Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family, Odds and ends
Apple announces leather iPod case

No one saw this one coming. Apple has introduced a leather iPod case for both the 5th generation iPods and the iPod nano. Made of fine Italian leather, these cases will set you back $99 each. However, they incorporate a clever black ribbon that makes getting your iPod out a breeze. No word yet on how one is supposed to watch a TV show from iTunes when your iPod is in this case.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
KissTheRing said 2:17PM on 2-28-2006
6th generation? I think you got your hopes up a bit before todays event.
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Ben Kaufman said 2:17PM on 2-28-2006
Wow, this is pretty weak.. 100 bucks, no control/screen....
Weak!
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johnny Lai said 2:18PM on 2-28-2006
what a ripoff ....
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Scott McNulty said 2:19PM on 2-28-2006
Well, I figured since Steve didn't rev the iPod, I should. :) I fixed the error.
Sorry about that!
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make_a_statement_about_who_you_are_and_how_you_spend said 2:21PM on 2-28-2006
product codename:
iAMRETARDEDTOSPENDSOMUCHMONEYONSOLITTLE
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GadgetGav said 2:26PM on 2-28-2006
That's crazy. $100 for that..? Yes it's Italian leather and all, but don't they know we actually *USE* our iPods, so controls would be useful. And maybe the ability to see the screen without having to take it out of the case...
This whole event was a huge anticlimax. Maybe they had other stuff planned but pulled it. Next month's had sure better have more content. Time to start photoshopping the 30th anniversary Mac 'leaked' shots...
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Seann said 2:28PM on 2-28-2006
I guess Steve is trying the corner the entire iPod accessories market now. A little late in the game I think.
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quaeler said 2:40PM on 2-28-2006
Not only is it a rip off price wise (the extra 1/20th of cent worth of ribbon not with standing) - what makes this truly lame is that somehow this piece of fabric earned an announcement as a product; this alone underscores what a crappy event today was.
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Jan Kabili said 2:58PM on 2-28-2006
How lame to offer a case with no access to the controls. What's Steve thinking when there are so many alternatives out there. Ives must have been busy on another product when they designed these cases.
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KissTheRing said 3:00PM on 2-28-2006
how about something like the Nano Tubes for the regular iPod. Those Nano Tubes look very sleak.
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Scott Stevenson said 3:34PM on 2-28-2006
$100.00!!??
That is just a joke... I fully expect this little tid bit to seriously be a big flopola.
I picked up a little leather cover for a comparitively small 30 and there's access to everything....
Whatever Stevemeister!
-Scott
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Br said 4:21PM on 2-28-2006
I like them!
But the price needs to come down, we need a nice case like that, for the rest of us, a he likes to say!
But the Hi-Fi is cool, and mac mini is nice!
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Comic Book Guy said 4:50PM on 2-28-2006
Worst Case Ever!
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Keith Sheehan said 4:53PM on 2-28-2006
Want to spend $99 on a iPod case? Get a Vaja. Much nicer and you can use your controls and see your screen!
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Scott Stevenson said 4:56PM on 2-28-2006
Worst Case Scenario!
LOL!
-Scott
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Graham said 6:35PM on 2-28-2006
I remember when cases like those came WITH the iPod (although they were not leather.) What is Apple thinking? I have a gut feeling the prices on these puppies will see a DRASTIC decrease due to lack of sales.
We can probably blame the Italian mob for charging Apple so much for their leather. (*Insert well chosen Godfather quote here.*)
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hap said 10:54PM on 2-28-2006
Hopefully better things are in store next month.
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jen said 11:37PM on 2-28-2006
has anyone started whining yet about if that ribbon will scratch the ipod?
5... 4... 3... 2...
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Stevie said 6:43PM on 3-01-2006
In the press conference steve said there were many ipod cases out there, and some of them can be bought for 1000 dollars, but did anyone else notice that this new case is the mose expensive one on apple's website??? WOW. these better be some amazing cases!
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