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How do you protect your iPod?

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xsarien

daedsiluap
So a few weeks ago, I had my first episode of Adventures in Apple Repair after I inadvertently damaged my iPod. I had it in it's little, black belt clip that came bundled in the box, and at some point, I must've hit something. Despite it being in my pocket, the iPod case was physically (albeit slightly) opened, and the hold button was freaking out; you had to push it pretty hard to disengage it. (At first I thought I killed the thing outright, but never underestimate the power of flipping and pushing buttons in a panic.)

Long story short, the nice (really nice, fixing an iPod is a proposal for marriage in some cultures, or so I hear) people at the local Apple store were able to bring my 3G back to perfect working condition, and I've learned a valuable lesson in what unprotected hardware to keep out of my cargo pants' pockets.

Anyway:
I just bought the Gravis G-Pod after reading two great reviews of it on Gizmodo and iPodlounge.com:

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$15, and (allegedly) slightly better than other solutions. Maybe it's just me, but I'm not a huge fan of the rubbery and/or plastic slightly transparent deals you can get at Apple.com or CompUSA. The half of me that's an art students says that they're tacky and/or boring.
 
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6.8

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I have the apple belt clip, and I put a Palm screen protector over the screen. It works, but you have to put the contrast a bit darker.

I also have one of those soft cover thingies, but I haven't gotten around to use it yet. I'll probably use it when I'm at school.
 
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xsarien

daedsiluap
6.8 said:
I also have one of those soft cover thingies, but I haven't gotten around to use it yet. I'll probably use it when I'm at school.
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Well, from what I read, it's not really "soft." Apparently there's some pretty sturdy card stock filling out the material, so it can take some semblance of an impact before you start fucking things up in the iPod. It's also got edges that extend beyond the iPod, for a bit of shock protection.

It's no suit of armor, but will probably defend against whatever I did to my iPod, which is all I really need.
 
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6.8

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Well, I don't really plan to drop it on the ground (any more), I just got the skin to prevent the bigger scratches that annoy me.
 
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mrkapawutzis

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I use the included belt clip and my dumb ass clipped it on wrong (sideways) one day when I was in a hurry and I was trotting along pretty quickly and the thing slipped out and fell on the sidewalk. It still works but needless to say I was pretty p.o.ed at myself and my iPod has some blemishes and scuffs that I can't help but notice everytime I handle it. I still use the belt clip but I make sure it's clipped right.
 
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Semjaza Azazel

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If I had one, I'd get an iSkin.

I have an iRiver iHP-140, though... they're making iSkins for those now that should be ready for order mid-September. Of course, it doesn't seem like any of the colors I was hoping for will come out... but what can you do.

iRiver people don't seem to have many options by comparison... cheap easy to find options, anyway. I don't want to spend $50 on a leather case.
 
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6.8

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mrkapawutzis said:
I use the included belt clip and my dumb ass clipped it on wrong (sideways) one day when I was in a hurry and I was trotting along pretty quickly and the thing slipped out and fell on the sidewalk. It still works but needless to say I was pretty p.o.ed at myself and my iPod has some blemishes and scuffs that I can't help but notice everytime I handle it. I still use the belt clip but I make sure it's clipped right.
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Same thing happened to me. I was cursing for so long, this was about a week after I got the damn thing. :(
 
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Kola

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I used to protect my iPod with this iPod Wrap thing. But after a lot of jogging (I'm holding my baby in my hands) this wrap just went off and doesn't hold on the iPod any longer. To add to that, the iPod just didn't look that good with the skin on. I'll take a look at this G-Pod case.
 
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Gantz

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I got a nice leathercase by Incase. I thought the clip belt case by Apple is a piece of shit. Mine fell apart the 2nd week I had it.
 
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6.8

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There's a sort of hook thing. If it you don't put it as low as you can, the hook isn't doing anything, and I was walking, I had one of those bags that has one strap, and the strap popped it up, and then it fell.
 
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jiggle

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The black beltclip that came with the Ipod is dangerous. Even if you clip it on right.
The top is opened. If the wires from the headphone/remote get caught on something, it could pull the entire ipod off and drop on the ground.

I ordered xskn after I had to send in my ipod to get fixed for I dont' know why. I was still using the beltclip once I got my ipod back, since I hadn't receive the package yet. As I was walking back from the parking, I walked by some plants and the wires got wrapped around it and the next thing I know, I hear my ipod hitting hard cement floor.

As I was telling my sister what happened, she all the sudden "remembered" that when she borrowed my ipod while we were in Hawaii, when she was getting off a car, the wires got caught on some metal thing and it hit the cement ground outside the car.

Funny how she omitted that fact when my ipod was malfunctioning and I had to send it in to fix...
 
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Mejilan

Running off of Custom Firmware
4G 40gb iPods have a limited selection of all-covering protective casings. That said, the FIRST gen DLO Action Jacket is almost a perfect fit (as far as dimensions AND wheel/screen placement), covers the whole thing, protects against scratches and drops, and comes with a belt clip and an armband. 30 bucks is pricey, but it's worth it, imho.

I'll probably be getting one or two iSkins when they release them for the 4Gs.
 
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Wellington

BAAAALLLINNN'
Belt clip for me too. I haven't had any accidents yet, I dropped it once like 2 feet but with the cover on. When I run with I try and hold it in place... more often than not I just choose not to run though, I have no faith in that damned clip.
 
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Saint Cornelius

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jiggle said:
The black beltclip that came with the Ipod is dangerous. Even if you clip it on right.
The top is opened. If the wires from the headphone/remote get caught on something, it could pull the entire ipod off and drop on the ground.
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Yeah this is true. I had mines get caught on the silverware drawer one time and the fucker just went, WHOOSH out of the clip and onto the kitchen tile floor. I shed a tear, but the iPod was fine <3
 
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Midas

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Thanks roman! I'll probably buy an iPod later this month and I'll get one of those If someone doesn't show us something better. :p

Edit - Ouch, they only ship to Germany, Schweiz and Austria. :(
 
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SiegfriedFM

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I just got an Iriver H320 and it sits pretty well in the case that came with it, but it's annoying having to fish it up to turn it off or change to another playlist...
 
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Vark

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Mine does the 'slight crack on the side' thing every once in a while, it has to do with how they take it apart to get to the battery and stuff.

I've found that if you just twist the unit gently (like you would twist a rubicks cube) that usually pops it back together.

but yea, i just use the enclosed belt clip. I haven't dropped it yet, but a friend of mine dropped it onto ceremic tile the other day from about 5 feet up. Luckily it was in its case and it landed on the belt clip without incident...
 
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Dilbert

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I've been trying to find one of those Gravis G-Pods, but they are sold out everywhere.

Anyone have any ideas on where to track one down?
 
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xsarien

daedsiluap
-jinx- said:
I've been trying to find one of those Gravis G-Pods, but they are sold out everywhere.

Anyone have any ideas on where to track one down?
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Funny story:

I still haven't received mine yet. The day I posted this thread, I placed an order on Gravis' website, which indicated they were in stock. The following Monday, I get call from their sales department, and they tell me that there was an error on the site; the G-Pod shouldn't have been marked as available to buy.

Oops.

But Froogle hooked me up this weekend, and I'm back in business. Check your PM, Jinx.
 
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God's Hand

Banned
I don't protect my iPod... I'm not gay. It's a toy. A cheap toy. Mine has scratches all over it. It's not like I show it off to people.
 
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Fusebox

Banned
Here's my rig for big trips:

iamp.jpg


Blue Ice Exoart iSkin
Jamaican blue iShade screen protector
Sik imp line-out adaptor
JMT Audio Super Silver Braid interconnect
Meta42 headphone amp
Koss KSC-35s

But if I'm just cruising around the city for a few hours then I'll take the skin off and leave the amp at home.
 
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fart

Savant
anybody have an iskin and want to give us a quick review? i'm thinking of getting the iriver one when it comes out.
 
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Fresh Prince

Banned
Fusebox said:
Here's my rig for big trips:

iamp.jpg


Blue Ice Exoart iSkin
Jamaican blue iShade screen protector
Sik imp line-out adaptor
JMT Audio Super Silver Braid interconnect
Meta42 headphone amp
Koss KSC-35s

But if I'm just cruising around the city for a few hours then I'll take the skin off and leave the amp at home.
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Nice setup. I thought the Koss KSC-35's didn't benefit greatly from amping?

Anyway I'm still looking for a case that can both hold my iPod and my px100's in a neat little package... does such a case even exist?
 
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Fusebox

Banned
Fresh Prince said:
Nice setup. I thought the Koss KSC-35's didn't benefit greatly from amping?
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It isn't so much about getting the most out of the Koss' as it is about bypassing the ordinary internal amp of the iPod so I can get some decent treble and bass out of my music.
 
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Fusebox

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I dont think other headphones will help considering how good these exact same ones sounded with my Zen NX.

I got the amp custom made for me by JMT audio in the states and had it sent over.

:)
 
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