My third generation iPod was more like a 5 month shelf life, but that was mainly because I kept it in the pocket of a baggy coat and regularly (accidentally, of course) slammed it in the car door (which is in turn why I had to replace the hard drive). I learned my lesson, though, and three years later when I got my iPod Classic I treated it very well. I got it the day after the Classic was announced in September 2007, and more than three years later it hasn't given me a single problem (apart from a corrupt drive directory, which DiskWarrior easily fixed). If you treat an iPod like a Walkman, then sure it won't last very long, but as long as you treat it like a device that has complex computer parts, and (in the case of the iPod Classic), a hard disk drive, they can last for a very long time.
Steven On Sep 25, 2010, at 8:06 PM, Midnight rider wrote: > You know,,, not all iPods are 12 month shelf life devices. I have had an iPod > nano 3G since June 18, 2008 and it has been working fine for me ever since. I > bought the 8GB model, black, and it has minimal amount of scratches. > > for sturdiness, get a 3G iPod nano. features, iPod touch. the screens on then > crack so easily... > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group > for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
