Comments on: Sometimes bending the rules helps, except when you are egomaniacal jerks… http://www.geeksrus.com/2003/11/24/sometimes-bending-the-rules-helps-except-when-you-are-egomaniacal-jerks/ We're geeky so you don't have to be Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:11:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Steve Riggins http://www.geeksrus.com/2003/11/24/sometimes-bending-the-rules-helps-except-when-you-are-egomaniacal-jerks/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Steve Riggins Mon, 24 Nov 2003 23:25:32 +0000 http://www.geeksrus.com/steve_wp/?p=397#comment-294 <p>Oh yeah, or you can go here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.pdasmart.com/ipodpartscenter.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.pdasmart.com/ipodpartscenter.htm</a></p> Oh yeah, or you can go here:

http://www.pdasmart.com/ipodpartscenter.htm

]]> By: Steve Riggins http://www.geeksrus.com/2003/11/24/sometimes-bending-the-rules-helps-except-when-you-are-egomaniacal-jerks/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Steve Riggins Mon, 24 Nov 2003 23:24:05 +0000 http://www.geeksrus.com/steve_wp/?p=397#comment-293 <p>You might think so, but just wait till you have to replace, on your own, a high capacity battery for an expensive gadget. This includes sending it back as well.</p> <p>Yeah, the iPod should have a replaceable battery, but think about it, that thing is packed so tight so it is small and compact, it is one of the reasons people LIKE the iPod. To make it user replaceable means a pigtail connector (need room for that, extra space so someone does not need a tool to get it out, the entire ipod has to come apart or you need space for the latch, and a door, and...... Well you get it.</p> You might think so, but just wait till you have to replace, on your own, a high capacity battery for an expensive gadget. This includes sending it back as well.

Yeah, the iPod should have a replaceable battery, but think about it, that thing is packed so tight so it is small and compact, it is one of the reasons people LIKE the iPod. To make it user replaceable means a pigtail connector (need room for that, extra space so someone does not need a tool to get it out, the entire ipod has to come apart or you need space for the latch, and a door, and…… Well you get it.

]]> By: mnb http://www.geeksrus.com/2003/11/24/sometimes-bending-the-rules-helps-except-when-you-are-egomaniacal-jerks/comment-page-1/#comment-292 mnb Mon, 24 Nov 2003 23:08:59 +0000 http://www.geeksrus.com/steve_wp/?p=397#comment-292 <p>$100 to replace a battery is outfrigginrageous. I'll admit, it's alot more affordable than Apple's previous scam of $100, but think for a minute...</p> <p>How could an industry leader in Design overlook something as basic as replacing batteries? There's no reason the iPod shouldn't have a pop off back cover with a user replaceable battery. Or hell, a set of 6 (or however many) AA batteries even. At the very worst, a custom battery brick you could buy at Fry's or something for $30 or less.</p> <p>And they're on the 3rd generation of iPods and STILL haven't gotten it right. For a $500 walkman, I'd expect something like user replaceable batteries.</p> $100 to replace a battery is outfrigginrageous. I’ll admit, it’s alot more affordable than Apple’s previous scam of $100, but think for a minute…

How could an industry leader in Design overlook something as basic as replacing batteries? There’s no reason the iPod shouldn’t have a pop off back cover with a user replaceable battery. Or hell, a set of 6 (or however many) AA batteries even. At the very worst, a custom battery brick you could buy at Fry’s or something for $30 or less.

And they’re on the 3rd generation of iPods and STILL haven’t gotten it right. For a $500 walkman, I’d expect something like user replaceable batteries.

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