Stupid Fkn iPods - Whinge here. (2 Viewers)

[alissa_xoxo]

I've been through two 20GB iPods - They've had to be replaced due to firmware problems.

I've had to restore the software throughout the iPod's 4 times.

Maybe i've just been unlucky. Does yours screw up?

 

[go_swans]

I have a mini and a 20GB and they have both been fine! *touch wood*

 

[fatmuscle]

my iPod has only frozen on me once. I also have a 20Gb iPod.
but other than that, it's all good!

on another iPod topic... who here has any iPod accessories?
I just bought an iTalk, and i must say, it's pretty useful. I just recorded my first lecture today, and even though I was sitting half-way back in the lecture hall, it comes out pretty clear. The quality is reasonable as the size comes to about ~1Mb per minute.

 

[Rafy]

Why would the ipods need to be replaced due to mere firmware problems?

My current ipod has never frozen (40gb ipod photo)
My old one though (20gb 3G) stopped working for 4 days while i was in China (And i was using it as aHDD to dump photos on.....


Hmmm im thinking of getting iTalk.....So you think its a good buy?

 

[Atticus.]

my 20gig one froze the other day, let the battery run out then i recharged it and it was fine...
does this happen often?

 

[0Jade0]

Nothing has ever happened to my iPod (touch wood) I've got a 30gb iPod Photo.

You can get a torch attachment. I want...

 

[jm1234567890]

can't you soft reset it when it freezes?

like hold the middle button and the wheel down for a few seconds.

 

[Rafy]

can't you soft reset it when it freezes?

like hold the middle button and the wheel down for a few seconds.

Yup, thats what i do...

 

[rightie]

my 20gig one froze the other day, let the battery run out then i recharged it and it was fine...
does this happen often?

this happened to me for like a month after i bought the bloody mini ipod. i took it back and waddya know the bloody thing worked like new. It got sent away to apple because i complained that much that it wasnt working and then i got it back and it did it again. stuff buying another ipod.
i'll look into an iriver or something like that .... mrobe at least they come in black.
stuff apple.

 

[volition]

I don't even have an ipod... but i hate how the headphones are white... yeccch. Other than that, I don't really have a problem with ipods. I suppose you could just plug in some other headphones anyway...

 

[Rafy]

the ipod headphones suck

m

Thats why you dont use them.....

I use My PSP headphones....much better than the ipod ones...

 

[miss_b]

I am too poor to get a mini or 20gb one...

So i have shuffle (which i won )...

I don't need 4gb of memory and i can use it as a flsh drive thingo...

 

[fatmuscle]

yeah, when mine froze, I had to drain the battery and recharge it fully.
When it's frozen, nothing works

and yes, iTalk is pretty useful!
I got mine off eBay for $50

 

[AsyLum]

Why would the ipods need to be replaced due to mere firmware problems?

My current ipod has never frozen (40gb ipod photo)
My old one though (20gb 3G) stopped working for 4 days while i was in China (And i was using it as aHDD to dump photos on.....


Hmmm im thinking of getting iTalk.....So you think its a good buy?

Mine would not even consider booting after i updated it. It just kept flashing the apple logo, and any attempts to reset or otherwise came up trumps and the computer or wall socket would not read the ipod.

That's why.

 

[AsyLum]

Those are mine

 

[transcendent]

my Shuffle has had no problems so far. wish it had more memory though.
these are my headphones.

 

[RUB!X]

although i dont have an ipod ... these are my headphones ...

 

[alissa_xoxo]

Why would the ipods need to be replaced due to mere firmware problems?

I don't know :S That's the reason Apple Centre gave me.

Yeah...

Loverly little clicking comming from within had never really even droped it...

Same. It's thinking too hard. I gotta take my latest in cause of this. Doesn't even turn on or respond to a charger/computer. I never dropped mine either

the ipod headphones suck

m

Yeah, the cord of mine always gets caught on the vicious metal teeth of my jackets. You can't even buy replacements!! You can only buy the in-ear ones, stupid Apple.

 

[supercharged]

I've had my G2 ipod mini for four months and its operation has been flawless

 

[MedNez]

For anyone who has it freeze, you can reset it. If it's on lock, you unlock it, lock it, unlock again, then use the reset combination.

And yes, I agree, Apple have some quality control issues, but otherwise their product is pretty damn good.