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iCurve Snaps
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Oxford, England
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Today my iCurve died - its left arm snapped off...while my powerbook was sitting on it.
It wasn't under any extreme pressure during its life, it wasn't mishandled, it was just sitting on a desk with my powerbook on top.
I started using it when it was first introduced but I would have hoped it would last longer.
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Binghamton, New York, USA
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I've been thinking about getting one of those for my tibook. How long did you have it? Have you been using a seperate keyboard, or typing on the pb key board? Was your 'book damaged when it fell? 
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: MA
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Originally posted by sandsl:
Today my iCurve died - its left arm snapped off...while my powerbook was sitting on it.
shiznit.... that don't make me feel good... my PB17 is at home while I'm away for the weekend sitting atop my iCurve.
is it particularly warm over there? or cold?
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: WV, USA
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That's *very* unusual, not common at all...think about it guys, how many ppl have graced these boards and praised their iCurves? How many have broke? One.
So don't fret, it's not like an epidemic or anything, it's just one flawed item...I'd call up Griffin and tell them what happened and they should surely send you another one as what happened to you isn't common whatsoever. Good luck! 
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Oxford, England
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I got it at MacExpo London in November 2002, one of the first people in the UK to get an iCurve in fact.
I've been using a separate keyboard (Apple Pro) rather than typing on it.
The corner of my powerbook was slightly damaged unfortunately - slightly dented and scratched - I would post photos but my iSight isn't expected for ages.
My room is always very warm which is why I regularly use the iCurve - to get more air under the machine rather than just having it sit on my glass desk.
Don't get me wrong I love the iCurve and if they won't send me a replacement I'll buy another, I just would have expected it to last longer especially since its designed to have such an expensive piece of equipment sitting on it.
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: MA
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Originally posted by sandsl:
I got it at MacExpo London in November 2002, one of the first people in the UK to get an iCurve in fact.
I've been using a separate keyboard (Apple Pro) rather than typing on it.
The corner of my powerbook was slightly damaged unfortunately - slightly dented and scratched - I would post photos but my iSight isn't expected for ages.
My room is always very warm which is why I regularly use the iCurve - to get more air under the machine rather than just having it sit on my glass desk.
Don't get me wrong I love the iCurve and if they won't send me a replacement I'll buy another, I just would have expected it to last longer especially since its designed to have such an expensive piece of equipment sitting on it.
the least they could do is send you a new iCurve after that one damn near crippled your powerbook.
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Japan
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Originally posted by sandsl:
Today my iCurve died - its left arm snapped off...while my powerbook was sitting on it.
It wasn't under any extreme pressure during its life, it wasn't mishandled, it was just sitting on a desk with my powerbook on top.
I started using it when it was first introduced but I would have hoped it would last longer.
Hmm... it makes me wonder if the heat generated from the PB helped to degrade the iCurve's integrity... on the left side, right? 
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Join Date: Nov 2002
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Maybe Griffin could consider making a metal iCurve instead?
I'd buy one
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Senior User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Oxford, England
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Originally posted by andretan:
Maybe Griffin could consider making a metal iCurve instead?
I'd buy one
Exactly...that would be cool - I'd certainly buy one...provided it doesn't melt under the powerbooks 'immense heat'.
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: England | San Francisco
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my iCurve is wonderful. So there
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we don't have time to stop for gas
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Senior User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Oxford, England
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Originally posted by PeterClark2002:
my iCurve is wonderful. So there
Maybe theres some confusion...I love the iCurve its great, absolutely wonderful even though it did break...so there.
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Luke
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Join Date: Jan 2001
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I've had my iCurve for about 9 months and it's been perfect.
I'd bet Griffin would at least replace the iCurve if it were defective (it seems from your description that it's defective)
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Senior User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Oxford, England
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Originally posted by milhouse:
I've had my iCurve for about 9 months and it's been perfect.
I'd bet Griffin would at least replace the iCurve if it were defective (it seems from your description that it's defective)
I've e-mailed them explaining the situation and have yet to receive a response.
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