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iPod Repair Industry Grows
Monday, September 4th, 2006 at 3:00 PM - by Brad Cook
With Apple projected to sell 40 million iPods this year, some of them are bound to break. That's where people like Mike Fuerstenberg come in. He makes a living repairing iPods out of a small shop in Manhattan, according to a news report at American Public Media.
Mr. Fuerstenberg relates: "A lot of iPods are chewed up by dogs. Then I had Nanos that fell into teacups, which is sort of drastic. I've had some of them that were run over by cars and completely smashed."
A customer interviewed for the story noted that Apple wanted to charge him US$300 for an iPod he dropped and broke, causing him to go to Mr. Fuerstenberg, who did the work cheaper.
Of course, the question remains: Is it cheaper to fix a broken iPod or simply buy a new one? iPodObserver.com's own Bryan Chaffin told reporter Adam Allington: "The question of iPods cost to durability ratio is a subjective one. Certainly Apple has had a couple of hiccups along the way with things like battery life, but by and large customers are saying with a resounding "yes" that iPod is worth the price and please give me more."
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