Reply to: Apple iPad battery failing?

[fullyautomatix]

Most 'gadgets' these days are manufactured to last a year at most. All the mobile phones I have bought lasted a year before some hardware problem rendered the phone useless. I presume this is because most of the consumers change their gadget after a year or so. What is the point in Apple producing a battery that lasted 10 years when their customers threw away the gadget after a year and bought the latest version ?

[Jeebo72]

I felt the same way before I bought an iPhone. Now I wouldn't be without it.

I'll find out in 5 days

[DiscoStu]

Apple reply on their customers being so dumb and in need of the latest fad gadget from them that they will buy it anyway... and they will. Then they'll put it on the pub table in front of everyone and stroke it endlessly. Apple iPhone (iPad) people are generally tw*ts.

I felt the same way before I bought an iPhone. Now I wouldn't be without it.

[cojak]

my point being that most laptops have a 1 year battery life guarantee, I set up a notification 11 months from purchase date to call them up and get it replaced for free (usually next day delivery from Dell) as experience tells me they don't usually last much longer than the year before starting to degrade in performance. This effectively is a free.

With the ipad there is no option for this you are forced into buying a new battery which comes in the form of a replacement ipad every year or so when the battery degrades.. what a ripoff

<add to to-do list...>

[Jeebo72]

Apple reply on their customers being so dumb and in need of the latest fad gadget from them that they will buy it anyway... and they will. Then they'll put it on the pub table in front of everyone and stroke it endlessly. Apple iPhone (iPad) people are generally tw*ts.

[doodab]

I disagree this is a rip off. Making it non-replaceable is dumb though.

Rechargeable batteries don't have an infinite lifespan, any more than the clutch or tires on your car. Replacing degraded batteries as they age is part of the running cost.

[Drewster]

....... what a ripoff

We agree there........ its shameful that they are still getting away with it!

[Clippy]

my point being that most laptops have a 1 year battery life guarantee, I set up a notification 11 months from purchase date to call them up and get it replaced for free (usually next day delivery from Dell) as experience tells me they don't usually last much longer than the year before starting to degrade in performance. This effectively is a free.

With the ipad there is no option for this you are forced into buying a new battery which comes in the form of a replacement ipad every year or so when the battery degrades.. what a ripoff

So you claimed that your battery was failing to hold its charge or similar?

Did they make you do any troubleshooting?

I like the idea of this. Nice thinking chefster.

[chef]

my point being that most laptops have a 1 year battery life guarantee, I set up a notification 11 months from purchase date to call them up and get it replaced for free (usually next day delivery from Dell) as experience tells me they don't usually last much longer than the year before starting to degrade in performance. This effectively is a free.

With the ipad there is no option for this you are forced into buying a new battery which comes in the form of a replacement ipad every year or so when the battery degrades.. what a ripoff

[Drewster]

Hasn't this issue been around since the first I-Pod.....

Ok I know an I-Pod is more disposable than an I-Pad but it is deliberate on Apples part.......

[chef]

more details from Apple here

Will the data on my iPad be preserved?
No. You will receive a replacement iPad that will not contain any of your personal data. Before you submit your iPad for service, it is important to sync your iPad with iTunes to back up your contacts, calendars, email account settings, bookmarks, apps, etc. Apple is not responsible for the loss of information when servicing your iPad.

How long will it take to receive my replacement iPad?
If you arrange service by calling Apple Technical Support, you can expect service to be completed within approximately one week from the time you send your iPad to Apple.

How much does it cost?
The service costs $99, plus $6.95 shipping.

[DiscoStu]

not quite



from the same source

Oops, I really should read things properly

[chef]

How strange, The Register's reporting exactly the opposite

not quite

The battery-replacement service sounds like a sop to prevent the inevitable complaints about the battery being non-replaceable. Apple will charge $99 for the service which sees sapped battery iPads replaced completely - but users will be responsible for backing up their data, cos Apple won't be syncing it to the new device. It's hard to imagine that more than a handful will take Apple up on the offer.

from the same source

[Clippy]

Stick with blu-tack.

[Moscow Mule]

Apple have no plans to replace iPad batteries, instead they will sell them at a discount and users will have to backup and copy across to the new iPad..

If it's anything like an iphone, it will already be backed up if you plugged it into your itunes (it does it automatically).

When you plug in a new iphone, it asks you if it's a new one or you want to restore a backed up one.