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"iPod's Dirty Secret"

Posted by pudge on from the it-lasts-eighteeen-months-and-what-do-you-get? dept.

akpoff writes "Have you ever made a promise while in tech-support hell to let everyone know how bad the product is? The Neistat brothers followed through after the batteries in an iPod died and Apple told them it would cost US$250 to replace them. The tech rep told the guys they might as well buy a new iPod. The brothers thought differently and made a movie showing how they got the word out in a large metro area. Of course it was made on a Mac with iMovie." Their statement is a bit misleading: many people have iPods that have lasted a lot longer than 18 months (the iPod was released over two years ago). But the batteries don't last forever. What is their life expectancy? Does Apple notify consumers of a life expectancy?

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  1. Re:Movie Torrent by trevor_hellman · · Score: 2, Funny

    What is the matter with you? You include the goatse guy AND the video! Seriously, step away from the keyboard and get a life.

    Trevor

  2. I know how they feel! by Johnathon_Dough · · Score: 5, Funny
    I just recently bought a new car and I had to put gas in it after only 350 miles! They did not warn me about THAT at the dealership.

    Maybe I had better buy a new car?

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    If you are one in a million, then there are six thousand people who are just like you.
    1. Re:I know how they feel! by MachDelta · · Score: 2, Funny

      I had to replace the battery in my car! I was shocked that the manufacturer wouldn't provide a battery that can't be recharged forever! Oh, and the alternator belt that ran the recharging system corroded and had to be replaced as well! Time to make a whiny movie about it! The difference being, you don't have to mail your car back to Detroit. Or Japan. What kind of postage do you need for a 3500lb envelope anyways? Better start doing some tounge stretches!

    2. Re:I know how they feel! by weave · · Score: 4, Funny

      Apple's manual states that the battery is good for about 300 charges. If you charge it up daily, well, do the math.

  3. Re:Can we say... by elite+lamer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apparently "we" can't spell vandal.

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  4. D'oh. by WCityMike · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. Vandalize many Apple signs.
    2. Make video showing clearly your face and your acts of vandalism.
    3. Put audio into video that clearly reproduces call to Apple for easy identification.
    4. Put same on Internet. ...

    7. PROFIT!

  5. Re:Replacement battery for $49 by DeltaStorm · · Score: 2, Funny

    Like anyone thought that Apple could summons the power of the Almighty and create a Lithium-ion battery that lasts forever...

    You haven't met many mac users have you?

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  6. Funny, I have had laptop batts die... by ErnstKompressor · · Score: 2, Funny

    Toshiba unit, no less. I don't see how anecdotal 'evidence' supported by a biased movie-rant is the basis for an assault on Apple's integrity. I have been an Apple user for decades, and have only had great experiences (except once, that damn 1400c, which while being a peice of crap, was still replaced immediately with an alternate 3400c, IIRC).

    Again, It's anecdotal, but I could just as easily go make some lame "Underground, rebelious" movie about how great my experiences have been, but I'm a little busier than those worthless college dweebs with too much time on their hands and too much of their parents money...

    Shit breaks, grow up. Probably mistreated the thing anyways and are trying to get something for nothing...

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  7. Not that one. by blackmonday · · Score: 2, Funny

    I know the iPod's other dirty little secret. Sometimes people do things with their hands, then touch the iPod without washing themselves. I guess you could call those people "Palm Pilots".

  8. It's adept, not adapt, Einstein. by greygent · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well isn't that just dandy? I guess we should all go out and race R/C cars!!! Sounds like so much fun!! And it's so popular, I bet tons of people on my street race R/C cars!!! They could probably fix my iPod battery! Yeah!

    Oh god this is great. R/C car enthusiasts are here to save US! Joy! Bless you, R/C car enthusiasts, bless you!

    Some other "not that big a deal for some's":

    Metalworkers:
    "When you work with sheet metal on a serious level, you become quite adept at remounting your Pinto's rear bumper to the frame."

    EMTs:
    "When you work with saving lives on a serious level, you become quite adept at removing those small plastic parts from choking children's throats."

    Waitresses:
    "When you work with coffee on a serious level, you become quite adept at not dumping scalding coffee on your lap."

    Hairstylists:
    "When you work with shampoo on a serious level, you become quite adept at not eating the shampoo."