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   From: candid@dontbother.invalid   
      
   Jette Goldie wrote:   
   > Frank Frank wrote:   
   >> James Sidbury wrote:   
   >>> 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   
   >>   
   >> The one you can phone people with.   
   >   
   > (cost - free if you're willing to sign up to a phone company contract   
      
   You're joking. The price I've seen advertised is $600 WITH a long   
   locked-in contract with AT&T.   
      
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