Comments on: Why I Don’t Buy An i

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:18:25 +0000

This is cool, finally someone who shares my view. This iphone/pod fad is has gone way out of hand. Having tried them, i can say that they r pretty n do cool things but useful things is a different matter.

U should put a list of the gadgets u own, it will probably help me/like mined (enlighten) soul have an idea of whats good.
:)

By: YorickPeterse

YorickPeterse — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:28:41 +0000

My dad used to have a Mac, which I've been using since about 2000. So yes, Leopard is the only Apple thing I ever brought home.

And about that on Smashing magazine, I just found the article was dumb. Switching back to a certain OS because of an text editor or Rocketdock is a joke.

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:23:59 +0000

I have 3 iPods at the moment and all still going strong. My first iPod (3rd gen I think, still had the play and that as seperate buttons) worked flawlessly and I passed it on to a friend who used it up until he bought a iPod touch a year or so ago. I replaced that iPod with a 5th gen iPod which I still use. I also got a 2nd gen Nano for running and gym and actually got a touch as well with the thought of my wife using my old one. I've never had a fault (*touches wood*) nor have I had to send any back. The same can be said about my iBook which is still going strong (passed to the same friend who I gave my first iPod to) along with my Macbook, iMac and iPhone.

Like any product or manufacturer different people have different outcomes and opinions. Some people get great experience from products and they last forever. Other people buy the same thing and have nothing but trouble. My wife at one point had a Dell laptop but the poor thing had the worst track record for reliability. Couple with that was awful customer service and I vowed never to buy Dell for personal use. On the flipside I know people who have Dell's that have lasted forever and have been abused like you wouldn't know and still working without fault.

In the end it's a personal thing and I can fault you for basing your thoughts off your experience.

By: Haslina Ali

Haslina Ali — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:48:10 +0000

Actually, I think that it should be possible for people to replace parts like the headphone jack instead of having the company tell me that there's absolutely no way to fix it. I'd be willing to pay for them to fix it, if they only would, because then I'd get the benefit of continuing to use a device that I enjoyed.

It's probably more logical to assume that I read many reviews on an electronic device before buying it, especially those relating to defects in the device, and weighing out the pros and cos, instead of just buying a device because everyone has it and it looks good.

By: fetus_over_easy

fetus_over_easy — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:05:12 +0000

yes. my first gen nano got a little weak in the knees so i bought an aftermarket case cracker/battery kit and together with some solder and snot, switched it out. in ipod years shes a fossil but still works fine as do my others.

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:24:53 +0000

Certainly one of the dumbest things I have read in quite awhile.

I had one of the early iPods as well and it was built like a tank. The current iPods are extremely well made too. I guess you are one of those people who think if something is out of warranty they should repair it for free. It would also be a logical assumption that you don't buy any electronic device or pretty much anything else made today since very few things are designed have individual parts replaced or fixed.

By: Rich Chuckrey

Rich Chuckrey — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:02:41 +0000

Pete: Great point. If it works, why upgrade. Unless your pockets are just cash deep. However and unfortunately, there comes a time when upgrading just makes sense. One example is hardware and software that comes up on end of life with no continuing support. Red pill or the blue pill?

By: Haslina Ali

Haslina Ali — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:59:17 +0000

Normally, it doesn't, unless the new release makes development of new apps incompatible with your current phone (http://technologizer.com/2009/06/10/how-iphone-...). Also, the bone I have to pick with them is more the case that they don't make gadgets to last and can't replace parts.

By: Haslina Ali

Haslina Ali — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:56:28 +0000

Do they all still work?

By: fetus_over_easy

fetus_over_easy — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:40:08 +0000

FOE has 4 ipods- 'n counting and an iphone in the works. dammit.

By: rastapete

rastapete — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:37:04 +0000

I don't get why the prospect of a newer device coming out in the next 11 months affects the utility that I get from buying one now. If the one that I buy gives me what I need from it who cares if there's another, 'better' one out next week, never mind next year.

By: Haslina Ali

Haslina Ali — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:03:38 +0000

I'll follow up by saying that I caved in and bought the iPod again in 2006 (whichever gen that was). And honestly, it worked fine. Unfortunately, I'd also had the iRiver just before that which I lost, and the only reason I bought the iPod was because I thought it'd be easier to get tech support for in Malaysia than the iRiver.

It worked fine. Let's say that. But it didn't work as well as I wanted it to, and the sound quality was about as great as the built-in stereo system on a Tata.

Footnote: I lost that iPod too, and now have an Archos. It's big and bulky, but damn I love this thing.

By: Michael Smith

Michael Smith — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:57:10 +0000

Good article, Haslina. I caved in and got an iPhone – not just because it's the cool thing but quite honestly, it really does work well. But, it took until close to a year after the 3G came out for me to get it. Then the 3G S comes out making my 3G $100 cheaper. It's a gamble I guess…wondering when the next gen of whatever i you buy will show up. I don't plan on buying the 3G S since the 3G works great and offers everything that I require. Sorry to hear about our bad iPod experience.

By: Michael Smith

Michael Smith — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:40:09 +0000

You've only been pooping for close to two years? You said that the only Apple thing that you brought home was Mac OS X Leopard and then say you've been using it (Apple?) since you could poop...

You sounded a bit like a mac fanboy earlier today on Smashing Magazine ;-)

Your words:

So if I’m right we should switch back to Windows because of Notepad++ ? What a joke. Many people don’t use mac because of the software, but because it just works.

So how about that Linux Mint story? lol

By: YorickPeterse

YorickPeterse — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:56:32 +0000

You'd better put on your flame suit :P
Anyways, I agree with you. The only 'Apple' thing I ever brought home was Mac OS X leopard, hackintosh that is. Still, I'm actually preparing to install Mint, but that's a different story.

I've seen a lot of friends showing off with their iPhone, thinking they're awesome now they've experienced Apple.

"Apple is so awesome, YEAH !"

Common things you'll hear. There was a day nobody knew about Apple, other than those who used it (I've been using it since I could poop), but these days youre considered an outcast if you aren't a Mac fanboy.