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iPod Shuffle On The Way Out Already?
An anonymous reader writes "A CNN Money article, of all things, talks about the reasons Apple might have for getting rid of the iPod shuffle." From the article: "The shuffle may not be long for this world. The tiny MP3 player, a favorite of gym-goers, is cheap at $129, but lacks a screen. It may soon be replaced by a 1-gigabyte version of the iPod nano, according to UBS analyst Ben Reitzes. Currently, the smallest nano has 2 gigabytes of storage, enough for about 500 songs, and costs $199."
Nano's are fragile. VERY fragile
The Nano might not be as fragile as you think.
If you don't need a screen, why have one? It just adds weight, size, complexity and cost. The main reason to keep the suffle is sound quality. It has the best amp of any portable mp3 player. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1777890,00.as p
-- these are only opinions and they might not be mine.
I've told you twice now that the touch sensors for the DISPLAY can be overlayed above the plastic. What is so hard to understand about that? Here, I'll even draw you a little ASCII diagram:There's nothing magical in the LCD that makes the touch sensors work. Just in case that's not percolating, there's nothing magical in the LCD that makes the touch sensors work. The sensors that make a touch screen work are overlayed on top of the screen or whatever protection it uses to protect the screen. There are even touch keypads that allow you to punch in numbers through thick glass. (This is used in some security systems to prevent access to the keypad itself, while still allowing the owner to punch in his code by just tapping at the glass.)
Now go stand in the corner and read how touch screens work.
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FYI, you can get an iPod battery through Other World Computing for as low as $14.99 (depending on the model of your iPod).
I used them to replace the battery in my old iPod to give to my sister, and it's not very difficult to change out the battery. They provide everything that you need to open the iPod without damaging it (basically, two nylon tools). My model required unscrewing one of the logic board screws, to free the connecting wire, and they do not provide a small screwdriver, but you could pick that up for under $3 at your local hardware store, if you don't already have one. IIRC, it took me less than 10 minutes to open it up, put the battery in, and close it up. (I'm not as quick as the guy who did their instructional videos on how to change the battery, who does this in about 2 minutes.)
Or you can have them replace the battery for you, for $39 plus the cost of the battery. (This includes the cost of FedEx Overnight both ways, and they state a 72 hour turn-around time, including the time the iPod is in transit.)
Details on this can be found here: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ipod/batteryreplace ment/