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Just for anyone buying a 5th gen iPod, please be aware of the scratching issue. I've had a W800i for approx 4 months, I have treated it reasonably carefully, i.e. kept it in a pocket with nothing else, and not exposed it to anything abrasive. Anyway, it does not have a single scratch on it ( it looks like new ). So I've had my iPod 5th gen for a couple of days, and it's scratched to hell. It appears to be coated in a material slightly (but only slightly) harder than butter. It is ridiculous! For the past ten years I have been able to keep approx 25-30 mobiles, PDAs and similar devices scratch-free. Using the same care, my iPod now looks like crap. When the ipod nano was launched and people were complaining that they scratched, I thought they simply didn't know how to take care of a mobile device. With the new iPod I can now see that they had a point. It is baffling to me that Apple have launched their new product with such an inferiour coating. I am always careful with my mobile devices, as I hate scratches. My first 5th gen scratch happenned 5 mins after I got it. It comes supplied with a cheapish looking case which I thought I'd try on the new iPod, anyway when it came off I had my first vertical scratch. In conclusion, Apple have produced a superiour music player, and an excellent screen and video player. As per usual, the design is superb. The quality of materials used, is however disgusting. The durability is the worst I have ever experienced.
This is not merely a rant. The quality is SHIT, end of story.
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Posted: 2005-10-29 03:10:20
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*cough* iShield! *cough*
But i can see where your coming from... the chrome especially takes the pi*s. Even taking it in/out of it's "protective" cases/covers it get scratched (?!?!). A skin is the only way to go to stop the problem.
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Posted: 2005-10-29 03:26:53
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looks like this is your first ipod...
I don't see why every one is only just compalining, every single ipod form the 3rd gen and up scratched easily, the best thing to do is get huge bottle of displex lol
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Posted: 2005-10-29 19:53:20
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screw iPod...
Cowon iAudio X5 for life
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Posted: 2005-10-29 20:17:29
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The 3rd Gen scratched, yes. But the new ones (5G & Nano) use a different plastic for the outer casing, I think they switched from acrylic to polycarb. or something like that.
You should enquire about a possible refund/replacement, as it seems that Apple is taking measures to prevent a news scandal like with the Nano, look here for info:
Generous Replacements for 5G iPods?
Honestly though, I doubt you'll get any kind of refund/replacement.
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Posted: 2005-10-29 21:06:12
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@kk.226, have you had any experience with protective coverings for your ipod? I have read over at ilounge.com that invisibleshield should be guite good, however they all seem to be based in the US. Do you have any reccomendations on products you have used in/from the UK?
@ lukebonathan, thanks for your input: "... looks like this is your first ipod... ", no actually I have had several Apple products including iPods, however this is the first Apple product which has not met my standard of quality.
@maddav Thanks for your input. I appreciate your scepticism, however I called Apple to tell them what my problem was. After about 20 seconds the tech guy told me that I was one in a long line of people who had complained about the new iPod being susceptible to scratches. He said that he would immediately ship a replacement to me at no cost, and even apologised for any inconvenience it may have caused me. Apple seem to have learned from the Nano mistake. their customer service seems to be up to par...
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Posted: 2005-11-01 02:47:31
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@ London-uk
Sure mate, I've had about 7/8 iPods, and all used different kinds of cases/skins. The best by far was the iShield. It doesn't hide the beauty of the iPod, and protects it from scratches the best out of the lot. I used that on the 5th one, and carried on from then on. It's DEFINATLEY worth the money, i know it's a US based company, but i found them for sale on eBay UK, so bought it off there
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[ This Message was edited by: kk.226 on 2005-11-01 02:04 ]
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Posted: 2005-11-01 03:03:00
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i think you should all check the link in my signature or go to
www.i-standout.com
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Posted: 2005-11-01 08:36:55
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"iPod Video Skins
There are no products in this category."
Lol
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Posted: 2005-11-01 17:43:27
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lol soon there will
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Posted: 2005-11-02 00:02:34
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