So me and my sister both got IPODs for Christmas two years ago. I thought it was the greatest thing in the world. My sister's IPOD stopped working about a month ago. When ever she turns it on there is a little IPOD with a sad face. IT would work at all, she updated her ITunes software and fully charged her IPOD and it still doesnt work. Then about a week later my IPOD starts messing up. At first some songs wouldnt play right or they would play for about a minute then it would skip to another song. Then finally my IPOD wouldnt work at all. I would turn it on and get the basic items, like Playlists, settings, stuff like that. I fully charged it and then plugged it in to my PC to upload some songs. ITUNES says my IPOD is ready to go but when i unhook it it doesnt work. My sister did go to the Apple Store at the KOP Mall and they told her she needed to update her ITUNES or she could trade in her current IPOD for a discount on a newer IPOD. So im asking does IPODS have a 2-3 year life Span?
2006-11-28 07:31:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
In general, iPods and other electronic devices' life span is actually their battery's life span. It is a couple of years only. You can see how the battery in your cell phone dies out after a couple of years or the battery of a PDA.
You should check replacing the battery - or buying a new iPod
2006-11-28 07:36:48 · answer #1 · answered by blapath 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the ipod video has a hard drive, the life span is probably between 1 and 3 years. If you get the icon with a sad face this means that the hard drive is messed up and it will not work anymore. I recomend the ipod nano because it has flash memory and its life span is much longer. I hope this helps.
2006-11-28 08:12:17 · answer #2 · answered by BG5064 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ipod Lifespan
2016-12-18 08:26:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my first ipod for about 2 and a half years, then it slowly died, so yea, i think its normal... dont worry about it! If you decide to get another one, you should get the silver Ipod nano, ive heard they have longer battery spans! Thats the one i got! Have a good day!
2006-11-28 07:36:11 · answer #4 · answered by ••Bubbles•• 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
older ipods have lifespans about 1-4 years, but it is improving as newer generations are made with better hard drives.
2006-11-28 07:37:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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usually people break them, or buy the next model before they have a chance to fail. That seems pretty soon for one to break, especially considering that they are made by apple.
2016-04-09 23:14:36 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried resetting it? Go to the apple page and look at the documentation on iPods. Once you reboot/reset you should be in good shape. Mine works fine and I've had it since they first came out.
2006-11-28 07:33:24 · answer #7 · answered by leaptad 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Do you want the answer in human years, or IPOD years?
2006-11-28 07:32:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋