iPod

Apple has sent the invitations for their September 9th event.

My Predictions:

- iTunes Subscription service. I wish it would be $9.95, but knowing Apple, I foresee it becoming $19.95 a month. Yes, I'll probably subscribe.

- Firmware updates for iPhone and iPods to support this. Minor new features. Maybe a copy/paste.

- iTunes 8 released. Still won't be a Cocoa app. READ MORE »

I am not a big Wal-Mart fan, but I was in there today and found a deal I couldn't walk by. They had iPod Shuffles for $48.75 with a free $15 iTunes Gift card. For just a little over $50 bucks I walked out with an iPod shuffle and an iTunes $15 card. Sweet deal.

The sign on the case said this promotion ends March 23. Get em while they're still available.

We love a good contest, especially one that includes one of those sleek iPod Touch devices.

If you are a visionary and have some great ideas for an iPhone/iPod Touch application, submit your idea to St. Clair Software. If your idea is chosen, you could win your very own iPod Touch. Doesn't take much to enter, just a little imagination and a good idea for an app.

To enter, head over to St. Clair Software for more details and submit your idea.
Contest ends March 31, 2008 - so get your entries in now!

This is how the iPod would look if Microsoft was marketing it.

My new iPod arrived last week from Apple Executive Relations, for a replacement. It was the new style 60Gb color. It is pretty nice!

It didn’t have the same ‘packaged by apple’ feel as my previous iPod 40Gb, it seems they went a little cheaper on the packaging. As everyone probably knows, the new iPods no longer come with Firewire cables. I understand Apple needs to stay price competetive, but it does overall cheapen the feel of the product. READ MORE »

The day my 40GB iPod returned, with the wrong engraving, I spoke with Apple Exec relations.

I relayed my story… the whole saga.

From the feeling I got, I don’t think that I would have gotten a replacement if it hadn’t been for the wrong engraving.  He was polite though.  Since they didn’t have a 40gb for sale now, he agreed to update me to a 60gb color.  READ MORE »

Ok... I received an email from Apple Dispatch that my iPod was on it's way to allow 2 days to receive it, and they sent me a DHL link to track it. Sounds good.  I track it, and there is No Record found.  I wait another day... No Record found.

Hmm... they said I should have it by Wednesday.. so what is going on.  I track it this morning, Thursday, and No record found.  Ironically, I hear a knock at the door. Dogs Barking alerted me.. they always go off when they think someone is here. To my surprise, it's a FEDEX guy!  I see my iPod box sitting on the ground as he gets his chart ready for me to sign it, so I am elated.

Downstairs I go, opening the box on the way to my Mac Mini.  I open the box, inspect the iPod, and get my dock plugged in. I turn the iPod over,  and guess what I saw?  The WRONG ENGRAVING!!!!

Am I mad?? Not now.  It is so ridiculous, now I have to laugh.  They totally missed the whole first line of what I requested.  Give me a break!!!  I pick up the phone, and leave a polite message at the Apple Care Executive Relations person I am dealing with. Will he call back.. I hope so.

Is it a huge freakin' deal.. not really, but I am not waiting another 25 days to get my iPod back!

I am going to cross-post this over at Mac360 Forums as well.

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