Apple 40 GB iPod M9268LL/Aß(4th Generation)

Average customer rating:

loved it till it broke

Breaks like Clockwork means that it is Rubbish

What a Lemon!!!!

Yet another 40g with recurring hard drive problems

Arrived broken, what a pathetic piece of hardware.

Apple 40 GB iPod M9268LL/Aß(4th Generation)

Manufacturer: Apple Computer
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

40 GB model holds up to 10,000 songs; supports AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible, AIFF, Apple Lossless and WAV

Up to 12 hours battery life when fully charged (typically 4 hours); fast-charge in as little as 2 hours

Mac OS X or Windows 2000 and XP compatible; FireWire and USB 2.0 interface for fastest digital transfer available

Feature upgrades from previous version include new Click Wheel, slimmer case, and easier navigation

Comes with earbud headphones, AC adapter, FireWire cable, USB 2.0 cable, and dock

ASIN: B0002OZXGU

Product Description

40GB hard drive holds approximately 1,333 hours of music at 64 Kbps (or 666 hours at 128 Kbps) * plays MP3, WAV, AAC, AIFF (uncompressed), Apple Lossless, and Audible files * backlit LCD displays track info * 25-minute skip protection * warranty: 1 year *

Customer Reviews:

loved it till it broke.......2007-07-30

I have had this ipod since a few months after launch. It worked very well, but recently it has become completely unusable. I have had problems with it in the past although luckily I had the hardware fix-it 2 year program with Best Buy. I usually don't buy into those gimmicks but I'm glad I did n this case. The hard drive failed and they were able to fix it. Now I have been having severe click wheel problems. For months I have had problems with the scrolling function and have to do special maneuvers with the wheel and can get it to scroll for very short periods of time. Recently the click wheel will not even click, the buttons will not function. So basically I have a shiny white box with a hard drive in it that can't be used the way it was supposed to. Sadly my extended warranty from Best Buy has expired so I cannot get it fixed. Guess I'll have to save up and buy another iPod but I will be waiting till the 6th generation comes out.

Breaks like Clockwork means that it is Rubbish.......2007-05-15

I got mine for a Xmas present 2 years ago. Within 6 months it acted up, making me do the ridiculous R method of resetting it over and again. Itunes refuses to recognize it and now it tells me that I have a corrupted iPod--no kidding! At the moment, it is sitting on my desk like a dead bug on its back, frozen. Save yourself years of aggravation, listen to those of us who have had this for over a year...caveat emptor.

What a Lemon!!!!.......2007-02-01

I got it new about 2 years ago. I bought it from Apple's Refurb site, and when it arrived, it showed the sad iPod icon. I took it to Apple, they said it needed a new hard drive!!!! Then the clickwheel went on it, which makes it so it won't always respond. Then the hold switch won't lock on it, and then all the problems stopped for a while. Then 5 months later, it wouldn't even turn on, and then only the backlight would show, and there was nothing on the screen. When the warranty was up, it died on that day. Now it sits in it's box on my desk. Don't buy this iPod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yet another 40g with recurring hard drive problems.......2007-01-29

I was lucky enough to have an HP service contract that extends the warranty for 90 days after repair. My iPod 40g has failed for the 8th time in less than 2 years or like clock-work about every 90 days. Always the same "Sad Face" icon that will not respond to any of the simple procedures that Apple or HP propose to remedy the problem.

I cannot understand why Apple has not instituted at least a trade-in program for this ultimate lemon. A recent survey showed that it failed at 10x the rate of the newer models. For me, I am not sure that I will ever buy an Apple product again regardless of a trade-in.

I really have never understood the cult of Apple. It is no more reliable a product or more intuitive a product than anyone else. It is all Steve's PR.

Arrived broken, what a pathetic piece of hardware........2007-01-24

It arrived broken. Getting it replaced by apple has already taken a week and a half, and they don't plan to get it to me until another week from now. So now I'm having to wait almost a month before I get the stupid thing, and god knows if it'll even work then.

Average customer rating:

Don't Buy HP or APPLE!
Run, do not walk...
Dishonest Company -Katstance- Staten Island N.Y.
Horrible product and horrible service
NO star is the real rating for HP

Apple 40 GB iPod from HP (MP103)

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Holds up to 10,000 songs
Up to 12 hours continuous backup with rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery
Innovative Click Wheel makes navigation easier
Synchs up with your PC efforllessly with the included USB 2.0 and Firewire cables
1 year limited hardware warranty with 1 year toll-free 24x7x365 phone support

ASIN: B0002OG6CA

Product Description

Pack up to 10, 0001 songs into your pocket with the 40GB Apple iPod from HP. How much music is that? You could listen 24 x 7 for almost four weeks in a row, never hearing the same song twice. Even better, the iPod is about as compact and lightweight as your cell phone.

Customer Reviews:

Don't Buy HP or APPLE!.......2007-02-27

My daughter bought her Dad a 40GB IPOD for Christmas in 2004. Unaware that she had purchased an HP/Apple IPOD, everything seemed rosy until about a year later when it needed a new battery.

I brought it to an Apple Store and after waiting 45 minutes for an "appointment," the geek took one look at the HP logo on the back and simply said, "Can't do, it's HP, not Apple." After arguing back and forth, I was told to contact HP.

It seems that HP and Apple had entered into a short-lasting partnership around 2004 in which Apple would design the IPOD, HP would stick its name on it and sell it, and in return, HP would configure their computers with ITUNES. The deal was terminated in less than a year.

Getting back to the story, after much prodding with HP, I was able to reset my IPOD using the AC charger, but was told that I would need to contact a 3rd party for the battery.

I searched on the internet and found a battery for approx $59 that included two plastic pryers to open the hermedically sealed IPOD. They should use Apple to design the tiles for the Space Shuttle, they'll never come off! After hours of trying, and only minimal damage to the case, I was finally able to replace the battery.

Skip to Feb 2007. Upon connecting IPOD to computer to download songs from ITUNES, I get the cute little Apple sad face :( with an exclamation point ! which means...YOU'RE SCREWED AGAIN, SUCKER! I am now back in the same dumpster I was in when I bought the $59 battery. I will not buy another one. I will dump my IPOD, burn all the tunes in ITUNES to a cd, copy to hard drive and transfer to a new mp3 player.

Here's why the title of this post is what it is: Both HP and Apple have shirked their responsibility to their customers so that they could make a quick buck. Sell the product, get the money, and leave the customer hanging. HP entered into an agreement with Apple, it didn't work out, and now their customers pay the price.

Any company who designs an electronic product that takes a surgeon to remove a battery and charges $89 for the privilege is basically saying to their customers, "You are a SUCKER!" How much can that battery possibly cost them? A few bucks at most? It's easier to take the battery out of my computer's motherboard!

And the arrogance of Apple with their smirky little "we don't repair HP products" even though it clearly says on the back of the case: Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China....& copyright 2004 Apple Computers, Inc. All rights reserved." Apparently, that means nothing to them.

There is only one thing left for me to do: I myself will never buy or recommend any device made by Hewlitt Packard or APPLE. This applies to any kind of product HP makes, Printers, Cameras, etc. There are many other choices to make for mp3 players. If you unfortunately happen to join the Apple ITUNE family, I'm sure that when your battery runs out, your service contract expires, they leave you in the lurch, and you are forced to pay as much as you would for an automobile battery that lasts 3-5 times longer, you will probably be of the same opinion.

Run, do not walk..........2006-07-01

away from this product. HP will not honor its warranty. If you want an iPod, get it from an Apple distributor.

Dishonest Company -Katstance- Staten Island N.Y........2006-03-03

I too own a 40GB ipod from HP that I purchased in Dec 2004. The whole kit cost me close to $500. It seems from the other reviews I read that the time frame that these ipods were made they are all defective. This is my third one since I purchased it. The first two did not work due to know fault of my own. I just got a file on the screen both times and after hours of tech support they still could not tell me anything other then it was corrupt software. After loading everything on my new one it happened again only a couple of weeks later. Again they sent me a new one. Now I'm aggraviated because I have to redo the ipod again. I decide to purchase the extended warranty only to be told when I needed tech support and it was a warranty for the Apple not the HP Apple. Well needless to say, I am left out to dry. Apple will not support this product and HP decided they no longer would be doing Ipods so if I needed repair I would have to take it to a service center and pay for it myself. Even though the product is not reliable they still would not let me upgrade to an Apple ipod. So tell me how a consumer who purchases a $500 piece of equipment is left to fix a defective product. I will never buy another HP product again and I will be taking further action against HP. They can't just leave their customers stranded like this.

Horrible product and horrible service.......2006-02-16

Got mine in Dec. 2004. Worked until April, when it started skipping, randomly shutting off, not starting up, etc. So they sent me a replacement. Damaged in shipping. Send me another replacement that continually gave me (-64)errors ... that one last for 2 months before it stopped working ... the next replacement IPod worked from September through late January when it died ... the iPod would freeze after a song was selected and no matter what, you couldn't free it ... I had to let the power drain, then recharge, only to have it to it again.

So I call customer service at HP YET AGAIN and am told it's 74 days out of warranty and that there's nothing that they can do. Ya know, that might be, but I paid nearly $600 for the first one, and have not had one last for more than a few months. Is this good product reliability? No. Good service on HP? Maybe, though I understand they have thresholds for repairs, this is idiotic. They should stand by a $600 product. It's not like I had one that lasted me even this long ... this product is terrible and I wouldn't reccomend it to anybody.

NO star is the real rating for HP.......2006-01-21

I own a 20G HP ipod...well own is a relative term I think it has spent more time at Hp then with me. I realize this is a different item, but I would like to warn everyone. My original Ipod which I received Dec 2004 broke in March, and was sent back, due to it continually skipping through songs. I received another one from Hp which lasted until...November 2005. That one just crapped out and showed me a file with an exclamation point that meant..the Hard drive had crapped out..so once again I sat on the phone with HP for hours doing what they asked me to before they would agree to service it. So I again sent it back. Well now on my third Ipod in 13 months and guess what???? It too is broken. The click wheel wouldn't work, it froze on certain songs and the computer didn't recognize that it was plugged into it. So after spending hours on the phone with HP for the third time, they offered another refurbished replacement. After I continued to complain they told me there was nothing further to be done because none of the problems were related. I did ask how that had any relevance considering these were three differenct ipods two of which they had sent me as replacements..they had no answer. Only that if I had yet another problem, which I am confident I will..then they will try to offer some other trade. And you can forget about getting an extended warranty they will only give you an extra 30 days from the time you get the new one. Buyer Beware!!! I love my IPOD it's just unfortunate that I have had such a crappy time with its actual perfomance.

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