When you iPod touch finally dies, how will you dispose of it?

[shigzeo]

In Korea, I know of no recycle shops, but there are no dumps either. I cannot imagine sending my iPod touch skipping across a pond - that would be destructive and a waste. It isn't a good coaster nor would it be safe to prop my bed up on.

It works fine, but when it does die (years later?), I'll be very happy to be creative in my personal recycling of it. Perhaps I could do an artwork mural, the touch as the centre, holding up the hard artline.

[Ron]

Here's my short story made long ;)
Purchased my old 2g 32gig iTouch from Target here in the U.S. They offer a recycling program on their website. It is really a link to another company that recycles electronics. After answering their questions about the condition of my iTouch (total brick from water) they respond with an offer of $13 and change. I ended up taking it to the Apple Store where they credited me about $50 towards a refurbished unit(2g 32 gb). Bought that for my son since I had already gotten my 3g 32gig iTouch. Everyone was happy and I was a bit wiser and poorer...

[shigzeo]

Yes, I have heard of Apple's recycle programme - when I get back to Canada, I will make use of it. Korea doesn't have an Apple Store which is unfortunate, but it does have some pretty nice resellers. But an iPod touch 8GB costs 300$ and 32GB, 450$ - way too much to buy here. Some people have them, but they are really a rip here. I may go for a 4G iPod touch in the future as I skipped 3G since it was basically the same thing only faster and as is somewhat obvious, while I like games, I am not that big on them.

[NineSwords]

I think I'll be going to stage something. Maybe I act to smash it in anger on the subway. Over here smartphnoes aren't exactly uncommon but still considered too expensive for the broad public. And the iPhone is the most expensive of them all. Staging somethign where one gets smashed should be funny. The stupid looks should be worth what I would else get for turning it in. Sadly we don't have a Apple Shop here, otherwise I would wear a Win7 shirt (I got that from a MS rep who wanted us to switch to Win7) and then smash it in front of the Apple store with a Sledgehammer, shouting "Apple is Evil! Long live Gates! The end is nigh! Abolish your Sins now and destroy the makings of the evil!"

[shigzeo]

Are you related to Linus Torvalds? Sounds like something his evil brother would do. He posed in front of a Yodobashi clerk for the Windows 7 launch holding Windows 7! Haha, quite funny.


I think I'll be going to stage something. Maybe I act to smash it in anger on the subway. Over here smartphnoes aren't exactly uncommon but still considered too expensive for the broad public. And the iPhone is the most expensive of them all. Staging somethign where one gets smashed should be funny. The stupid looks should be worth what I would else get for turning it in. Sadly we don't have a Apple Shop here, otherwise I would wear a Win7 shirt (I got that from a MS rep who wanted us to switch to Win7) and then smash it in front of the Apple store with a Sledgehammer, shouting "Apple is Evil! Long live Gates! The end is nigh! Abolish your Sins now and destroy the makings of the evil!"

[NineSwords]

I also liked the guys who got into the line of the iPhone launch, bought an iPhone and then smahed it right in from of all the others who were waiting in line. That was pretty funny.

[Ron]

bought an iPhone and then smahed it right in from of all the others who were waiting in line. .
Ahhhh, disposable income...ain't it wonderful?! :confused:

[NineSwords]

Ahhhh, disposable income...ain't it wonderful?! :confused:

I don't remember the name of the site but they had donations running for the gadgets and did this with several different "Must-Have" gadgets. The iPhone was just so hilarious bcause of all the people waiting eagerly in line to get one.

[shigzeo]

I 'see' the 'humour', but admit to hating those tucks. I really wish I could afford an iPhone 3GS and/or buy one. In Korea, I cannot because I am a foreigner. Strange, every country allows foreigners to get a phone, but Korea you either have to be slaved to Korea by marrying here, or be on some long enslavement for the government. Nine - you deserve a swat across the face!

[mrholder]

I'll use it as a structure for an aquarium, or a paperweight.

[NineSwords]

Nine - you deserve a swat across the face!

Yes I do. But not for that... I never supported them in any way. I actually were pretty jealous at that time since I had to wait a few month until I could get mine.

But looking back I find it quite funny. Maybe I deserve a slap for that anyway....

[juubee]

I never knew there was a recycling program. I can't even imagine what to do if mine stopped working all of a sudden.
I suspect by then I'll buy a new one since I can't imagine life without one. It'd be pretty dull.

But the idea of trading it in to get $$ towards another one sounds tempting....

[RustySabre]

I'm not going to get rid of mine. I'm going to hang it on the wall with a sign underneath it that says "here rests my former best friend".

[loneapple24]

That's ridiculous! The iPod Touch can't die. It has built-in immortality features! :)

[Motorhead36]

Same way I got rid of my Old nano.

Bandsaw.

[NineSwords]

Make a video!

We should have a special section here: Featured IDevice disposals.

[Thunderclaw]

For me, I hope that day never comes. I'd probably recycle it though.

[Ron]

We should have a special section here: Featured IDevice disposals.

Call it "Rotten Apples"....:cool:

[Nullroar]

In Korea, I know of no recycle shops, but there are no dumps either. I cannot imagine sending my iPod touch skipping across a pond - that would be destructive and a waste. It isn't a good coaster nor would it be safe to prop my bed up on.

It works fine, but when it does die (years later?), I'll be very happy to be creative in my personal recycling of it. Perhaps I could do an artwork mural, the touch as the centre, holding up the hard artline.


I will dispose of my dead ipod in the same way I dispose of all dead things. I will chop it into quarters in my bathtub, wrap the peices carefully and weigh them down, throwing them in the Han river.

The relatives never find out.

[louis]

I will dispose of my dead ipod in the same way I dispose of all dead things. I will chop it into quarters in my bathtub, wrap the peices carefully and weigh them down, throwing them in the Han river.

The relatives never find out.

Hmmm... sounds like you've done this (chopping up stuff) more times than you can count. Forum members, if you're reading this, do not disagree/piss off Nullroar. Unless you want to pay a visit to the Han river, make nice and play nice with him.

Back to topic on hand. I can't actually remember ever disposing of ANY of my electronics. My 300lb all-in-compaq presario (pentium I) is just resting (in peace) in the corner of my home office. A few other forsaken gadgets that have simply been boxed away:

- Sony Ericsson p910 cellphone
- Sony D88- CD Compact player (http://discuss.gdgt.com/sony/discman/d-88/general/Wait-a-minute-/)
- Compaq iPaq 3800 pocket PC
- Yamaha DD-10 Drum machine
- iPod 30 GB

Perhaps in a 100 years, I'll be able to sell 'em all for a nice profit.

[RustySabre]

Hmmm... sounds like you've done this (chopping up stuff) more times than you can count. Forum members, if you're reading this, do not disagree/piss off Nullroar. Unless you want to pay a visit to the Han river, make nice and play nice with him.

Back to topic on hand. I can't actually remember ever disposing of ANY of my electronics. My 300lb all-in-compaq presario (pentium I) is just resting (in peace) in the corner of my home office. A few other forsaken gadgets that have simply been boxed away:

- Sony Ericsson p910 cellphone
- Sony D88- CD Compact player (http://discuss.gdgt.com/sony/discman/d-88/general/Wait-a-minute-/)
- Compaq iPaq 3800 pocket PC
- Yamaha DD-10 Drum machine
- iPod 30 GB

Perhaps in a 100 years, I'll be able to sell 'em all for a nice profit.

Glad to know I'm not the only hoarder. I have roughly 10 old computers in various states of disrepair sitting in my office. Now in all fairness, several of them are machines that I "inherited" from friends and family that wanted them fixed and then went and bought new ones after they unloaded their "stuff" to me, but still...

[anderson35]

I think I will take it to the temple in Lost and let them resurrect it. It may come back at the smoke monster, but that would be freakin awesome to have the smoke monster in my pocket. I just hope he doesn't change my play list to all Marilyn Manson tracks.

[shigzeo]

^^ I'd be careful with monsters, Anderson - they can be scary. I had a recent scare with my iPod touch: it refused to boot a load of apps which, as anyone would guess by looking at the springboard, were disconnected in the middle of updating. I couldn't use any for a long time and as I have to pay to use wireless internet and cannot tether my touch (I have horrid internet here), I had to calmly go back to the coffee shoppe, buy a large latte, settle in with a sandwich, and put it all down.

Things worked out.

Still, when the 4G touch comes out, I'll probably purchase it and my wife inherit all my hitherto collected games. I just hope the 4G sounds even beefier than the 3G and 2G does... it won't be going to no temple - no way.

[checkpoint]

I just put it in my drawer and leave it behind. I am a newbie here.Nice to meet you all.