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   From: DrJamesSidbury@hotmail.com   
      
   In article ,   
    Frank Frank  wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
      
   uh, what iPod costs 600 dollars?  The most expensive one that I know of   
   costs 399 (419 ca)   
      
   dick   
      
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