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Sun, 24 Oct 2004 21:16:48 -0500
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Re: [idm] (OT) shopping for an Ipod
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On Oct 24, 2004, at 8:45 PM, Aaron D Meyers wrote:
quoted 4 lines My 2nd gen iPod inexplicably died after about a year and a half this> My 2nd gen iPod inexplicably died after about a year and a half this > last July. Nothing to do with the battery. As much as I loved it while > it was working, I can't convince myself to drop that kind of money > again on something with such a short lifespan.
From amazon.com about the Creative Zen player ( http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008AOKE/102-3313222 -0240962?v=glance ):
quoted 5 lines Reviewer:> Reviewer: >   > An electronics fan > worked great for 7 months, then died. Only 90 day warranty. Very few > are still working after 9 months from what I've seen.
There are lemons with every consumer product. It's a fact of life. At least Apple gives you a full 365 day warranty, with the option for a full three years. -- Mr. Tangent [the binary police] www.mrtangent.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org