iPhone, iPod, iPad batteries are replaceable, dhs.
Funny how Apple claim to be environmentally friendly when their products become doorstops within a very short period of time. I have a drawerful of useless Apple products that haven’t made it to the landfill yet. But soon... very soon.
My original iPhone is still going strong eight years later with it's original battery. It was finally retired as a phone, after being handed down through my family, last year in March, but it was handed down to my three year old grand daughter as an iPod touch to be used as a game machine, still on its original battery, which holds about an 80% charge.
My original iPad still works with its original battery, five years later, also having been handed down. The screen had to be replaced when my younger daughter dropped it off the top of her car. . . but even that cost less than $50 to replace.
Those things in the back ground are all the Android phones and tablets that cannot be traded or sold because 1) the cannot be upgraded; and 2) you cannot erase the personal data on them to hand them off to anyone and be assured you are not including personal data. OOPS! Golly darn. 670,000 Android devices cannot be completely erased to be safely sold or even handed down to family members! The only safe way to get rid of them is to shred them! LOL!
Apple devices are easy to return to Factory New condition, safely blank condition. . . and command a premium resale value so do NOT end up in landfills.
Frankly, I don't believe you have a drawerful of useless Apple products. I resell mine when I upgrade now, not handing them down to family members anymore because they can afford their own and I can usually sell my old iPhone for more than the initial contract payment for a new one. . . sometimes twice as much. Why would I toss it into a drawer? Erase it and sell it, lower the Total Cost of Ownership.
Not mine, and my sons, and my wife's. A total of six devices over the years. We have a fortune invested in junked Ipods and Ipads. A total of six devices over the years. We have a fortune invested in junked Ipods and Ipads. Lets see — on average $300 per x 6 = $1800.
Our Ipad was obsoleted by Apple and no more OS updates for us. Screw you customer. So sorry! Solution: “but you can buy new one.” Ya, right.
We are not hard on our ipods and subsequent devices have not given us the same problems that the Ipods did. Partly because we can remove the cover and replace the battery. What a concept! A person cannot replace an Ipad/Ipod battery without brain surgery or paying someone to do the brain surgery. Yes, I investigated this.
As far as returning my 6 devices to Apple, I will investigate this. But what a PAIN IN THE REAR. If it were designed correctly in the first place, I wouldn't have to do this. But that is the idea, right? — planned obsolescence? My ipod dies, spend another $300 and buy a new one. The fool is the person who does this. But not me.
Any chance I can get a portion of my $1800 refunded. Lemme guess. Not a chance!