shadowmatt Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 The new ipod nano has a very big problem, check out the apple discussion forums. Ths thing scratches so easily after 2 days it looks like it has been atacked by sandpaper. I didnt believe the boards but having owned one for 2 days I can say with out a dobut they are prone to scratches. Mine were all caused by the headphone cable and earbuds, and maybe the soft cotton lining of my coat. Apple are giving me a refund but beware any of you guys/gals who are thinking of buying one. You only need to see display models to see what I am describing. Its like dust and maybe even a slight breeze and scratch these things. I would reccomend anyone who has the cash to pay a little extre and get the 20GB photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Caro Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 as if the photo didn't get scratched that easily. Mine did, just as you explained, 2 days after I bought it it already had scratches. Nothing to be seriously worried about, but still... Simply get a case when you buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Oh well...least it looked pretty when I took it from the box :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted September 17, 2005 Veteran Share Posted September 17, 2005 who cares? ipods are about listening to music on the go, not appearance right? silly me....;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin001 Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 hahaha all ipod's are the same! My mate has one and u can barely see wat it says on the screen anymore lol! I'm had my Zen Touch for the same amount of time and it is still is super condition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecableguy Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 few pics of the scratches...posted @ apple forums. http://gedankenberg.de/nano/4.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/5.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/6.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/7.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/8.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/9.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/10.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/11.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/12.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/14.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/15.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/16.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmatt Posted September 17, 2005 Author Share Posted September 17, 2005 (edited) Ok here are some links to pics of scratches posted by other users. This isnt just standard wear and tear, my white iPOP 3G is fine after 1 year+ of use, my black nano after 2 days of little use looks as bad if not worse than pics below. In comparison my black psp has no scratches, marks after alot of use, 1000x more as you hold the thing constantly when in use. Have removed other images as someone was kind enough to link through to them Edited September 17, 2005 by shadowmatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGVL Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Does it also happen to the white iPod nano or just the black version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Star Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 WOW! I was about to just buy one. But when I saw the scratches I did'nt. I hope Apple fixes this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadwick Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 the white wouldn't show it as easily so it would go unnoticed. Regardless fo "usual wear and tear" or not, there was deffinately something rubbing against it. And regardless of what you say rubber headphone wires will not scratch plastic.. This is why you get a case for your ipod though, everyone knows that. That was the one thing i liked about hte mini, the painted exterior was actually stronger than the normal setup and basically is flawless after months of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSimx Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Well ... it adds a new brushed metal look.....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmatt Posted September 17, 2005 Author Share Posted September 17, 2005 Both, but black shows it up more easily, except over the screen where both would show up the same. My screen has 10+ scratches after 2 days, very noticable ones, given a month of use would 60+ scratches convince people that the material used in construction should be a little tougher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLaren_F1 Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 still looks good :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmatt Posted September 17, 2005 Author Share Posted September 17, 2005 There was nothing else to rub againt is apart from the head phones, believe me or not, I cant say for the linked pictures, but mine looks the same. The plastic is so soft the scratches just happen, people using cleaning cloths are reporting its just making the problem worse. It is like nothing ive ever seen before. The screen on my mobile phones over the years have taken some punishment but they all look better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie_webbuk Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 I don't think it'll affect the white one all that much since it's made outta the same stuff as the regular iPod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmatt Posted September 17, 2005 Author Share Posted September 17, 2005 Also the scratches in the pics look radial because the light is only highlighting the ones at certain angles as radiates out, there would be scratches at all other angles not show because of the behavoiur of the light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmatt Posted September 17, 2005 Author Share Posted September 17, 2005 The colour doesnt matter as it is below the transparent surface which is prone to the scratches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderRiver Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 My 4G white ipod gets scratches too.. just not as obvious as black ones.. I think it is fair to say that there is no users who would post scratch pics of white ipod nano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY1 Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 The colour doesnt matter as it is below the transparent surface which is prone to the scratches 586539716[/snapback] Color does matter. The black nano shows scratches like crazy, same with the U2 ipod. My white ipod nano has 0 visible scratches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beauvoir Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Color does matter. The black nano shows scratches like crazy, same with the U2 ipod. My white ipod nano has 0 visible scratches. 586539729[/snapback] you have 2 different color nanos!!! sounds like uve bn caught in nano fever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetland Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 colour does matter, with the white its MUCH harder to see the scratches (i used both at the applestore and both were so badly scratched by release-day-apple-fans-for-12-hours-still-crouding and the white was still very new looking wheras the black was badly showing.) aside from that, its common sense that the scratching will highlight easier on black surface rather than on white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha2004 Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 (edited) Introducing Edited September 17, 2005 by Alpha2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beh Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 yeah well the above image is the one where they through it out of the car several times, and ran over it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha2004 Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 yeah well the above image is the one where they through it out of the car several times, and ran over it too. 586540024[/snapback] I know, but iCancer must be as dramatic and heart-wrenching as humanly possible. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamNeeds Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 few pics of the scratches...posted @ apple forums.http://gedankenberg.de/nano/4.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/5.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/6.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/7.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/8.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/9.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/10.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/11.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/12.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/14.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/15.JPG http://gedankenberg.de/nano/16.JPG 586539624[/snapback] Who's that chick in your sig and avatar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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