Engraved iPod for 21st. Tacky?

[DoubleYellow]

My other half's 21st is coming up and she wants a new iPod. I'm thinking 2 birds with one stone as Apple offer a free engraving service. I would go for something simple like 'Happy 21st Birthday'. Nothing too OTT.

What are people's opinions. A good idea or tacky?

[Nolar Dog]

"She shall have music wherever she goes..."

That's what I had engraved on the Nano I bought my mum for christmas.

Soemthing like that would be cool IMO. A bit different.

[mybrainhurts]

Tacky...

But something like Burn Winky McF*knut would be all right...

[Working Class]

You'll only get 4 years maybe a bit more out of an ipod, perhaps something that will last a while longer?

[Hairspray]

My iPod is engraved, I thought it was quite a nice touch.

[acf8181]

My sis's ex did that......she didnt get as much as a non engraved one when she sold it on ebay after they broke up! lol

[R.P.M]

If music be the food of love, play on.

[Nolar Dog]

acf8181 said:

...she didnt get as much as a non engraved one when she sold it on ebay after they broke up! lol

I suppose there is that to consider.

[L4MBOLUV3R]

doesnt it void the warranty with the engrave?

[mybrainhurts]

R.P.M said:

If music be the food of love, play on.

If I don't get nookie for this, sod off

[Dracoro]

L4MBOLUV3R said:

doesnt it void the warranty with the engrave?

Why would it? Apple provide the engravements, I wouldn't have thought they then say, sorry no warranty with this iPod

Would have thought an ipod for a 21 year old is great present. If (as someone above said, it only lasts 4 years - source pls....) then that's longer than most other presents would last.

[M@T.R]

I think it would be nice, but unless she keeps it in a case the metal gets scratched to buggery, well mine has at least.

[TimmyHolland]

Dracoro said:

L4MBOLUV3R said:

doesnt it void the warranty with the engrave?

Why would it? Apple provide the engravements, I wouldn't have thought they then say, sorry no warranty with this iPod

Would have thought an ipod for a 21 year old is great present. If (as someone above said, it only lasts 4 years - source pls....) then that's longer than most other presents would last.

It doesnt void the warranty no. It just means you cannot return it after 28 days like most things if you for some reason don't want it. If there is a fault with it then they replace it quickly with a non engraved one or you wait a week or so and they deliver you your engraved one. I know because this happened to me.

T.

[Caruso]

TimmyHolland said:

Dracoro said:

L4MBOLUV3R said:

doesnt it void the warranty with the engrave?

Why would it? Apple provide the engravements, I wouldn't have thought they then say, sorry no warranty with this iPod

Would have thought an ipod for a 21 year old is great present. If (as someone above said, it only lasts 4 years - source pls....) then that's longer than most other presents would last.

It doesnt void the warranty no. It just means you cannot return it after 28 days like most things if you for some reason don't want it. If there is a fault with it then they replace it quickly with a non engraved one or you wait a week or so and they deliver you your engraved one. I know because this happened to me.

T.

There's no warranty on Girlfriends I'm afraid.

God if there was there would be no need for marriage!

[tossbag]

Try getting 'Works with Windows Vista' on it
Turns out they won't engrave just anything on them.

Edited by tossbag on Wednesday 13th May 01:46

[Duke of Rothesay]

Go for it. It will be great at the time and that is what metters.

However iPod works on a planned obsolescence business model with annual updates, so it won't have any lasting resonance. After two years it will be perceived as a piece of old junk.

[ALawson]

We got my brothers 30th birthday date and name on quite happy with it. May also stop people trying to nick it!

[Jasandjules]

For a 21st don't you want something more, uh, personal and meaningful than an Ipod?

[Piersman2]

TimmyHolland said:

Dracoro said:

L4MBOLUV3R said:

doesnt it void the warranty with the engrave?

Why would it? Apple provide the engravements, I wouldn't have thought they then say, sorry no warranty with this iPod

Would have thought an ipod for a 21 year old is great present. If (as someone above said, it only lasts 4 years - source pls....) then that's longer than most other presents would last.

It doesnt void the warranty no. It just means you cannot return it after 28 days like most things if you for some reason don't want it. If there is a fault with it then they replace it quickly with a non engraved one or you wait a week or so and they deliver you your engraved one. I know because this happened to me.

T.

This is actually why the engraving service is offered. I currently work for a large supplier of household electrical goods. They have just started offering engraving on laptops ordered online. One fo the great spin-offs for the sales force is that engraved goods cannot be returned on a whim, they are a guaranteed sale !!

[Dominic H]

Jasandjules said:

For a 21st don't you want something more, uh, personal and meaningful than an Ipod?

Come on J&J, get with the beat! This is the 21st century you know.....

Jas admires the gift from father, on his 21st....



Just teasing....

Edited by Dominic H on Wednesday 13th May 08:44