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   From: candid@dontbother.invalid   
      
   Greg Goss wrote:   
   > David Johnston  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:08:46 -0600, "Dragon Lady"    
   >> wrote:   
   >   
   >>>>> Until the battery goes dead and you can't replace the thing, and have to   
   >>>>> shell out another $600 for a new one.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> That's one very expensive ear-candy habit you got there!   
   >>>> The battery can be replaced on all of Apple's products, so I don't know   
   >>>> what   
   >>>> you're talking about.   
   >>>>   
   >>> He's talking about batteries that cost $600 to replace.  Not sure I'd want   
   >>> something that was that expensive to upkeep.   
   >>>   
   >> Wouldn't that be more expensive than replacing the thing?   
   >   
   > I just bought my girlfriend a "touch" (warranty rebuild unit) for her   
   > birthday for CAD$140.  Which units are still $600 by the time that the   
   > battery isn't holding a charge?   
      
   Well, if you want to replace your shiny $600 iPod with a secondhand $200   
   unit instead of new one, I guess that's your choice.   
      
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