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iPod Mini Design Flaw?

Posted by michael on from the caveat-lector dept.

terradyn writes "Over at iPodlounge they've discovered that the iPod mini's have a major issue with their headphone jacks. It looks like the jacks connection to the main system board is extremely poorly engineered and so normal use will wear it out and cause lots of static after around 35-40 days... If any pressure on your iPod Mini results in crackling and static, you should return your iPod immediately to an Apple store for a free replacement. They're also theorizing over in the forums that the iPod Mini shortage may be a cover for this problem..." Update: 04/12 01:08 GMT by T : billybob writes "Someone in the forum thread originally linked to has posted pictures of the iPod taken apart, demonstrating the problem."

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  1. Re:plug the analog hole by mstra · · Score: 0, Troll

    No, you've got it all wrong. There would be no problems if the iPod supported OGG.

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  2. Re:That's what you get... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Troll

    I can't for the life of me understand the appeal of the mini. In the past week I've mistaken an iPod Mini for a regular iPod, and an iPod for an iPod Mini. The size difference is pretty negligable. Unless there was something you want to use with your MP3 player that requires that exact size, I'd say the mini is a terrible deal. Leave it to Apple to make a severely underfeatured and overpriced item and sell it for its style.

    (Note, I'm not an Apple hater, just an iPod disliker. OSX 4 Life)

  3. woohoo, time to nitpick by negacao · · Score: 2, Troll

    The nifty thing is that it supports USB mass-storage profile. MP3/Ogg/Wma (yeah right) can be copied on AND OFF.

    Works on the iPod Mini, too, as long as you don't use the apple software. [google for 'ephpod']

    Whats more, being a standard compliant device it works fine with Linux. You can just mount it as a filesystem.

    iPod Mini, too. ;) Just enable it to be used as a disk via iTunes, and viola. ;)

  4. Re:There is another flaw by DAldredge · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is a repost of another users post due to the apple is a diety mods not moding according to /. policy.

    Looks like all that cash for the iPod family wasn't going towards quality after all, it was just paying for a brand name.

  5. Re:Do the... by aussersterne · · Score: 0, Troll

    If you're gonna spend $500 on booze...

    Logan Fils

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