No-No the Nano Screen

The new iPod Nano found its place in the hearts and pockets of

many since it was launched. It's been some time in the market, and looks like

the cherished Nano is too delicate to be friendly.

The Nano is a pencil-thin marvel featuring a color display, up

to 14 hours of battery life and space for up to 1,000 songs, audio books, and

podcasts. However, despite all the features, there are widespread complaints

about the color display screens that get scratched easily.

"I don't really care if the case on my Nano gets scratched

but my screen has scratched up so badly that all the images are starting to

become distorted," wrote a Nano owner, echoing the sentiment of many others

in the Apple discussion board about screen scratching. But another week, and

several users also started complaining about screens cracking, or failing-inexplicably.

Phil Schiller, senior vice president, Worldwide Product

Marketing, Apple, says in addressing the broken screens, "This is a real

but minor issue involving a vendor quality problem in a small number of

units." And adds, "It is not a design issue." Schiller said that

aggrieved customers can contact AppleCare and their iPod will be replaced.

Regarding scratched screens, it is alleged that the iPod nano

screen scratches too easy, perhaps even easily than previous iPod models.

Could this allegation hold substance? After all, Apple has won

the marathon on a turf where others are still learning to walk. On its part,

Apple says, screens on the iPod Nano are made with the same material that is

found in the company's fourth-generation iPod, which, to date, is

complaint free.

Phil Schiller, Apple's head of worldwide product marketing says,

while the Nano has suffered some teething problems, it still symbolizes

everything the company stands for-for good or for bad, Mr Schiller?

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