Apple headphones aren’t covered under warranty
I’ve used iPods in various incarnations since 2005 when I was bought one as a gift. I still have it – a 4th gen white ipod – in a box at home. It’s a bit battered and scratched, but fully-functional. I feel this is pretty good for hardware that’s usually expected to stop working after a couple of years.
On the other hand, I’ve got through about 8 pairs of the standard Apple headphones through the years: they just don’t last! And they’re not covered under warranty unless you buy the £25 Apple Care service when you buy a new iPod.
This is shit.
Rant over.
p.s: My ear-holes are a funny shape – therefore any comments along the lines of “Oh get some Sennheiser headphones, they’re amazing” will be rudely ignored. 
George
George Rosier runs this blog. It's somewhere he can vent his spleen about web design, usability, SEO, and other such nonsense that will no doubt mean nothing in 5 years' time.
Oh, you should totally get some Sennheiser in-ears.
@LucyR
*ignores you*
5 pairs in about a year…very irritating!