New 80gig iPod Classic at the Apple Store for $71
Here’s the deal… If you have a 3rd generation ipod that’s currently on the “fritz” you can take it back to the Apple store and they will give you 80gig ipod classic for $71. Apparently for a limited time apple doesn’t have any spare parts for 3rd genetation ipods so they decided to give everyone the upgrade deal. I took mine in on Sunday, under the advice of an Apple employee and was in and out less than 10 minutes. My “battery” was the problem with mine and they didn’t even turn it on to see if it worked. So if you have 3rd Gen iPod take it on down to the Apple store to get your new 80gig classic. If someone was enterpriseing enough I’m sure you could purchase a broken 3rd generation for next to nothing and then take to Apple for a new ipod classic. But hurry up because this will only last a couple of weeks at the most.
Can you give more info? What store? I tried in Cambridge, MA and they didn’t know anything about it.
I just called the apple store in NYC and the guy I spoke with said that they are not doing the swap. Maybe he just didn’t know…..?
I did this at both stores in Austin. The thing is, only the Genius bar guys know the deal. The regular sales staff is unaware. You will need to make an appointment for the Genius Bar and tell them that your 3rd Gen is not working, for whatever reason.
I talked with a Genius, it looked like he brought up on his system what the 3G was eligible for, and they only offered the battery replacement program. Perhaps the deal is only regional?
Darn. Maybe it is just regional. They told me that they could not get any parts for the 3g and that’s why they were doing the upgrade deal. I’ll see if I can find out more.