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Roll Your Own iPod Stand

Posted by pudge on from the or-roll-your-own-ipod dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Everybody seems to enjoy accessorizing their iPods, most of all coming up with ways for it to stand up on its on feet. Unstatisfied with commerical offerings, some intrepid souls are making their own iPod stands, using everything from foam core, to LEGO bricks, to a simple CD case, to a converted picture frame!"

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  1. Re:comerical offerings better than these? by addaon · · Score: 2, Informative

    Well, half that ($60) will get you an aluminum one.. which'll probably cost them $40 to make, so they'll actually make a profit. They say the titanium one costs more than $100 to make, and I really believe them... I've done a bit of titanium machining, and $150-$200 to manufacture that wouldn't surprise me. The aluminum one looks just as sexy as the titanium (both nickel-plated, I think), it's just not titanium and not a numbered edition.

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  2. Correct Me if I'm wrong.. by cioxx · · Score: 5, Informative

    But how is Modpod inferior to homemade stands? This thing is awesome. My friend has one, and it simply rocks. For $29.99 this is a bargain.

    So no. I don't see a good reason to cut up foam or picture frames, when there is something so cheap on the market already. I'm ordering one for Xmas.

    Oh yeah, iPod is the single greatest thing I've ever purchased. It even beats my Radeon 9700 Pro in terms of satisfaction.

  3. iStand, a nice $15 stand by mick129 · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.the-istand.com/

    I like mine. Looks a little nicer than the cd case. Not as expensive as any of the other stands I've seen sold.

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  4. Re:comerical offerings better than these? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    What you need is PodHolder from PodShop (www.podshop.com). This thing is gorgeous and a great price ($15.95), not to mention free shipping through Christmas. This thing is designed as the perfect companion to iPod. Check it out! I have one for home and my office desk, and they work perfect!