“In an effort to improve both customer satisfaction and the quality of its music players, Apple for a limited time will replace any fifth-generation iPod (video) player that exhibit signs of hardware failure, with little-to-no questions asked,” Kasper Jade reports for AppleInsider. “In a message to its channel partners this week, the iPod maker told authorized service providers to replace fifth-generation iPod products that exhibit ‘any type of hardware failure,’ including ‘those that would normally be classified as abuse.
Jade reports, “‘For a short period of time, Apple will be evaluating all forms of hardware failure on the recently announced fifth-generation iPod,’ the company said. No where in the message did Apple indicate that there were any known or serious issues currently effecting the players. Instead, the company’s move appears to be a preemptive measure. As a result of problems with the nano, Apple now ships a standard leather protective sleeve with each fifth-generation iPod video player that it sells. The company is also expected to include a standard protective casing with future revisions to the iPod nano.”
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Apple should have shipped a protective case in every iPod nano box since day one. Lesson learned.
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Yes, the materials used for palm rests on a failed model made 8 years ago is something that even the most casual mac user knows. My grammar and typos in that last post were far worse errors than overlooking that, thank you very much. Sorry I missed that one. I am suprised but then again this was during Steve’s absence, so I doubt he played much of a part in that decision, or that it would be allowed today.
With so many animal conscious mac users, me included, it would be a bad business and PR move as well as a good way to piss off the guy upstairs.
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