.
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Remember, the iPod Battery Replacement Program is separate from this, at US$90 for parts and labour. So, the US$295 cost only applies to the rest of the components. That is, the screen, the motherboard, the hard drive and the case.
i would agree that the price is exorbitant if all you need is a new faceplate, however, I would also point out that anything which cases massive damage to the case is probably going to kill at least the screen as well.
Basically, it looks like, for US$295 Apple will either send you a new equivalent-model iPod (if your hard drive is dead), or send you a new, equivalent-model, iPod with your data copied onto it (if anything but the hard drive is the problem.)
And, finally, when you consider that replacing the Hard Drive or motherboard/screen combination is probably going to be at least US$200 for parts and labour at a fair pricing, the idea of buying a new iPod (with three times the hard drive capacity) doesn't seem completely ridiculous.
After all, take a look at what it would cost to get the compressor in your fridge fixed...
Posted by: scott at Mar 25, 2004 9:00:17 AM
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scott:
Apple is notorious for consistently wiping hard drives before returning them to the customer. It is true for all their other systems, so I can assure you a repaired ipod would be conveniently erased before it was returned to you.
Posted by: kwyjibo at Mar 25, 2004 9:38:11 AM
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The point is not that they wipe the disk. If you send an iPod in to them, they will send you a refurbished iPod back, *not* your own iPod. If you have something engraved, they will keep the faceplate.
This is *good*, as it speeds up repair. Furthermore, you most likely have a backup of your data on your PC or Mac, anyway.
Posted by: LKM at Mar 25, 2004 3:56:12 PM
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It's a bit odd to talk about the price of something as "broken". I mean, I can think of thousands of things that I think are overpriced, but it'd make for a pretty dull weblog. :-)
Posted by: mendel at Mar 25, 2004 11:36:46 PM
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Posted by: iPodMods at Mar 29, 2004 10:52:38 PM
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Please. Try getting lots of other electronic devices repaired--for most of them you wouldn't bother, because it would cost more than the product. I once threw away an entire electric lawnmower (priced similarly to an iPod) 'cause I couldn't get it fixed for less than a new one would cost. This is not out of the ordinary. Just because it's Apple, people love to bitch.
Posted by: Ugh at Mar 30, 2004 2:47:44 PM
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I had a similar experience trying to get a printer fixed through Best Buy. They wanted almost $300 for repairs, yet a similar printer was available on their shelves for less than $100.
It's a shame that we live in such a disposable society, where it's cheaper to buy a new one and toss the old one into a landfill.
Posted by: JK at Mar 31, 2004 10:24:14 AM
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me, i take care about environment and 2 3 or 4 broken ipods can perhaps make 1 working ipod so i'm free to every body who would like to sell his broken ipod not knowing what to do with it !
Posted by: atshoom at May 21, 2004 11:55:12 AM
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Hi I went to listen to my ipod and the headphone jack is broken off inside, does that mean I have to get a new one
Posted by: Nathan at Jun 16, 2004 12:03:34 AM
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If you have a broken IPod I am looking for the cases. Dont really need the guts or electronics. If you would like to get rid of it please let me know via
[email protected]
Thanks!
Posted by: Jim at Jul 6, 2004 6:45:38 PM
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Screen on my ipod mini went blank after three months. Because of miniscule dent on case (suffered 2 months before screen went blank), Apple voided warranty and offerred to repair for (you guessed it) $255.95--more than a brand new unit. Love Apple products--hate Apple service.
Posted by: Miriam Ricci at Aug 23, 2004 12:16:11 PM