Apple iPod nano problems and the craze for iPods
Brands, Business News, Digital Media, Digital Music - Players October 31st, 2005
Apple iPod nano problems and the craze for iPods
Apple has had a massive success with their iPod range of music players. Seldom do we see any problems originating with their music players. However, the fabulous Apple iPod nano did cause some media glare with reports floating on the internet claiming that the display screen of the nano was so fragile that it got scratched too easily.
Apple initially dismissed these reports but later agreed to replace any defective unit, which was delivered at a sub standard quality rate. However, they were still sued by a group claiming to be representing tons of Apple iPod nano owners. Now, market analysts believe that if the case is not settled soon enough, it could spell troubles for the Macintosh maker.
The complainants are asking for punitive damages and a share of future Apple profits. Rob Bamforth, principle analyst at Quocirca said in a statement: “With things like this it’s more the way they are handled rather than the problem itself that can hurt sales.†He also added: “Apple has had a good reputation for quality and their design style is very good. The way they replaced the cracked screens did them a lot of good; it recognized the problem and addressed it.”
Apple is still to respond to the claim for which they have a period of a month to do so. It would be interesting to see how the company reacts while the market continues to see huge sales of all the iPods including the fabulous nano.
Tags: Apple, Apple iPod, Apple iPod nano
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I have bought two nanos and they both broke. The first one, when i changed the song, it kept changing by itself, the second one the screen got messed up, im gonna get one more, and if it breaks, im just gonna keep my money
wow, so i bought my (black) ipod nano 4 gig yesterday afternoon, and wow, the screen is malfunctioning, half the screen is white. awesome.
I bought my nano about a month ago and about a week after I got it these white lines appeared right in the middle of the screen. Now it’s really hard to read the text on the screen. woo hoo
I got a black nano 1 month ago in Miami and brought to my hometown Rio de Janeiro… three weeks after I arrived, and without much use, the screen freezed and I can´t use it at all… I am going to a local Apple store to see if their warranty works here… but anyway, it is a shame for a company with such a strong brand put a product with these kind of problems in the market.
mine is so useless ….(2gb black),…….when i plug it into the comp all i see is usb device not functioning…it aint charging…..woooooooooohoooooooooooooo
The prblem with mine is that it is permatly froze onDo not disconnect and i only baught it 4 days ago plus the screen is scrached realy bad.
omg….i was thinkin of buyin 1 but now after readin this i might not…..
i thought the i pod nano was the coolest thing but then when i got one it broke and we do not now what has happend to this delacate so called ”the coolest thing also smallest thing too”thank you for listening to part of my problem (you haven’t heard the hole story yet
I already have limwire and im paying for it but i don’t no how to put songs on it with itunes because im not gonna opay for two programs. Can anyone help me ?
There is something wrong with my ipod screen.It looks cracked and i only gotit on christmas.I had put a case on it .I was really gentle with it. I don’t know what 2 do.. Can somebody help me?!?! Please…
yeah my bro got an ipod and he’s having problems with it to. He says that it has deleted all of his songs and that it has half of the memory used up. It’s messed
Got a black Nano 2 GB for X-mas. Now, in mid Jan., it doesn’t work - it shut down and won’t come back on. Great. The Apple Store “genius” said it needs to be replaced. Great. I thought flash drivers were less prone to malfunctions. Apple, I hate u!
my nano 2GB froze with the apple logo on the screen…
I’ve tried all the tips, but alas, it is still
frozen on the apple logo…it was a gift….
Had my Nano for 3 months now, absolutely no problems so far. Maybe it is because I treat it with care and don’t throw it around. I’m sure half the complainers on here just weren’t careful enough with it. It IS fragile, always keep that in mind.
I just bought mine today and it’s not user friendly what so ever. I can’t get the “Do not disconnect” screen to go away so I can start using it. It certainly isn’t because I am not taking care of it becasue I havn’t have it for 24 hours yet. I am really not impressed and I can’t find anyone who can answer my problems, even the apple website isn’t helpful.
k ive had my ipod for a week and i had it pluged into the computer and i took it out and now it wont shut off….i cant even play songs or nutin…on teh screen its just that stupid do not disconect shit….can eneyone help me??????????????!!!!
my ipod nano, well its been working for ages , but wel 2day it just stopd working. the screen freezes and wen it comes bac, the roller doesnt seem to do anything :’(
For frozen screens, try to reset the nano buy flicking the hold to on then off and shortly after, hold the select and menu button and it should restart in like 6 secs. I just bought it yesterdai, and everytime i turn it off for more than 5 min, it freezes and i cant turn it on again. the only way is to reset it everytime, which gets annoying. Does n e one else have this problem constantly???
for the freezing screen, try to reset it by flicking the hold to off, then on and then shortly after, hold the center and menu buttons and it should restart in like 6 secs. I just bought one yesterdaii, and everytime i turn it off for more than 5 min, it wont turn back on. i have to reset it evertime and that is starting to get annoying. Does any one else have the same problem constantly???????
I got my nano for Christmas and my screen is scratched so I went to Todd Daily’s website and He showed how to get rid of the scratchs. But the bigger problem is It won’t Shut off!!!! I hold down the pause /play button but it won’t do anything!! I even tried the hold button. Anyone with advice please leave a comment. THanks
my i-pod nano stopped while i was going to download some songs and i finally found one of my fav songs 2 its called casper cha cha slide…..:(the screen is froze and the screen is locked please help me!!
i DO need help im only 13
hey when i try to play a song mi songs just skip like 5 songs and then play and it does it with every song…… what should i do can someone plz help me
I received as a gift my IPOd Nano 4GB: it worked for only 3 weeks , now it’s stuck on ” DISK MODE ” on top :
On the bottom it says “ok to disconnect !
I am unable to even shut it off !
Another junk by APLE !!
I,m on my second nano in two days. Both with the same problem. Update the software, then the stay stuck on the do not disconnect screen for as long as it is plugged into the computer. Resetting is of no help nor is the support web page.
I got my nano a month ago, and it froze after a feww weeks of using it. I managed to get it working again, but now the battery wont charge, and it keeps getting frozen. Everytime i try to listen to a song, all i can hear is a static sound!! Pls HELP
Hi i got my ipod like 5 or 6 months ago and i am having many problems with it. first when i plug it into my computer it froze and not only that it keeps resetting itself, while plugged in…so is there any way to fix it because i am thinking that it might be a virus proble. another is part of this problem even though it is plugged in it recgonizes that the ipod is plugged in but it doesn’t show in my itunes or on “my computer that it is plugged in”. so does anybody know how to fix it..
please email me back at Cyang66375@yahoo.com
thanks
I got a nano a cou8pl;e months ago. Now it kepps going threw all the songs when i press skip.
I got a nano a couple months ago. Now it kepps going threw all the songs when i press skip. If i dont get my damn money back im geting a zune. SCREW APPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
APPLE SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im not getting a mac anymore, If oyur gonna buy a nano get a warenty cause if it doesnt break the battery will run out.The max charges apple got on one was 500 and after about 200 it has like no power anyway.
If your iPod freezes do these steps:
1. Toggle hold switch on.
2. Toggle hold switch off.
3. Hold down the menu button for afew seconds.
4. You might need to repeat if needed.
GO EAGLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi my apple ipod iz so not workin cuz everytime i try 2 play muzic it totally freezes and i press every button but nothin workz.thankz 4 herin me out
I had gotten my ipod nano 2gb silver for my birthday about 1 month and 22 days ago as of today..and i had just used my stepdad laptop to add more songs..and now after i was listening to it and was scimmin through it the darn thing froze up on me..And I called the 1-800 number and it told me the same thing that Rebekah said to..But I’ve been doing it like every 2-5 minutes and its still in the samwe condition…so im just going to carry it with me all day today and just see what will happen..But if there is any way thatI can get it to unfreeze I would appreicate it..Because its fully charged but its just frozen and wont play any songs cause it got frozen right in the start of a song…:(
basharath here i got my ipod nano 1gb a month back its battery is getting down after 3 hours of play where as it was given as 12hr of non stop music please see my problem
Hi there, I was really going to gat it today only but aftr reading all this….. which one shall i BUY???
I cant seem to get any free space on my ipod nano. It doesnt show that any songs on it or videos or photos. But for some reason it will only hold 13 songs. How to change this?
I have an ipod nano and it freezes on me all the time. There’s nothing I can do besides just let the battery totally die and then charge it again. Piece of CRAP!
been reading through all the problems and if your ipod freezes jsut simple hold down the middle button and the menu button together and wait, another thing is you can just wait for the battery to go. i baught an ipod nano silver about 1 month ago and mine frooze on the day i baught it !
Number 37 is soo right when it comes to ipod freezing, i’ve had mine for over a year, and today was the first time i had problems. and it’s been dropped, kicked, and virtually in a handler-electronic device abusive relationship, I’ve still yet to get a cover for it.
I got my 2gb iPod nano white last 2005. I always care it like a baby, I don’t drop, bang it. until now it is like a new one, no scratches. until last week, the screen became half white! I don’t know how to fix it, I already try all the steps, but it won’t help. So I went to an Apple Store and they say I should change my lcd, that cost Php 6,000! And the worst thing is there is no more stocks, because it is already faced-out! I bought an Apple because I know if there is a problem it is easy to fix, but I’m wrong…
I bought an ipod nano, i had it almost a year and it will charge and everything but it just will not play the songs so i am gonna try and buy another one if it breaks then i am gonna keep my money…
Just telling you people with froze i pods you just have to push the middle and menu botton at the same time for about 5 sec. or more
P.O.S end of discussion freezes and scrathes like a peice of bossel wood
Can anyone help me? I am not very technically minded and my computer isn’t recognising my ipod. It has been fine for 12 months and is out of guarentee so any advice would be welcome.