http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:57:16 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/15/100816.php#comment-633044 Ray, I completely agree with you about this. I think if nothing is actually wrong with the product, a ten percent restocking fee is reasonable. But it's places like Circuit City or Best Buy that make me sick because they charge a 15 percent restocking fee-way too much! Fry's Electronics doesn't charge any restocking fee, but then they turn around and sell products that were used and you can tell. I decided to keep the Ipod Touch. As disappointed as I am with it (because I had the Iphone for awhile), it is still very lightweight and the interface, as I mentioned, is great. I'm not as angry about this as I was when I wrote the article I guess. 633044@blogcritics.org Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:57:16 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/15/100816.php#comment-632830 Yeah, I bought a bicycle once and it was alot of money, $150 dollars at target! I'm glad I had the option to return it, although I'm really lazy so i just convinced myself it was good enough.....uhm i forgot what my point was..... 632830@blogcritics.org Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:13:20 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/15/100816.php#comment-632677 The only way to find out what you really like is to have it in hand at home to use and play with. It's a lot of money to spend on something that you will ultimately not be happy with. Repacking fees are a crock used to try and scare people to keep something they don't want for fear of losing money. If it comes down to it, you can always return it as defective, no stocking fees then. 632677@blogcritics.org Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:54:24 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/15/100816.php#comment-632560 "I also have the Archos 605 wifi. Either this or the Ipod will be returned because I can't afford to keep both." This is precisely why electronics retailers have had to resort to charging repacking fees. Some consumers seem to think it's okay to "rent" a product. 632560@blogcritics.org Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:36:56 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/15/100816.php#comment-632555 I can't say I'm surprised. The price drop for the iPhone was large, and Jobs likes to hold on to big profit margins. He had to make the money somewhere else. It's possible that cheaper components are used in the iPod Touch at the expense of screen quality. 632555@blogcritics.org Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:04:06 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/15/100816.php#comment-632541 "People who still pay for music"? Are you admitting to copyright infringement in public? 632541@blogcritics.org Sun, 16 Sep 2007 05:30:26 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/15/100816.php#comment-632525 Dead pixels suck. 632525@blogcritics.org Sun, 16 Sep 2007 02:35:26 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/15/100816.php#comment-632503 Ok, so I noticed some dead pixels on my Ipod Touch screen and even though most people wouldn't mind the little dots of light on the screen, it made me sick. So, after causing a scene at the Apple Store, the manager agreed to exchange it. The new one I received has no dead pixels and I have to admit, the screen looks a little better. It's a little more crisp. It's still a disappointment when put next to the Iphone. However, for someone who has not seen the Iphone screen - well, they may be impressed. I also have the Archos 605 wifi. Either this or the Ipod will be returned because I can't afford to keep both. The Archos has a beautiful screen and a lot of cool features, including being able to stream video from a network. But it just doesn't have the "cool" interface the Ipod has. I have to give it to Apple for the Ipod Touch interface, which is really slick. 632503@blogcritics.org Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:16:14 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/15/100816.php#comment-632476 What's an ipod? 632476@blogcritics.org Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:55:04 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/15/100816.php#comment-632463 Could be the reviewer is a salesperson's nightmare--one of those people who buys the latest and greatest with every intention of returning it. The customer is not always right. 632463@blogcritics.org Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:15:19 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/15/100816.php#comment-632456 I just got an 8gb Touch and I think it looks great. But yeah, maybe I'm not as "tech-savvy" as some you other guys. If you don't like it, take it back, that way there will be 16gb available when I go to the apple store. 632456@blogcritics.org Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:02:26 EDT