Comments on: Instead of “Capitalistic iPod Garbage,” Girl Receives Bizarre Note http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:38:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Ed3 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-441304 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:32:22 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-441304 > This brings up a question, > though: perhaps parents > need to start opening up > shrink-wrapped presents > now. Standard operating procedure in my family since the 1970's. Not only because of incidents like this, but of incidents like missing or broken parts. It's a whole lot easier to get replacements before [Xmas, birthday, anniversary, etc] than after, especially with gifts ordered on the Internet where extra time is needed to get in touch with the retailer, prove you actually bought from them, RMA the item, receive the replacement, check it out, blah blah blah. Pr0n and activist messages aside, it's disappointing to open a broken gift. > This brings up a question,
> though: perhaps parents
> need to start opening up
> shrink-wrapped presents
> now.

Standard operating procedure in my family since the 1970’s. Not only because of incidents like this, but of incidents like missing or broken parts. It’s a whole lot easier to get replacements before [Xmas, birthday, anniversary, etc] than after, especially with gifts ordered on the Internet where extra time is needed to get in touch with the retailer, prove you actually bought from them, RMA the item, receive the replacement, check it out, blah blah blah.

Pr0n and activist messages aside, it’s disappointing to open a broken gift.

]]> by: Wilko http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-441226 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:57:33 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-441226 Or perhaps it has to do with this being a comment section, and not part of an academic essay. People want to reply and speak their mind quickly, not spend time forming a perfectly grammatical response. It's ridiculous to judge someone on a hundred words or less of written material. Anyway, so I don't spend an entire comment whinging about how others can't reply properly, I'll actually contribute to the article. I'm glad someone along the line of Apple production and distribution had the balls to do something like this. If anything, it has all made us step back and evaluate this 'issue', whatever it is. There are numerous legitimate and beneficial uses for the IPod and most other Mp3 players, beyond the personal satisfaction. I quite enjoy my Mp4/Mp3 player that I bought off Ebay. At the same time, I don't really feel that Apple's dominance in this market is justified. It seems sometimes that a third of the price of their devices is just to get that Apple logo, and wear it proud. Or perhaps it has to do with this being a comment section, and not part of an academic essay. People want to reply and speak their mind quickly, not spend time forming a perfectly grammatical response. It’s ridiculous to judge someone on a hundred words or less of written material.

Anyway, so I don’t spend an entire comment whinging about how others can’t reply properly, I’ll actually contribute to the article.

I’m glad someone along the line of Apple production and distribution had the balls to do something like this. If anything, it has all made us step back and evaluate this ‘issue’, whatever it is. There are numerous legitimate and beneficial uses for the IPod and most other Mp3 players, beyond the personal satisfaction. I quite enjoy my Mp4/Mp3 player that I bought off Ebay. At the same time, I don’t really feel that Apple’s dominance in this market is justified. It seems sometimes that a third of the price of their devices is just to get that Apple logo, and wear it proud.

]]> by: Steven of AU http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-441205 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:50:33 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-441205 I'm smiling too, Ipods are crap anything apple makes. Well TJ those comments are made by Apple Product users. Ipods make u stupid. George W bush must have one! I’m smiling too, Ipods are crap anything apple makes.

Well TJ those comments are made by Apple Product users.
Ipods make u stupid.
George W bush must have one!

]]> by: TJ http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-441136 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:56:08 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-441136 As someone who comments on a number of sites, including ABCNEWS.com, I find it terrifying how poorly written the majority of comments are. I make the occasional omission or misspelling (most often correctly spelling the wrong word), but most of these people are adults who've graduated from high school and write at no better than a second or third grade level. It just blows my mind that they were able get a diploma. That said, I think it has a lot to do with the fact that they don't read. As someone who comments on a number of sites, including ABCNEWS.com, I find it terrifying how poorly written the majority of comments are. I make the occasional omission or misspelling (most often correctly spelling the wrong word), but most of these people are adults who’ve graduated from high school and write at no better than a second or third grade level. It just blows my mind that they were able get a diploma. That said, I think it has a lot to do with the fact that they don’t read.

]]> by: Doyle http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-441133 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:54:19 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-441133 Personal attacks are childish. I use my Iphone to listen to Audio Books almost exclusively. I have "consumed" over 30 books this year alone. So dont poo-poo a product just because it is popular. If you have a specific beef about something dont hide behind "bandwagon hatred" i.e. hating Ipod just becuase, or hating Microsoft becasue they are succesful. Personal attacks are childish. I use my Iphone to listen to Audio Books almost exclusively. I have “consumed” over 30 books this year alone. So dont poo-poo a product just because it is popular. If you have a specific beef about something dont hide behind “bandwagon hatred” i.e. hating Ipod just becuase, or hating Microsoft becasue they are succesful.

]]> by: Alex http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-441097 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:36:58 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-441097 @Eric--You're a loser. @Eric–You’re a loser.

]]> by: Eric http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-441060 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:09:40 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-441060 I'm anti-iPod anyhow so this story just makes me smile. I’m anti-iPod anyhow so this story just makes me smile.

]]> by: Gomu http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-439917 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:24:58 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-439917 http://www.shopdropping.net http://www.shopdropping.net

]]> by: Erik http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-439720 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:38:29 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5202#comment-439720 It could have been worse, it could have been a bomb. But still, the message they are trying to convey is lost in the irritation they've induced. Now, about that porn-filled iPod, can that be ordered direct from Apple? It could have been worse, it could have been a bomb. But still, the message they are trying to convey is lost in the irritation they’ve induced. Now, about that porn-filled iPod, can that be ordered direct from Apple?

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