iPod - repair or just trash & buy new?

[Snowflake]

My iPod is about 2 years old, the click wheel is very fussy and mostly not responsive. I do not have a service contract on it, any idea what Apple would charge for a repair or should I just bag it and buy another MP3 player?

For the record, it's a 60Gb, white, video iPod.

[BarTopDancer]

Chances are, by "repair" they mean "replace" and it would probably be less than a new one. So you'd need to as yourself if you want a new toy or would be happy with the same version of the toy you have for less fundage.

I've sold several completely broken iPods on eBay before. I clearly state that the iPod is broken - and have gotten around $50 each for them. People buy them for parts.

[blueerica]

I'm with BTD on this one. Plus the new ones are pretty. Really pretty.

[Kevy Baby]

And now you can get a 160 GB iPod (http://www.apple.com/ipodclassic/). That's a lot of music!








(Yes, I know that this is designed with video in mind)

[figment1986]

i have one with a broken screen... like 3-4 years old now. Should i just turn it in for the credit and upgrade or attempt to get the screen fixed?

[€uroMeinke]

And now you can get a 160 GB iPod (http://www.apple.com/ipodclassic/). That's a lot of music!








(Yes, I know that this is designed with video in mind)

That might just be large enough to hold my music collection - maybe the next generation will be big enough for me to start adding video

[Snowflake]

Sheesh, I did not realize the prices of iPods had gone down. Hell, I will get a new one and sell the old one to someone for parts.

Thanks for the sage advice!

[Snowflake]

BtD, just wanted to revive this to say thanks for the suggestion of offloading the dead iPod on ebay. Clearly marked as broken, it still sold for a fair sum. :cool:

[BarTopDancer]

YAY!

I had forgotten about this thread and clicked on it to suggest eBay to whoever was asking lol. :)

[Ghoulish Delight]

I hate Apple for manage to make me want BOTH an iPod Touch AND a new Nano.

[Snowflake]

I hate Apple for manage to make me want BOTH an iPod Touch AND a new Nano.

Sheesh, no kidding! Not to mention an iPhone! :blush:

[Scrooge McSam]

<snip> an iPhone! :blush:

:D

LOVING mine!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Sheesh, no kidding! Not to mention an iPhone! :blush:
$99 iPhone coming to WalMart.

[Not Afraid]

Not even a $99 iPhone would make me buy ANYTHING at Walmart.

[Kevy Baby]

$99 iPhone coming to WalMart.Maybe not, depending on who you listen to.

From The Street (http://www.thestreet.com/story/10452034/1/apple-iphone-may-land-at-wal-mart.html?puc=googlefi&cm_ven=GOOGLEFI&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA)
Apple is reportedly opening up another front in its smartphone war by teaming up with Wal-Mart for the holiday season, although rumors of a $99 iPhone may be wide of the mark.From Business Week (http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ByteOfTheApple/blog/archives/2008/12/iphone_at_walma.html):
iPhone At Walmart? Yes. At $99? Unlikely.
Why bother with a 4GB iPhone in the first place? Sure you can get the price down from the $199 starting price on the 8 GB model, but you can’t fit much in the way of media and applications on a 4 GB phone.

You might argue that Apple might like the opportunity to get the iPhone into Walmart, but remember, Apple is a premium brand, and isn’t exactly the sort of company that would compromise that cachet, even for so big a retail partner as Walmart.

Analyst Maynard J. Um, writing in a research note for UBS issued this morning, says a $99 iPhone would be “atypical of Apple’s premium brand strategy ($149 seems more logical if a 4GB model were introduced). More likely is a scenario in which select Wal-Mart (& possibly Sam’s Clubs) are simply added as further iPhone distribution points (like the Best Buy announcement).” Additionally he says a 4GB would likely cannibalize sales of the 8 GB and 16 GB models.

There are many more credible sources saying no, so I wouldn't hold my breath on that one. Also, I agree that the 4BG iPhone would be kinda worthless.