Jasper
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| posted on 13/3/05 at 08:08 PM |
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US spec iPod - any problems????
I'm off to the US and fancy buying an iPod. Anybody know if there is any good reason why I shouldn't? Charger power supply problems or
anything else that will make it a pain?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/3/05 at 09:09 PM |
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A couple of lads in my office have done this - I'll find out if there are any problems and let you know tomorrow.
David
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Jasper
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| posted on 13/3/05 at 10:31 PM |
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Cheers Dave...
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 14/3/05 at 12:17 PM |
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OK - the iPods work fine, but you'll need to buy an "international adaptor" kit
(CLICKY). This gives you the
piece that clips onto the power supply so that you can plug into the UK mains sockets (and European ones as well!). This kit costs around £35 from
the Apple shop in London. You may be able to get it in the USA cheaper!
David
[Edited on 14/3/05 by David Jenkins]
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Jasper
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| posted on 14/3/05 at 03:03 PM |
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Presumeably, if you just charged it in the car, it will work just with a car charger. Otherwise, at £37 more, I may as well buy a UK one.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 14/3/05 at 08:18 PM |
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I think you'll find that you'll still save a heap of money - the lad in the office paid 60% of the UK price. The adaptor kit should be
cheaper over there as well.
David
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Jasper
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| posted on 15/3/05 at 08:07 AM |
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Yup, it is, just $37 ....
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 15/3/05 at 08:23 AM |
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Ahh - the old "one dollar in the US = 1 Pound in the UK" trick...
Really, there's no excuse for it - fill a container full of iPods and each device's share of the shipping cost is a Pound, probably much
less. Even adding import duty doesn't add that much.
Rip-off Britain strikes again.  
David
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