ipod - not all that its lived up to be

i thought that when i received my free ipod i would use it forever..but now i dont think the ipods are even that good anymore. the batteries die after 18 months and you have to BUY a new one if you still want an ipod. i think i will exchange mine for an iriver then.. /

check it here
http//ipodsdirtysecret.com/

oh god...

Holy shit ship it to me. You know how long 18 months is? Over a fuking year. I'd be like 3 inches taller, 30 pounds more, and a whole lot more music to hold in an ipod. Hell, bye that time there will be gen 5.

yea 18 months is a year and a half..i would plan to use a $300 electronic device for longer than that (

Now that i see the movie... good thing im gonna try to get it for free )

I agree. I will prob be wanting a newer better IPOD by then.

By I liked that vid.

its free, who cares

so then you send it back to apple in a year and they replace it free of charge...what's the problem? chances are it'll last longer than 18 months.

Does ipod have any kind of warranty?

Also this note is on the website.

[quote5f60a1b5c6]In response to this experience my brother Van and I made the short film "iPod's Dirty Secret." After we finished production of the film, Apple began offerring a battery replacement program for the ipod for a fee of $99 and an extended warranty for the ipod for $59.[/quote5f60a1b5c6]

$100 just to fix batteries is still a crap load..

and gage, the warranty is limited, its not like u can have it replaced every year for free

Actually... you can replace the battery, there are several guides on the internet, just google for it.


Any device with a rechargable battery eventually needs the battery replaced. They can only recharge so many times. Any player you buy with rechargable batteries will need the battery replaced. That's just the technology. Perhaps fuel cells or some other technology will help us. But until then that's the way it works.

Rather lame reason to hate the iPod. My laptop has the same situation. So does my Sony Clie PDA. My cell phone, etc. etc.


Karma down for posting something so silly as that.

im 100% sure i wont be using my ipodthat much, and even if it does die in 18 months, i can eother buy that belkin battery pack thingy, or just maybe sell it to someone for like 150$

Well i had 2 radioshack NiMh batteries in my sony discman for nearly 3 years. they just kept on recharging and playing and playing and playing and finally died this summer. It was over 3 years, which is awesome for a pair of radio shack AA NiMH.

I think the iPod's battery is better quality than radio shit so i think we will all be fine for a couple years

Wow.. yea im going to take my car back because it runs out of gas and i have to pay to put gas in it..

This thread is about stupid.

Its free, why complain anyways? and other mp3 player's battery life will last just as long (it won't last you longer)

I'm not going to pay taxes anymore. Even though I'm too young anyway.

dude...you can get a spare ipod battery for 30 bucks...

http//www.ipodbattery.com/

and that video is olllddd, probably 2nd gen.

dam thats cool, 30 bucks for a new battery

give me karma!

The iPod battery life has always been an issue, and one I'm sure Apple is working on. Until then, there are options to make the problem easier to deal with. I think many batteries go because people use the things so much. Do you think it doesn't use a lot of juice to keep spinning a hard drive?
But even so, you're going to say the iPod isn't all it's cracked up to be because of that? The thing has just about a perfect interface and dominates the market. People love the damn thing. I don't hear people expressing their admiration for an iRiver or any other imitation wannabe put out there. There's only one iPod, accept no imitations (even if the battery doesn't last as long as you think it should).

amen.

Its free. Stop bitchin.

You're a moron...battery goes for over 500 charge cycles. That can be more than 5 years if used correctly...apparently, you did NOT use it correctly. That is all...

Apple just recently released a firmware update upgrading the Ipods powere management software.

it dies after 18 months if you charge it every day (it goes through about 500 full charges) and with the new extended battery life of the 4G (12 hours) you'd better not be using it that much. I charge mine probably twice a week, so it will last forever ;) I have a 3G though, the 4G will last even longer.

Yeah, that's a known problem...and is exactly what's preventing me from purchasing one at retail price. If I paid $300 for a product, I would be PISSED if it died after 1.5 years, and I had to pay EXTRA money to get it fixed?

But hell...I'm not gonna let that worry me when I receive this item for free. My only concern is how I'm gonna get it to play in my car for those long road trips! 8)

hell, the battery in my dad's laptop lasted a good 2-3 years before it completely poopped out. Now it cant hold a charge for more than 10-15 minutes

Besides, i'll use it in my car hooked to the cigarette lighter so i won't have to worry about battery too much.

[quote74ce368059="hacktek"]Besides, i'll use it in my car hooked to the cigarette lighter so i won't have to worry about battery too much.[/quote74ce368059]

all the power cycles straight through the battery, so it will still be a problem

but if you dont charge every day (which you shouldnt need to with a 12 hour battery life) then you dont really need to worry

500 charges only means 18months if you charge every day.

Umm...we don't live in 1995 anymore people. Batteries are smart enough to stop charging when they're full.

That site is very old, those issues have been fixed I think.. and besides, after that came out, a butt load of alternatives and work arounds were released.

Update My friend has had a 1st or 2nd gen 40GB and it's been working fine for about 2 years now.

[quote554216319c="hacktek"]Umm...we don't live in 1995 anymore people. Batteries are smart enough to stop charging when they're full.[/quote554216319c]
May want to read up on rechargable batteries, the diferent types, and why they are limited.

[bb227a19076]free[/bb227a19076]ipods.com?

oh ok, I should bitch then.

This shouldn't be that much of a problem with 4G iPods since they have a true "off" state.

[quoted9c378e5c8="saiyajin822"]i thought that when i received my free ipod i would use it forever..but now i dont think the ipods are even that good anymore. the batteries die after 18 months and you have to BUY a new one if you still want an ipod. i think i will exchange mine for an iriver then.. /

check it here
http//ipodsdirtysecret.com/[/quoted9c378e5c8]

Um you DO know that that technology has improved since then, and ALL lithium-ion rechargeable batteries die, right?

Derrr.

[quoted9c378e5c8="hacktek"]Umm...we don't live in 1995 anymore people. Batteries are smart enough to stop charging when they're full.[/quoted9c378e5c8]

Actually, in the iPod manual, it is recommended that you DON'T leave the iPod charging after the battery is full. Letting lithium ion batteries "trickle charge" after they are fully charged will significantly shorted the lifespan of the battery. This is true with any rechargeable lithium battery. Unlike ni-mh batteries, which must remain on the charger because they will drain when left unused, lithium batteries will hold a charge indefinitely. It's probably a good idea to use the iPod until the battery is about 1/4 full and then charge it - DON'T leave it on the dock when you're not using it, since it will charge via USB/FireWire or the AC power supply.

This is actually a good idea with anything that uses a lithium battery, like PDAs and cell phones. I think that laptops are slightly different, since the OS detects when the battery is full and will cut power to the battery to help maximize battery lifespan.

once again... [i4df324e2a6]TOTALLY[/i4df324e2a6] illogical. heh.

shif i sent you a PM, did you just choose not to respond?

Just PMed you...sorry!!

gol-dernit. I can't give you good karma. how long is the wait after giving karma until i can do it again? cry

i think it's several hours - i've given karma and then gone back to give more like two or three hours later at least and i still can't. Keeps people from hating you too much. ;)

shif, i sent you an email about the invite

[quoteca01274470="PallarAndersVisa"]its free, who cares[/quoteca01274470]