iPod questions

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Originally posted by amycat412
Once the battery is dead, the replacement is basically a new IPOD. If you have apple care and your under 2 years old (apple care is for 2 years), they will give you a new one for free. If you don't have apple care, it is, I believe $100 to get a new one of the same model you currently have.

Thanks Amy. I was afraid of this. This iPod is 2 years and almost 2 months. I was hoping that the battery could be changed. It works fine except that the charge only lasts an hour. I carry my charger whenever I use my iPod. I need to go to techserv for my Mac so maybe they can help me out.

[Rudey]

Originally posted by amycat412
Once the battery is dead, the replacement is basically a new IPOD. If you have apple care and your under 2 years old (apple care is for 2 years), they will give you a new one for free. If you don't have apple care, it is, I believe $100 to get a new one of the same model you currently have.

How is the replacement a new ipod if the replacement is a new battery?

http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/battery/
http://www.ipodjuice.com/

And it's 59 from Apple itself and cheaper from a third party provider.

-Rudey

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Originally posted by Rudey
How is the replacement a new ipod if the replacement is a new battery?

http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/battery/
http://www.ipodjuice.com/

And it's 59 from Apple itself and cheaper from a third party provider.

-Rudey

Yes, this is the information that I need. Thanks Rudey.

[amycat412]

Originally posted by Rudey
How is the replacement a new ipod if the replacement is a new battery?

http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/battery/
http://www.ipodjuice.com/

And it's 59 from Apple itself and cheaper from a third party provider.

-Rudey

when mine died, with apple care, the apple store just handed me a new one.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

I don't have any real info on 'ear bud'-style phones, because I prefer the neck-wrap style ones . . . they stay on as well or better as buds, especially in the gym or on the bus, and they hold up a lot better on my ears rather (buds get annoying for me, fast).

The Sony ones are solid, and they're around $20 . . .

The earbuds and I just weren't meant to be together, I bought a stupid cheap pair when my other ones broke and they suck now too.

I think I will go with the over-ear ones now, but does anybody know of a good and not too expensive for my broke ass pair that folds? I carry so much crap around in my bag every day that I don't want to deal with the bulk of headpones too.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

The earbuds and I just weren't meant to be together, I bought a stupid cheap pair when my other ones broke and they suck now too.

I think I will go with the over-ear ones now, but does anybody know of a good and not too expensive for my broke ass pair that folds? I carry so much crap around in my bag every day that I don't want to deal with the bulk of headpones too.

Dude, I've been converted to the Church of the Quality Headphones - these are my latest toys for the road:

Sennheiser PX200

The MSRP isn't even close - I paid $50 and that was at a freaking Guitar Center (although, to be fair, he may have thought he was selling me the PX100s... anyway), amazon quickly becomes a blowout. For $35ish you can get these, which are behind-the-head . . . check the website, but there are a surprising number of dealers.

You'll never buy anything Sony-related again - the sound quality is incredible, even on the low-end ones, and they put up with a LOT more abuse. The PX (over-the-head) ones fold extremely nicely, and even come with a hardcase to keep them in when folded.

I don't even want to tell you what I paid for the high-end pair for my cube, but let's just say they're completely incredible and worth every penny.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Dude, I've been converted to the Church of the Quality Headphones - these are my latest toys for the road:

Sennheiser PX200

The MSRP isn't even close - I paid $50 and that was at a freaking Guitar Center (although, to be fair, he may have thought he was selling me the PX100s... anyway), amazon quickly becomes a blowout. For $35ish you can get these, which are behind-the-head . . . check the website, but there are a surprising number of dealers.

You'll never buy anything Sony-related again - the sound quality is incredible, even on the low-end ones, and they put up with a LOT more abuse. The PX (over-the-head) ones fold extremely nicely, and even come with a hardcase to keep them in when folded.

I don't even want to tell you what I paid for the high-end pair for my cube, but let's just say they're completely incredible and worth every penny.

Awesome - they sell them at the Circuit City near my apartment, I'll go check them out next week.

[valkyrie]

I could use some decent earbud-style headphones for less than $50 or so. Is there such a thing? I got the Apple ones and they're okay, but I don't love them. They're hard to position just right and move around too much when I'm running, plus it's super annoying when the cord hits anything -- you can hear it.

[Lady Pi Phi]

I just got an iPod Nano and I have a question.

I'm pretty sure all my music is downloaded and my battery is charged, however, it keeps flashing Do Not Disconnect at me. What does this mean, and when will it let me disconnect.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by Lady Pi Phi

I just got an iPod Nano and I have a question.

I'm pretty sure all my music is downloaded and my battery is charged, however, it keeps flashing Do Not Disconnect at me. What does this mean, and when will it let me disconnect.

It flashes that when the computer is still on. When you turn the computer off, the "Do Not Disconnect" will fade and you'll go right back to the normal screen.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by Lady Pi Phi

I just got an iPod Nano and I have a question.

I'm pretty sure all my music is downloaded and my battery is charged, however, it keeps flashing Do Not Disconnect at me. What does this mean, and when will it let me disconnect.

Collin is right - this is the "charging" message.

It means the USB link is still 'solid' and it's receiving power from an outside source - if it's linked to the computer, you can either right-click the USB icon on the task bar (it's a gray thing with a green arrow over the top, when you hold the mouse over it it will say "Safely Remove Hardware") and use the "stop" command, or you can right-click on your iPod's name in iTunes and hit "eject" to stop it.

If it's plugged into another source, there's no file-transfer link (just charging) so you can most likely just pull it out, although if it's docked it may be helpful to turn off/unplug what it's docked to.

[Lady Pi Phi]

Thanks guys for your help. I tried using the "stop" feature but it said it couldn't do it. I just ended up turning off my computer and everything was fine.