SwissTony

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Does not work for everyone, but for those who have the 1st generation ipod nano you get a free one

http://www.apple.com/support/ipodnano_replacement/

I wouldnt mind so much as mine has lain in the drawer for over 5 years

Jaybird-UK

Need to dig mine out then, cheers!

hodgy0_2

the 6th gen nano is pants though

they have dramatically reduced the functionality, to the point where I had to either pay way over the odds for a generation 5 (for my daughters bday) or buy an ipod classic

I have bought the classic

paulr

Its not that bad. Very small, great touchscreen, but maybe not for everyone.

SwissTony

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Fair enough it may not be all that but considering mine is over 6 years old, has sat in the drawer for about 4 years of that, doesnt keep its charge very well and has dubious music on it, a free one cant be bad

subaruturbo_18

Might find some poor victim and buy their old ipod nano for a tenner and get a shiny new one free....

RobsyUK

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Dam Im only on 4yrs with both of mine....

hodgy0_2

true -- and maybe compared to the gen 1 it is not too bad (and hats off to Apple)

but when I did 5 mins research on it a few weeks ago, I could not work out why the new (if you could get them) 5th gen nano's were twice the price of the gen 6, and indeed second hand 4th and 5th gens were about the same price as a new gen 6

so i did a bit of digging -- and the 6th gen is basically a old style shuffle with a touch screen

the classic looked like a much better deal

SwissTony

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Thats the spirit. Get onto ebay, buy the 1st gen dirt cheap and then trade it in for a free xmas present

joey_turbo

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I just tried 2 dead ones, and both serial numbers wern't recognised. I did have another dead one somewhere else.
Did it work for you, Swiss?

EDIT, should have gone specsavers.

But, as above did it work?

SwissTony

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Yes it did work, it really must be the luck of the draw in terms of serial numbers

Got an email from Apple confirming it all.

hux309

Nope not working for my little 1st gen.

Ah well, i have a sansa fuze,lod and a fiio e7 on the way.

That's to go with my ultrasone pro 900's i got last week

I think i'll manage.

ScoobyJawa

Worked fine for me thanks for the link, sending me out a returns package to send it back

Jamescsti

ust dug out my old first gen Ipod I gave to the mrs which she never uses and it has worked, apparantly apple will send me a box to ship it in and I get a new one back which will promptly be sold on Ebay or at CEX, I still have a perfectly functional 4th gen Nano

SCD Simon

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Thanks for the link Swiss

Worked on both the ones i tried. I thought if one worked it was likely they both would as they were bought roughly the same time at the start of 2006.

As per the others sending me out a returns package to send it back to them

SwissTony

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Glad it is working for people

Dont forget to update this thread when you get your replacement to see what they ship out

Jamescsti

have to say if this comes off i will be very impressed with apple

BOB.T

Nice one Swiss...a box should be on it's way to me shortly

Jaybird-UK

Don't get too excited, I read somewhere that apple are replacing them with 1st generate like for like models

http://mashable.com/2011/11/13/ipod-nano-replacements/

SwissTony

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Thats fine with me, loved the 1st gen ipod anyway

BOB.T

Who cares, it's shiny, new and free!

Bob, part Magpie

SCD Simon

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Wouldn't bother me either as long as the battery lasted longer than a few minutes which is the best the one i have at present manages

Jamescsti

i would be surprised if they have a stock of 6 year old nanos available to replace them all. still its a nice bonus either way

SCD Simon

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Was thinking the very same during my tea.

Toad in the hole BTW. The Toad was burnt though or was it the hole ?

Anyway I diversify. Yes i'd be suprised also if they had a massive amount of 1st generation nanos when they will probably get requests in the 10's if not 100's of thousands.

We will see though

SwissTony

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I doubt they hold stock of those . And even if they decided to replace like for like, they would have to retool the whole line which would not be cost effective. Much simpler to just send out free gen 6 ones. But.......we could all be getting dodgy 1st gen that they have squirrelled away in some land fill who know

Jamescsti

Has anyone recieved their returns pack yet?
I've got a card from the posty to say there is a package too big for the letter box to collect, as I haven't ordered anything else I have to assume it's the returns kit but I expected a pre paid iffy bag or similar?
Anyone got theirs?

SCD Simon

iTrader: (1)

Not yet but let us know if thats what your package is.

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

They are indeed original ones. amazing but here is the proof

http://www.macrumors.com/2011/11/17/...-now-arriving/

Fleetster

Well ive registered mine today, just got to wait for the box to arrive.. mines in mint condition and with a good battery life too..... shame really but hey ho.. don't want to end up with a knackered unit cos it overheated, although after 6 years you'd of thought it would have happened by now :/

Jamescsti

I think i prefer the original Nano to the new touch screen version anyway, even with less capacity