March 09, 2005
New iPod

Two weeks ago on Feb. 23, Apple introduced new 6GB iPod mini models and a new 30GB iPod photo model while lowering the prices across the board and dropping the 40GB iPod photo from the offerings. I've been keeping watch for a price drop or clearance sale on the discontinued 40 Gig model. I got an e-mail flyer from Micro-Center that the 40 Gig iPod photo was on clearance for $379. Sweet! I'm on my way.

We got to Micro-Center and the computer was showing one remaining 40 Gig in stock but they couldn't locate it. I asked if it could possibly be the display but the manager thought there was another one somewhere. After what seemed like forever, he found it and because the box was opened, he knocked another 10% off the sale price leaving me running to the cash register for the purchase of my new 40 Gig iPod photo wonder at a ridiculously low price of $340. That's $160 off the price it was selling for two weeks ago. I spent an extra 30 clams for a two year extended warranty so if it breaks or dies, not bloody likely but it was an open box item, I get a full replacement. But wait, if it does need to be replaced, the 40 Gig model has been discontinued so I would get what? A 60 Gig iPod photo or the current equivalent. SOLD!

Now wherever I go, you can ask to see my collection of MINI photos on the my new Apple acquisition - really, ask me sometime!

Posted by todd at March 09, 2005 10:17 PM | Trackback
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Todd, you make me jealous bro. Makes me wish I had the buxx to drop on one right now…or that I’d known about the sale! :) Congratulations on the bargain hunting and sweeeeet new toy nonetheless!

Posted by: jim on March 10, 2005 03:18 AM

Todd:

You did the smart thing getting the insurance for the extra money. I bought a 40Gig ipod about 18 months ago, and I absolutely loved it. However, about six weeks ago it locked up and would not reboot. I was heartbroken as I had over 10K tunes on it at that point. Fortunately, the tunes were backed up on iTunes on my computer. I took it to the store and they said’ “We’ve seen this before and there is no hope; it’s DOA.” Well at that point I pulled out the receipt for the 2 year extended warranty. They gave me a code number and I entered that on the website when I got home. They immediately sent me a mailing label to print out. I packed it up and sent it off, all done in less than two hours. The next week I had a purchase card in hand from them for the full amount of my original purchase. I went back to the store, was so taken with the new ipod photo that I added a few bucks to the card and am now the proud owner of a new 60gig ipod photo. Best part was the iTunes downloaded my 10,000+ tune library, and I was back in business. So total downtime was about 8 days. Guess what, I bought the extended warranty again. So enjoy your new ipod, and be secure in knowing you’re well protected.

Larry

Posted by: Larry Barbary on March 10, 2005 10:24 AM
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