How durable is an iPod?

**Apheleon** · 03-16-2005, 03:25 AM

Hi,

I just bought a new iPod mini, and I must say I am very pleased with it.

However, I am a little too "protective" with it, so to say.

Any time I put it in my pocket I think to myself, what if I drop it?

I don't like thinking about these things while trying to enjoy music.

So my question for you all is, can you tell me any experiences you have had, with dropping your iPod? How well does it hold up?

How durable are they?

I hear there is a miniture hard drive, an actual harddrive in these things, I mean that doesn't sound very durable to me, considering there is a harddrive in there?

Anyone have any pictures of the inside of an iPod?

How strong are these puppies?

How far has someone pushed the limits in term of trying to damage an iPod?

To me it sounds like the Shuffle is more durable, since there is no harddrive.

I would drop my iPod a few times to see how well it holds up, but I don't want to risk my 200 dollar purchase if you know what I mean.

Thanks to anyone

**Learux** · 03-16-2005, 03:53 AM

How far has someone pushed the limits in term of trying to damage an iPod?

I threw one in a campfire once and it stopped working

Learux

**SmokieZ** · 03-16-2005, 11:45 AM

i got the 40 gig.. I think I slammed it once on accedent.. still works great. Only prob is the damn thing scratches easily. So easily that my wonderful fabric/rubber case is managing to somehow scratch it also.

**hongsc** · 03-16-2005, 03:16 PM

The mini is built from one block of anodized aluminum.I banged it a couple of times and no scratches. I haven't done anything extreme like what your thinking though.

**Mr Cherry** · 03-16-2005, 03:24 PM

Dropped my ipod dozens of time, still ticking. I also got the eXo black skin that is bascially scuba grade rubber, makes for a nice bounce instead of a loud slam when the ipod hits the ground. If you are really serious about damage I would suggest getting one of these cheap accessories. It also helps keep down on the scratching.

**Apheleon** · 03-16-2005, 05:35 PM

Thanks for the replies.

**Z3R0C00L** · 03-16-2005, 05:41 PM

It probably will last quite a while under normal use, the hdd is designed to handle a fair amount of shock (like laptop drives).

Dropping it does have a chance of breaking it, and the harder the surface or the farther it falls the great the odds of a fatal drop.

But dont live your life worrying about things like this, I for a long time was way too careful with my electronics, but now that I see how quickly I replace them, I know to enjoy them while I still want to use them.

In 4 years a mp3 player the size of a sugar cube will hold your Ipod data in static storage, so why worry about it lasting that long?

**Mr Cherry** · 03-16-2005, 06:40 PM

^^^ it's nice being able to resell it to cut the cost of the newer gadget.

**Kamakazie** · 03-17-2005, 02:42 AM

I've dropped my 20GB iPod a couple times, but it was wearing its iSkin, so it just bounced and didnt take any damage at all.

**Z3R0C00L** · 03-24-2005, 07:50 PM

Thats an igood thing, because you spent alot of imoney on that thing...

**thprofessional** · 03-25-2005, 04:50 PM

I know people who's iPod's broke just from dropping it once, but it sounds like from other peoples experience they can be kind of durable.

**melee** · 03-27-2005, 01:03 PM

I've had 3 ipods...

a 3g 15gb, and 2 4g 20gbs. They are amazingly durable, altho my first 20gb 4g's scroll wheel died after I dropped it one too many times. The screen seems to be the real problem. One of my friends fell with his ipod in his pocket. The screen broke and he sent it to some repair place and got it repaired for $170

. They sell screens on ebay for about $50, so I wouldnt be crazily concerned if something like this happens and you have a bit of modding know how.

My current 4g 20gb has some custom cut scren protectors on the screen and the back. No scratches at all. Then I have a clear iskin over that. I love my ipod.

**Mr Cherry** · 03-28-2005, 01:55 PM

melee, how do you get or where do you buy those screen guards?

03-16-2005, 03:25 AM	#1
Apheleon Reef Shark Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 494	How durable is an iPod? Hi, I just bought a new iPod mini, and I must say I am very pleased with it. However, I am a little too "protective" with it, so to say. Any time I put it in my pocket I think to myself, what if I drop it? I don't like thinking about these things while trying to enjoy music. So my question for you all is, can you tell me any experiences you have had, with dropping your iPod? How well does it hold up? How durable are they? I hear there is a miniture hard drive, an actual harddrive in these things, I mean that doesn't sound very durable to me, considering there is a harddrive in there? Anyone have any pictures of the inside of an iPod? How strong are these puppies? How far has someone pushed the limits in term of trying to damage an iPod? To me it sounds like the Shuffle is more durable, since there is no harddrive. I would drop my iPod a few times to see how well it holds up, but I don't want to risk my 200 dollar purchase if you know what I mean. Thanks to anyone

03-16-2005, 03:53 AM	#2
Learux Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Santa Clarita ,CA Posts: 2,855	How far has someone pushed the limits in term of trying to damage an iPod? I threw one in a campfire once and it stopped working Learux __________________ GA-MA790GPT-UD3H, AMD Phenom ll 955, , Lian Li PC-60 PLUS, Syncmaster 930B ---------------- Resist the devil, and he will flee from you! When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius; lift up thy head! 2kr1b1r/Bpp3pp/1N2p1n1/4p1q1/4P3/2Q5/PPP2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 6 15

03-16-2005, 11:45 AM	#3
SmokieZ Catfish Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Buffalo Posts: 192	i got the 40 gig.. I think I slammed it once on accedent.. still works great. Only prob is the damn thing scratches easily. So easily that my wonderful fabric/rubber case is managing to somehow scratch it also. __________________ System 1 (of 3) Abit TH7II \| Pentium 4 1.5 Gs \| 256 PC800 RDRAM \| 56X Acer \| 52X Creative \| 27Gig 7200 RPM Western Digital \| 40Gig 7200 RPM IBM \| DTT2500 5.1 CS Theater \| SB Live X-Gamer \| Xtacy GeForce4 Ti 4400 \| Windows 2000 Pro \| Windows XP Pro

03-16-2005, 03:16 PM	#4
hongsc Great White Shark Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,022	The mini is built from one block of anodized aluminum.I banged it a couple of times and no scratches. I haven't done anything extreme like what your thinking though. __________________ Macbook Pro: Dual Boot: OSX Leopard/Vista Home Premium\|2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo\|4GB RAM\|128MB 8600GT\|120GB HDD\|Double-layer SuperDrive\|1TB Seagate\|Logitech VX Nano\|Apple Al BT keyboard\|ATH-A500\|8GB iPhone\|

03-16-2005, 03:24 PM	#5
Mr Cherry Not Pirate... Arrrchiver Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: By the Beach in California Posts: 8,090	Dropped my ipod dozens of time, still ticking. I also got the eXo black skin that is bascially scuba grade rubber, makes for a nice bounce instead of a loud slam when the ipod hits the ground. If you are really serious about damage I would suggest getting one of these cheap accessories. It also helps keep down on the scratching. __________________ ---> : : : computer specs : : : <--- :::heatware::: Currently playing: World of Warcraft [Lightbringer Realm] *''Ah ha ha ha ha ha! Sixty seconds till midnight…sixty seconds to nowhere, baby! You have all become victims of the Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs… Hey! Pay Attention!"* update: 2/28/08

03-16-2005, 05:35 PM	#6
Apheleon Reef Shark Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 494	Thanks for the replies.

03-16-2005, 05:41 PM	#7
Z3R0C00L Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,262	It probably will last quite a while under normal use, the hdd is designed to handle a fair amount of shock (like laptop drives). Dropping it does have a chance of breaking it, and the harder the surface or the farther it falls the great the odds of a fatal drop. But dont live your life worrying about things like this, I for a long time was way too careful with my electronics, but now that I see how quickly I replace them, I know to enjoy them while I still want to use them. In 4 years a mp3 player the size of a sugar cube will hold your Ipod data in static storage, so why worry about it lasting that long? __________________ Bono is Brian Peppers!

03-16-2005, 06:40 PM	#8
Mr Cherry Not Pirate... Arrrchiver Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: By the Beach in California Posts: 8,090	^^^ it's nice being able to resell it to cut the cost of the newer gadget. __________________ ---> : : : computer specs : : : <--- :::heatware::: Currently playing: World of Warcraft [Lightbringer Realm] *''Ah ha ha ha ha ha! Sixty seconds till midnight…sixty seconds to nowhere, baby! You have all become victims of the Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs… Hey! Pay Attention!"* update: 2/28/08

03-17-2005, 02:42 AM	#9
Kamakazie Awesome. Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Long Island Posts: 18,158	I've dropped my 20GB iPod a couple times, but it was wearing its iSkin, so it just bounced and didnt take any damage at all. __________________ Live by honor. Kill by stealth. Currently playing: Everything. Last edited by Kamakazie; 03-17-2005 at 02:43 AM.

03-24-2005, 07:50 PM	#10
Z3R0C00L Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,262	Thats an igood thing, because you spent alot of imoney on that thing... __________________ Bono is Brian Peppers!

03-25-2005, 04:50 PM	#11
thprofessional Reef Shark Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DC Posts: 267	I know people who's iPod's broke just from dropping it once, but it sounds like from other peoples experience they can be kind of durable. __________________ You still have your gun, so use it. Just do me a favor, don't shoot it out the window. You don't like Beethoven. You don't know what you're missing. Overtures like that get my... juices flowing. So powerful. But after his openings, to be honest, he does tend to get a little ****ing boring. That's why I stopped!

03-27-2005, 01:03 PM	#12
melee Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: St. Louie, MO Posts: 1,759	I've had 3 ipods... a 3g 15gb, and 2 4g 20gbs. They are amazingly durable, altho my first 20gb 4g's scroll wheel died after I dropped it one too many times. The screen seems to be the real problem. One of my friends fell with his ipod in his pocket. The screen broke and he sent it to some repair place and got it repaired for $170 . They sell screens on ebay for about $50, so I wouldnt be crazily concerned if something like this happens and you have a bit of modding know how. My current 4g 20gb has some custom cut scren protectors on the screen and the back. No scratches at all. Then I have a clear iskin over that. I love my ipod. __________________ Desktop 1: Raidmax X-1 ATX, A64 3500+ on Asus A8N5X nForce4, PCIe Geforce 7800GT 256mb, 2x512mb PC3200, Desktop 2: Alientower , P4B 2.53Ghz O/C to 3.04ghz on ASUS P4B533, r9800pro 128mb, 2x512mb PC2100, Dell i8100 Laptop: P3 1.13ghz, 64mb r9000, 384mb. Xbox 360 - Modified Hitachi Firmware\|Xbox Xecuter2.6 80gb \|GC\|1.5 PSP w/ 2GB MS Duo The new hottness: 2005 Lancer Evolution 8 GSR

03-28-2005, 01:55 PM	#13
Mr Cherry Not Pirate... Arrrchiver Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: By the Beach in California Posts: 8,090	melee, how do you get or where do you buy those screen guards? __________________ ---> : : : computer specs : : : <--- :::heatware::: Currently playing: World of Warcraft [Lightbringer Realm] *''Ah ha ha ha ha ha! Sixty seconds till midnight…sixty seconds to nowhere, baby! You have all become victims of the Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs… Hey! Pay Attention!"* update: 2/28/08

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