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Title: iPods really are crap
Post by: Eagle on July 01, 2006, 20:09:34 PM
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My second 160Gb, 4G iPod has now developed a fault.  This time with the clickwheel not working.

Utter rubbish....
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Title: iPods really are crap
Post by: maximusotter on July 01, 2006, 20:35:58 PM
Fool me once...


:P
Title: iPods really are crap
Post by: Deaths Head on July 01, 2006, 20:39:45 PM
Maybe it was built in germany.  :yarr:
Title: Re:iPods really are crap
Post by: Serious on July 01, 2006, 20:49:15 PM
My cheapo mp3 player from 7dayshop works perfectly 8)
Title: Re:iPods really are crap
Post by: Chaostime on July 01, 2006, 21:14:05 PM
Ive had my iPod for like, half a year or something now and i use it everyday. Hasnt had a single fault :o
Title: iPods really are crap
Post by: Eagle on July 01, 2006, 21:16:36 PM
Quote from: maximusotterFool me once...
:P
Well, ok - its the replacement one from A***e...  :P
Title: Re:iPods really are crap
Post by: PuNk on July 01, 2006, 22:08:24 PM
my creative muvo (well dunnys) has took a real bashing, but still works perfectly, everyonce in a while it needs a format, thats it!
Title: Re:iPods really are crap
Post by: snellgrove on July 01, 2006, 23:23:32 PM
My sister bought the 60GB one yesturday. Does pictures, videos, solitaire...  I think it even plays music!  - my recommendation as she was after a Sony device! :shock:  (my actual advice was: anything thats not a sony ;) )

it was a dud - wouldnt charge up. Returned it...replaced and this ones fine.. gave it a full charge without turning it on or using it, so the battery wont get f**ked!

not a good start for Apple in our household (first of their products!)

My parents are hooked on the idea of an iMac after I recommended not having an XP PC if they decided to replace, because they are just too prone to malware for people who dont know what they are doing

Who knows how good the iMac is - tbh, I find it a bit scary having the CPU and all that within the monitor, but the Mac Mini is horrendously noisy apparantly and I, myself have looked at the Macbook Pro and have been very scared by This Website (http://www.appledefects.com)

so Im going to hang-fire for 6 months or so

and even then Ill probably buy a cheap Acer and stick Ubuntu on it ;)
Title: Re:iPods really are crap
Post by: GroovyPigThing on July 01, 2006, 23:32:18 PM
Quote from: snellgrovebut the Mac Mini is horrendously noisy apparantly

my flatmate has one and I could barely hear it - it could vary i suppose :dunno:
Title: Re:iPods really are crap
Post by: Serious on July 02, 2006, 00:56:38 AM
Mac Minis are normally very quiet.
Title: iPods really are crap
Post by: Ceathreamhnan on July 02, 2006, 01:11:50 AM
Quote from: Deaths HeadMaybe it was built in germany.  :yarr:
For that MrDH you get * * * * *  :mrgreen:
Title: Re:iPods really are crap
Post by: M3ta7h3ad on July 02, 2006, 09:42:26 AM
Quote from: snellgroveMy sister bought the 60GB one yesturday. Does pictures, videos, solitaire...  I think it even plays music!  - my recommendation as she was after a Sony device! :shock:  (my actual advice was: anything thats not a sony ;) )

it was a dud - wouldnt charge up. Returned it...replaced and this ones fine.. gave it a full charge without turning it on or using it, so the battery wont get f**ked!

not a good start for Apple in our household (first of their products!)

My parents are hooked on the idea of an iMac after I recommended not having an XP PC if they decided to replace, because they are just too prone to malware for people who dont know what they are doing

Who knows how good the iMac is - tbh, I find it a bit scary having the CPU and all that within the monitor, but the Mac Mini is horrendously noisy apparantly and I, myself have looked at the Macbook Pro and have been very scared by This Website

so Im going to hang-fire for 6 months or so

and even then Ill probably buy a cheap Acer and stick Ubuntu on it ;)

Pah!!!! do what I do use local policy to completely lock down the computer. I did install firefox for my parents but they dont like it "its wierd". My dad isnt too bad, my mum panics whenever there is a fake advert/error message and my sister just clicks YES to everything.
Title: Re:iPods really are crap
Post by: Quixoticish on July 02, 2006, 09:53:41 AM
Ive had an I-river for just over three years now and the thing is still going strong after much daily use. Im glad I plumped for it over the IPod now, its been dropped down the stairs, sat on, thrown across the room, dropped in the bath, mauled by the cat and abused by a four year old and it still sounds as good as the day I purchased it. Battery is holding up well too.
Title: Re:iPods really are crap
Post by: Paulus on July 02, 2006, 11:03:19 AM
I like ipods. I just despise Itunes its the most god awful piece of software I have ever used.
Title: iPods really are crap
Post by: Goblin on July 02, 2006, 12:21:37 PM
On my second iPod (first one ended up too small a capacity) and, apart from the short battery life on the four year old 20gig (to be expected) I have never had a single problem.

And I like iTunes a whole lot.
Title: iPods really are crap
Post by: Poison_UK on July 02, 2006, 13:13:29 PM
My brothers iRiver is nearly two years old and not a single problem, its still fighting fit, the disk on it aint skipping or jumping. Its still perfect :)
Title: Re:iPods really are crap
Post by: redneck on July 02, 2006, 16:10:13 PM
Quote from: snellgroveMy sister bought the 60GB one yesturday. Does pictures, videos, solitaire...  I think it even plays music!  - my recommendation as she was after a Sony device! :shock:  (my actual advice was: anything thats not a sony ;) )

it was a dud - wouldnt charge up. Returned it...replaced and this ones fine.. gave it a full charge without turning it on or using it, so the battery wont get f**ked!

not a good start for Apple in our household (first of their products!)

My parents are hooked on the idea of an iMac after I recommended not having an XP PC if they decided to replace, because they are just too prone to malware for people who dont know what they are doing

Who knows how good the iMac is - tbh, I find it a bit scary having the CPU and all that within the monitor, but the Mac Mini is horrendously noisy apparantly and I, myself have looked at the Macbook Pro and have been very scared by This Website

so Im going to hang-fire for 6 months or so

and even then Ill probably buy a cheap Acer and stick Ubuntu on it ;)

wait till the second editioin macbook. as for the imac you would fall in love with it pretty soon. plus it fixes itself
Title: Re:iPods really are crap
Post by: Badabing on July 02, 2006, 17:14:00 PM
Quote from: snellgroveMac Mini is horrendously noisy


i own one and have used several others and i can refute that claim 100%.

Dont listen to other people and try one for yourself.
Title: Re:iPods really are crap
Post by: Serious on July 02, 2006, 17:21:24 PM
Quote from: M3ta7h3adPah!!!! do what I do use local policy to completely lock down the computer. I did install firefox for my parents but they dont like it "its wierd". My dad isnt too bad, my mum panics whenever there is a fake advert/error message and my sister just clicks YES to everything.

I have managed to wean people I know off that and got them to select no to everything. Its easy enough to do security updates as a seperate item.

Quote from: redwait till the second editioin macbook. as for the imac you would fall in love with it pretty soon. plus it fixes itself

Really?!?!

/gets sledge hammer...

/smashes imac

/waits patiently for self repair............










No, Im not that dumb, and I dont own one anyway :P
Title: Re:iPods really are crap
Post by: soopahfly on July 11, 2006, 12:09:49 PM
Mines still working perfectly, the case is cracked and dinted from a couple of "offs" on my MTB.