Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Tiamat
only the brave (or fools) buy first gen products.
It can hardly be considered a first gen product, they've had like 4 generations of regular iPods and the iPod mini. You wouldn't expect it to have the problems you might expect from a first-generation product. And regardless, don't blame the buyer because companies don't test their products well enough.
I do agree with what you said, however, I do consider miniturizing technology to be a bigger jump than firmware or other misc updates within the same package. I wasnt blaming the buyer. Buying new products carry risks. Many times, the good outweigh the bad. I would expect it to have similar problems that all tiny objects have - I would also expect Apple to address these issues.
Frankly, one of the purposes people buy Ipod and its derivatives are due to its looks. While a scratched up screen doesnt effect its functionality (unless it is terrible), it somewhat dampens the effect of a clean appearance. Personally, I would probably have purchased those camera LCD screen protectors, but to each their own.