iPod Nano info needed!

[beanbag]

Hello guys and girls,

I'm going to order an iPod Nano for my girlfriend this Christmas but I'd like to know how long it takes to order them. When I ordered my original iPod 3 years ago, it took 4 months to arrive!!!

I'd also like to have it engraved so it warns of a 1 week delay but does anyone have any experience to prove this!?

Finally, after all these allegations regarding the quality of the resin, does it really scratch badly? I've read very mixed reviews but i'd like to hear first hand from somebody rather than a bunch of baised Windows and Apple geeks!!!

Cheers!

[BCA]

yup, mines covered with scratches and the battery life is rubbish... im waiting for it to go wrong so I can get a new one on warranty, because otherwise its a very good bit of kit.

Does scratch stupidly easily though.

>> Edited by BCA on Sunday 13th November 17:56

[beanbag]

BCA said:

yup, mines covered with scratches and the battery life is rubbish... im waiting for it to go wrong so I can get a new one on warranty, because otherwise its a very good bit of kit. Does scratch stupidly easily though. >> Edited by BCA on Sunday 13th November 17:56

That's a bit pants....what size version have you got? I'm just wondering whether or not the €50 extra is worth it to double the memory to 4GB? The 2GB version is €209.

[BCA]

2 gig, im a tight git and dont mind swapping my music around every 15hours worth of playback or something like that.

[beanbag]

BCA said:

2 gig, im a tight git and dont mind swapping my music around every 15hours worth of playback or something like that.

Did you get yours from Apple online or from a shop? If so, how long did it take? (Sorry for all the questions! lol)

[BCA]

Shop, two minutes, student discount.

now thats *my* kind of shopping trip. In, out, job done.

[beanbag]

BCA said:

Shop, two minutes, student discount. now thats *my* kind of shopping trip. In, out, job done.

lol yeah. Unfortunately no student discount for me

Can you get engravings done at the Apple store?

[BCA]

beanbag said:

BCA said: Shop, two minutes, student discount. now thats *my* kind of shopping trip. In, out, job done. lol yeah. Unfortunately no student discount for me Can you get engravings done at the Apple store?

Wasnt aware that you could at all??

[mikef]

According to the tracking system, engraving on my mini was done in Shanghai - 1 day to do, 4 days to ship to the UK. I expect that's the same whether you order in an Apple store or online

[simpo two]

beanbag said:

I'd also like to have it engraved so it warns of a 1 week delay

So the engraving will read 'Warning: One Week Delay'???

[BCA]

simpo two said:

beanbag said: I'd also like to have it engraved so it warns of a 1 week delay So the engraving will read 'Warning: One Week Delay'???

stupidly (im half asleep) I read it that way and thought "why?"

I know I know... kettles on, damn flu, makes me take naps at silly times.

[selmer]

I ordered one for Joanne on the 31st oct and it arrived last Wednesday. That included the engraving, straight from Apple Store.
They are fragile, partly because the resin and plastic is thinner than the other iPods. However, they continue to work despite the cosmetic damage even after drops and knocks.
I ordered a cool case
to go with it that hasn't arrived yet, and an Apple armband from Amazon. That was here within days.

[Parrot of doom]

If you want a proper case for it, and by that I mean 'utterly beautifully well made case that noone else will ever have', then goto www.vajacases.com

I got one a few years back for my Ipaq, and I also had a wallet from them. Superbly made, and very individual. Take about 10 days to arrive.

[s2k_vixen]

Ordered my nano yesterday (birthday pressie ) from the online apple store yesterday eve, requested engraved as well so I'll let you know when I get it. Really want one of the pink leather cases but was a 2 week wait and I want my ipod NOW

[Jay GTi]

Parrot of doom said:

If you want a proper case for it, and by that I mean 'utterly beautifully well made case that noone else will ever have', then goto www.vajacases.com I got one a few years back for my Ipaq, and I also had a wallet from them. Superbly made, and very individual. Take about 10 days to arrive.

Bought one for my sister-in-law for her Ipaq as well, the quality is supurb!

[beanbag]

Ooooh.....pink case would go down a treat. Might take the gf's mind off buying pink sheets for my bed for now....

I need to ask, what is it with pink and girls!?!?!

Decided to go for the 2GB model with one of the pink wallet cases. The Vaja ones are nice too but they take 21 days to order and postage to Austria will take even longer.