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Strangest iPod Cases Ever
David Primo writes "Techeblog has a great article on the strangest iPod cases ever. Pictures included. From the article: 'This might be the first iPod case that costs more than the player itself. The Louis Vuitton Classic iPod Cover by Takashi Murakami features peach natural calf leather lining, golden brass pieces, and a multicolor canvas.'" The military-grade case actually makes sense for people like me who keep letting their mp3 player fall on the floor, but able to withstand a mortar shell explosion might be overkill.
The Louis Vuitton design is tacky as hell these days IMNSHO
The bombproof and Bulletproof ones are nonsense - they dont offer any protection for the screen or touchpad
The iKitty and Fluffpod are cute - if you are a 10 year old girl.
And in any case - why bother trying to protect an iPod when the battery will die in a year and you will throw it away and get the latest one (to keep up with the Jones's).
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Apple has formally institued a policy that damage to the case of its electronics is "prima facia" evidence of abuse. Careful engineering, materials selection and design have gone into Apple's product line. There is a reason that scratch resistence, dent proof and plastics with structural integrity are no longer used in casing Apple devices.
Take any product into Apple store for repair that has more than a scratch on the outside case, you will likely be told that the product is out-of-warrantee! Apple will not repair, replace or adjust any product that shows signs of obvious abuse on the exterior case.
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