Sunday, June 24, 2012

The iPod is Here!

[This was supposed to be posted about a month ago...my bad.]

Remember when I wrote this post about sending my 1st generation iPod Nano in so Apple could replace it? Well, my new Nano came, and quicker than I expected.  

The annoying bit about the whole process was that a signature was required to receive the packages. I understand why it was necessary (I don't want my neighbors stealing my packages off my porch!) but it made it almost impossible to pick the package up. The FedEx guy decided that he would come to drop off the packages at noon each day, when NO ONE was home, and couldn't leave them without my signature. I ended up having to drive forty-five minutes away to pick up the package at a FedEx location. 

The package was extremely light. It felt like almost nothing was in it at all.
I was surprised that the Nano didn't come in any special packaging. The AppleCare Service letter basically said "here ya go" and talked about the 90-day warranty of the Nano. But other than that, where's the headphones? Where's the USB adapter? I shouldn't complain, though: I have both of those accessories already, and I got a new Nano for free!


Shockingly, the Nano turned on right away and had almost a full battery. Apple's website says it has a 24 hour battery life, which is amazing! Also, the graphics are stunning, especially for such a small screen. The Nano I was given is silver (I couldn't choose the color) and has a capacity of 8GB, twice the amount of the Nano I sent in.

I can't wait to play around with it more and tell you all what I think of it. If you missed my previous post, you can click here to read about how you can exchange your 1st generation iPod Nano for a free new one, courtesy from Apple (and the fact that they don't want any more old Nanos exploding in people's faces).

8 comments:

  1. That sounds like a smart idea. Enjoy your new one! How do you go about contacting them to send it in? My brother has that one I think some where in a box in our basement! I might look into sending it in.

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    1. I would just google Apple iPod Nano replacement and it should be the first link to come up. You fill out the information and then they send you and envelope to send your old Nano in. It's actually a pretty good deal!

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  2. Thanks for the Nano, Becky! It works great for the Media system in the new car!

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  3. I sent in my old first generation nano too! I am thrilled that I got a new nano for free but I wish they included at least the USB adapter

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    1. Yeah I was a little bummed too...I thought they'd give us the user instructions and the USB cable, but I guess not. Glad you sent yours in too though!

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  4. No freakin way! My first generation itouch stopped working a few months ago so I resorted to using my first generation nano because I didn't want to pay for a new itouch. I'm definitely going to check into getting a new nano! Thanks for sharing!

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    1. No problem! I'm glad I'm helping people out by posting this. You're going to love the new nano :)

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