This question deeply imprinted on my mind - Why can't Apple produce IPOD that have a slot for end-user to replace the batteries? So difficult to produce a slot meh? Or end of batteries self-life means end of IPOD? :dunno:
You own one in the first place? If no, why get so uptight? If yes, you already know it, so why complain after buying?XXX Boy said:This question deeply imprinted on my mind - Why can't Apple produce IPOD that have a slot for end-user to replace the batteries? So difficult to produce a slot meh? Or end of batteries self-life means end of IPOD? :dunno:
jsbn said:Actually the iPod is not sealed.
Batteries are replaceable thru 3rd party solutions which even provide tools for dismantling the iPod safely without damaging anything.
Actually if one does their homework, they wun even be complaining abt 'unreplaceable batteries' in the iPod
glennyong said:well its not that i didnt do my homework... i dun didnt have hands on experience with ipods tats all.... i can only get one next year.. till then.. its all drooling experiences over the ipod and the creative portable media player.. haha..
ckiang said:
espn said:You own one in the first place? If no, why get so uptight? If yes, you already know it, so why complain after buying?
Or a typical my-leica-is-better-than-your-canon-50-1.4 Singaporeanahbeng said:complain - a typical singaporean action.
Apple probably thinks that having a battery compartment :Neo said:Actually, XXXboy doesn't sound uptight. He seems to be very perturbed by the inability of iPod to allow customers to change batteries. Being an owner of a 3rd Gen iPod, I'm equally miffed by the battery issue. Thousands of owners have complained about the battery not lasting long enough - just do a search on Google to find out for yourself.
The truth is that the battery lasts for only 2-3 hours of playing time, which is much less than claimed. Those of us who've owned an iPod and complained to Apple Centres got the same reply - upgrade the firmware. Ok... been there, done that... still the same issue. It's a cool product, and I like my iPod for what it is. What I (and thousands of others) don't like is the unwillingness of Apple to own up to mis-representation. Not giving the option of changing the battery can't be protecting ignorant customers from asking how to change the battery... especially if they designed the iPod to have interchangeable batteries right from the start (like the Zen). If the customers can't even change a simple battery, one'd expect them to have trouble ripping or downloading MP3 files!
I actually own one of these things, so it's definitely not a case of sour grapes. If I'd the DeLorean to go back in time, I'd spring for the Creative Zen anyday. :think: