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To Engrave or Not To Engrave, That is the Question

I am getting a 30G and thinking about having it engraved. My major concerns about engraving are the following:
1. Is it "safe" to do so? (I mean, someone has to open the box and take out the ipod, and then shoot a laster bean on it...or is it all done by a machine?)
2. If something goes wrong (knock on the wood) with my new ipod and I have to return it for a replacement, would it be OK if the ipod has been engraved(ie "personalized")?

What are other pros and cons about engraving ipod?
p.s. I don't have any plan to resell it in the future.

Thanks all for replying and hopefully, I am posting under the right folder.

Cheers,
~sally

Posted on Nov 3, 2005 12:26 PM

21 replies

Nov 4, 2005 9:17 PM in response to hubieburns

Unless you engrave it generically. My iPod Video is engraved as follows:

Harry Potter
Expecto Patronum

I was irritated they didn't offer the Harry Potter Special edition with the 60 gigger.

Glor

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Dec 8, 2005 10:59 AM in response to Lee00336

I ordered a 5G iPod for a Christmas present and had it engraved. But I just received the box and it's sealed just as it would have been had I bought it in the store, whereas I figured the box would've been opened to do the engraving (and I could confirm the inscription). I'd rather not open it before giving it as a gift, so I'm wondering whether anyone who has received an engraved iPod could confirm that this is how you received yours. If so, I guess it's done before it's packaged. Thanks in advance.

*N*K*

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Jan 22, 2006 12:33 AM in response to sallycc

I am getting the 60GB video ipod and I want it engraved, I was wondering if anybody could tell me where it is I go to get it engraved, and how long will it take for them to engrave it and get it back to me? Do I need to send it off somewhere, if so where do I send it?

If someone could answer me I would really appreciate it.

Thanx

jkswiss

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Jan 22, 2006 1:45 AM in response to *N*K*

If you order the ipod from apples site it automatically comes with the option for free engraving. I engraved my name on mine, just as a little bit of a deterrent for someone to steal it.

*N*K*

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Jan 22, 2006 4:56 PM in response to jkswiss

Yea I heard that thet is the way to do it, but see I got the 30GB video ipod for christmas from a friend and I was hoping to take it to the store, exchange it and pay the difference so that I could buy the 60GB one, and I was wondering how I would get it engraved if I did that, do you kno?

If you do could you please let me kno, I really appreciate it!

HKmonkey

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Feb 9, 2006 11:11 PM in response to sallycc

I buy an iPod nano in apple.com website to my wife as valentine gift with engraved the wording "crazy for you",
today I received the iPod with the wording "cra" only !!

I have confirmed my typing twice when I keyin the wording
"crazy for you" .............now what can I do ?!

I am very angry now !!

iPod nano Windows XP

To Engrave or Not To Engrave, That is the Question