Apple Awesomeness

So last November I got an email from Apple saying that they were doing a replacement program for all first generation iPod Nanos.  Because of a rare occurrence with the battery getting too hot (or something like that) in some iPod Nanos I had the option of sending mine in and getting a replacement.

How nice!  My iPod was in it's 6th year of use and was beginning to show signs of aging.  I could definitely use a refurbished first generation iPod nano to add more years of use before needing to purchase a new one.

(Okay this is not actually my iPod.  Mine was still in pretty good condition and fully functional)

They sent me a box to ship my iPod in.  This was last November.

And then I procrastinated.

December

January

February

March

April

May

At last after going for months without checking off "send iPod in" from my 'to do' list, last week I got on the ball, backed up my music and then sent it to Fedex.

I had already decided that when I got my new first generation that I was going to sell it and then buy one of the new iPod Nanos.  One like this:

Today my new box came and when I opened it...low and behold!

Ta-da!  The new Nano!

I was so happy.  The letter said "In some cases due to limited availability of replacement stock of iPod (1st generation) Apple may have replaced your iPod with a more recent iPod model of equivalent or better specification."

Better is right!  If I had sent it in last November like I had planned, they probably would have sent me another first generation.

So the moral of the story is, procrastinating isn't always bad!

I'm just kidding, but I'm very happy to have gotten what they sent!

If any of you have a first generation nano be sure to check into the program to see if you're still eligible, and you'll get a new or refurbished nano!

It will make running, cycling and life with music just that much easier.  Thank you Apple for being awesome.