XPost: rec.arts.tv, rec.arts.sf.tv, alt.tv.stargate-sg1   
   XPost: uk.media.tv.misc   
   From: candid@dontbother.invalid   
      
   David Johnston wrote:   
   > On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:03:51 -0400, Frank Frank   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Your Name wrote:   
   >>> "Frank Frank"  wrote in message   
   >>> news:hbrako$7c1$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
   >>>> Seth wrote:   
   >>>>> "Frank Frank"  wrote in message   
   >>>>> news:hbos8j$deh$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
   >>>>>> Your Name wrote:   
   >>>>>>> "Frank Frank"  wrote in message   
   >>>>>>> news:hboaci$lkq$5@news.eternal-september.org...   
   >>>>>>>> Your Name wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>> iPod and you get something that works and works well.  :-)   
   >>>>>>>> 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.   
   >>>>>> It's a well known fact that the battery in an ipod cannot be changed   
   >>>>>> by the customer.   
   >>>>> Now that you've said that, will the replacement battery I installed in   
   >>>>> my daughters iPod cease to work? Kind of how Wile E Coyote never falls   
   >>>>> till he looks down?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Just because there is no "Apple sanctioned" customer replacement part   
   >>>>> doesn't rule out 3rd party solutions that are quite inexpensive and not   
   >>>>> too difficult to install.   
   >>>> Jesus Christ! An ipod can't even be OPENED UP by the customer, short of   
   >>>> smashing it with a hammer, or hadn't you noticed?   
   >>> Yes they can   
   >> No, they can't. The fucking things are seamless. Have you ever even SEEN   
   >> an iPod?   
   >>   
   >> And what is it with people accusing me of lying today?   
   >   
   > If you weren't That Guy you'd be able to distinguish between ignorance   
   > and lying.   
      
   If I weren't what?   
      
   Not that a choice between two insults seems any more appealing than just   
   being shot at with a particular one without getting to choose. :P   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)