Don’t dump your old iPod
June 4th, 2005 by Chi An
Apple Computer Inc announced a recycling program for iPod, its famous portable music player. Customer may hand in their old iPod to Apple’s 100 retail stores in the U.S.
Apple will offer a 10 percents of discount on new iPod for those who drop off their old iPod, iPod mini and iPod Photo at the same day. The company will then process the environmentally friendly disposal.
Apple has just agreed to a settlement over complaints on batteries failure in iPods this Thursday.{ via BetaNews }
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June 4th, 2005 at 1:57 pm
Well, that’s a relief. Though I don’t think 10% of discount would help the market in Malaysia much. Now if only someone came up with a plan for recycling the PCs. hmm..
June 4th, 2005 at 9:32 pm
Well, the program is just ran in US. I don’t think it wil be applied in Malaysia since there is no aggressive from any environmental group from here yet. :/ Some more, most of the consumers prefer to put their old iPod in eBay rather the Apple