Take a look at the Droid which has replaceable battery and a keyboard and is only 1.4mm thicker. The Nexus one with a removable battery is 0.8mm thinner. And the best looking of the lot, the HTC Legend, with a unibody shell and a neat spring battery cover is 0.9mm thinner. And they all have roughly the same battery life as the iPhone with multi-tasking and better displays.
Google is trying to kill Apple but they will fail. The iPhone is better because it is so sturdy. Battery doors always fall off and get lost.
So let me get this straight. We had this battery argument with the iPod. We had this battery argument with the iPhone. And now we're having this battery argument with the iPad? Same arguments, same impasse, same predictions, same name calling. How stupid can it get anyway?
No one ever said that it 'was a bad deal', but it does lead one to believe that the very same device one pays some US 500.00 to 830.00 actually only has a value of US 100.00, given that that's all it cost to replace the entire device.
It's As Simple As That
Only to someone not paying any sort of attention to usual industry practice.
Agreed. With the iPad having a built in battery, Apple is addressing concerns that it will replace batteries. If it had an exchangeable battery like the older MBP and MB this would not be an issue.
Unfortunately, with replaceable batteries, it almost certainly wouldn't have near the usable time on a single charge that the current design has.
So let me get this straight. We had this battery argument with the iPod. We had this battery argument with the iPhone. And now we're having this battery argument with the iPad? Same arguments, same impasse, same predictions, same name calling. How stupid can it get anyway?
We've had it with the Mac notebooks, too. Every portable Mac has a screwed-in battery affording 7-8 hours of use. The naysayers were saying this would kill Mac sales yet they are still breaking records.
I would think that is common knowledge since that is the typical warranty time of CE.
However, batteries tend to get a longer, unspoken warranty time since any issues like bloating can potentially lead to a fire or an explosion, or at the very least damage of other parts of the device, which makes Apple et. al very quick to swap them out no questions ask.
Clearly apple is not only showing the quality of its product, but also its poor ability to offer better customer service for a product battery that should work properly. You wouldnt be told to pay for what should be a recall, complete FAIL Apple. Not supporting it
Anyone not totally ignorant understands that rechargeable batteries have a finite life, depending on the number of recharge cycles, environmental conditions, etc.
You seem to be assuming that the battery replacement program is for defective product, rather than normal replacement after extended use.
The which is in no way something subject for a recall.
Nope... Just that the hardware was never actually worth US 500.00 to 830.00 in the first place if it can so readily be replaced for US 100.00.
It's Really That Simple -
Let's see....
I send in my heavily used iPad to have the bad battery replaced. Apple sends me a replacement that has been thoroughly checked out and has a new battery. Also gone are the case and glass scratches. BTW - I've never received a refurbished iDevice that did not look brand new. Apple takes my old one and refurbishes it to "like new" condition and sells it for a profit. I'm happy because I got a like new device that is in better shape than my old one. Apple is happy because they made money. Who looses? Nobody!
This a great move and exactly how it should be, for iPads and iPhones, and iPods alike. These batteries rarely need replacing, and when they do, you immediately get a new device. Awesome.
PS: I just noticed the Align Center option is gone. And here I though DaHarder decided to be considerate on his own free will.
I knew something was up when I could read DH's posts for the first time. Normally when I see empty space on the left side of the screen, I assumed that its just empty space not worth my time. Well, I'll be d*mned.
You misunderstood, I was trying to force it just by manually typing the mark-up. It's not on my panel that I can tell. The markup is disabled, not just the control.
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Take a look at the Droid which has replaceable battery and a keyboard and is only 1.4mm thicker. The Nexus one with a removable battery is 0.8mm thinner. And the best looking of the lot, the HTC Legend, with a unibody shell and a neat spring battery cover is 0.9mm thinner. And they all have roughly the same battery life as the iPhone with multi-tasking and better displays.
Google is trying to kill Apple but they will fail. The iPhone is better because it is so sturdy. Battery doors always fall off and get lost.
So I pay US 830.00 for a device that can be replaced for a mere US 100.00, and all's Even -Steven -
You fail to account for your old iPad being refurbished and resold.
At that, probably 3 to 5 years down the road.
No one ever said that it 'was a bad deal', but it does lead one to believe that the very same device one pays some US 500.00 to 830.00 actually only has a value of US 100.00, given that that's all it cost to replace the entire device.
It's As Simple As That
Only to someone not paying any sort of attention to usual industry practice.
Agreed. With the iPad having a built in battery, Apple is addressing concerns that it will replace batteries. If it had an exchangeable battery like the older MBP and MB this would not be an issue.
Unfortunately, with replaceable batteries, it almost certainly wouldn't have near the usable time on a single charge that the current design has.
So let me get this straight. We had this battery argument with the iPod. We had this battery argument with the iPhone. And now we're having this battery argument with the iPad? Same arguments, same impasse, same predictions, same name calling. How stupid can it get anyway?
We've had it with the Mac notebooks, too. Every portable Mac has a screwed-in battery affording 7-8 hours of use. The naysayers were saying this would kill Mac sales yet they are still breaking records.
Apple reminds you to sync your info before you send the device in for service.
Hmmm... battery dead? Sync that thing! Then send it in. Right.
Even with a dead dead dead battery, the device will run when connected to power and I/O.
Don't forget to do a hard initialization to wipe memory before you send it out.
I would think that is common knowledge since that is the typical warranty time of CE.
However, batteries tend to get a longer, unspoken warranty time since any issues like bloating can potentially lead to a fire or an explosion, or at the very least damage of other parts of the device, which makes Apple et. al very quick to swap them out no questions ask.
Yes, you would think it's common knowledge.
Clearly apple is not only showing the quality of its product, but also its poor ability to offer better customer service for a product battery that should work properly. You wouldnt be told to pay for what should be a recall, complete FAIL Apple. Not supporting it
Anyone not totally ignorant understands that rechargeable batteries have a finite life, depending on the number of recharge cycles, environmental conditions, etc.
You seem to be assuming that the battery replacement program is for defective product, rather than normal replacement after extended use.
The which is in no way something subject for a recall.
It ain't a Pet Rock(tm), after all.
Apple reminds you to sync your info before you send the device in for service.
Hmmm... battery dead? Sync that thing! Then send it in. Right.
If you plug the docking cable in when you sync it, wouldn't it be receiving sufficient power to perform the sync?
IGNORED!!!
Nope... Just that the hardware was never actually worth US 500.00 to 830.00 in the first place if it can so readily be replaced for US 100.00.
It's Really That Simple -
Let's see....
I send in my heavily used iPad to have the bad battery replaced. Apple sends me a replacement that has been thoroughly checked out and has a new battery. Also gone are the case and glass scratches. BTW - I've never received a refurbished iDevice that did not look brand new. Apple takes my old one and refurbishes it to "like new" condition and sells it for a profit. I'm happy because I got a like new device that is in better shape than my old one. Apple is happy because they made money. Who looses? Nobody!
Go away you Troll.
You have been added to my ignore list.
Pls stop quoting trolls.
This a great move and exactly how it should be, for iPads and iPhones, and iPods alike. These batteries rarely need replacing, and when they do, you immediately get a new device. Awesome.
Agreed
PS: I just noticed the Align Center option is gone.
Huh, I hadn't heard anything, so I don't know what happened.
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I guess you're right.
PS: I just noticed the Align Center option is gone. And here I though DaHarder decided to be considerate on his own free will.
I knew something was up when I could read DH's posts for the first time. Normally when I see empty space on the left side of the screen, I assumed that its just empty space not worth my time. Well, I'll be d*mned.
Thanks Mods'
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I agree
Really?
So I pay US 830.00 for a device that can be replaced for a mere US 100.00, and all's Even -Steven -
What do you care? You're not getting one anyway.
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You misunderstood, I was trying to force it just by manually typing the mark-up. It's not on my panel that I can tell. The markup is disabled, not just the control.