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HansTWN · 03-18-2010, 04:51 AM

So that definitely is a reason not to get an iPad outside of the US. My iphone 3G's WiFi went dead after 14 months and they said they couldn't repair it, they would give me a new one (no, not the 3GS, the same old 3G) for USD 300+. And I was told it is the same goes for the battery. I heard service is good in the US, but Apple sure know how to stick it to international customers. Buyer beware! And then they will just exchange the battery on the device and resell it as a refurbished unit. Probably make more money than on the new ones.

03-18-2010, 04:51 AM	#22
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	So that definitely is a reason not to get an iPad outside of the US. My iphone 3G's WiFi went dead after 14 months and they said they couldn't repair it, they would give me a new one (no, not the 3GS, the same old 3G) for USD 300+. And I was told it is the same goes for the battery. I heard service is good in the US, but Apple sure know how to stick it to international customers. Buyer beware! And then they will just exchange the battery on the device and resell it as a refurbished unit. Probably make more money than on the new ones.