Anchor ads are not supported on this page.
Print Edition
Classifieds
Stories
Events
Contests
Music
Movies
Theater
Food
Life Events
Cannabis
April 24, 2024
April 17, 2024
April 10, 2024
April 2, 2024
March 27, 2024
March 20, 2024
March 13, 2024
March 6, 2024
February 28, 2024
February 21, 2024
February 14, 2024
February 7, 2024
Close
April 24, 2024
April 17, 2024
April 10, 2024
April 2, 2024
March 27, 2024
March 20, 2024
March 13, 2024
March 6, 2024
February 28, 2024
February 21, 2024
February 14, 2024
February 7, 2024
April 24, 2024
April 17, 2024
April 10, 2024
April 2, 2024
March 27, 2024
March 20, 2024
March 13, 2024
March 6, 2024
February 28, 2024
February 21, 2024
February 14, 2024
February 7, 2024
Close
Anchor ads are not supported on this page.
Apple Knows Who Stole Your iPod
SoulShadow, you are an awesome individual for that last sentence. What it comes down to is this: Apple could flag serial numbers for their products as stolen. If the stolen iPod comes into the store then they take it. This could cause a security problem (which costs money). Also, stolen iPods are USED. And if the person that loses the iPod/ has it stolen can afford to replace it, the are REPLACED. Thereby generating a second purchase (money) and further purchases of songs by TWO people - effectively doubling iTunes revenue. long story short: MONEY. Also, Tiffany's has serial numbers on their products. If the product is brought back to the store and was marked stolen, they take it from the individual. Also, I haven't verified this, but I had a friend that actually had three items returned from pawn shops to him. He said a tiffany rep found them there and checked the serial numbers and saw they were flagged as stolen. I would think this is a HUGE reason to buy from Tiffanys. I do think some people are to blame and ignorant... but it doesn't change the fact that the other party is immoral and stealing a product/ not returning it. I have half a mind not to purchase an iPod because it generates this type of issue: it's a desireable product that generates theft, and is promoted by apples policy.— October 7, 2009 7:30 a.m.