Filed under: Accessories, Peripherals, Odds and ends
Apple Remote Cases
Macworld's Mobile Mac blog has a post on cases to keep your Apple Remote safe and sound while on the go. First up is Tuneware's rather bright, red and white leather TuneRemote case with detachable clip ($20). You'll be pleased to know that the "TuneRemote is designed to be suitable for both casual and formal occasions" (I hate it when my Apple Remote case doesn't match my shoes, don't you?).Rather more practical, perhaps, is zCover's iSA Key silicone skin case for $14.95, which includes a removable lanyard if rocking it old school iPod Shuffle style is your thing.
We've even asked before where you keep your Apple Remote. Personally, I don't worry about mine very much and I either leave it at home, or just throw it in my all purpose gadget bag and forget that it's there. What about you?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Michael Rogers said 3:12PM on 4-07-2007
I wish Apple came out with their own solution a la iPod nano tubes: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=1B47D3DD&nplm=MA241G%2FB
Now with a MacBook Pro, an iMac, and an Apple TV in the same house, even though the remotes are paired, it can get confusing which remote goes to which device.
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Jay said 3:35PM on 4-07-2007
When I got my MacBook I also bought a new laptop-carrying backpack (Targus). Like most packs of its type there is a spot for holding a business card.
I noticed the remote fits PERFECTLY in that same holder right behind my card. So not only is it protected, it's also hidden.
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Reuben said 8:58PM on 4-07-2007
I bought a Rek Sik for the unused expresscard slot on my macbook pro. No more hunting for the apple remote!
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adam said 5:25PM on 4-07-2007
i think it'd be a good idea if apple made an expresscard remote for the macbook pros similar to what hp offers for their notebooks. it can't be that hard to do since hp can do it with even more buttons than what the apple remote has.
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DWizzy said 6:19PM on 4-07-2007
I like the zCover, though I'd want it on my keychain.
I especially like the instruction:
"Make sure it’s dried out before putting your Game Boy Micro into it."
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bert said 6:43PM on 4-07-2007
I honestly have no idea where it is right now. I'll look under the cushions or ask the dog.
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nick said 7:08PM on 4-07-2007
its nearly impossible to break an apple remote and who cares if they get scratched, what kind of weirdo would spend $20 on a case for this
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BJ Nemeth said 7:52PM on 4-07-2007
I agree with Nick -- NOTHING about the Apple Remote needs protecting.
If I'm planning on using it, I store it at the top right of my MacBook screen using the built-in magnets. If I'm at home and not using it, it's on my bedstand with my keys, wallet, and iPod. If I'm traveling, I put it in a small zippered pouch where I keep other small cables and things (like a photo card reader, my iPod sync cable, etc.).
In the history of home theaters, has anyone ever bought a case for their remote control? I know a lot of people who love their TiVos with iPod-like devotion, but they would consider it silly to wrap the TiVo remote in a case.
This is a product looking for a market where none exists.
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(01) said 10:54PM on 4-07-2007
I lost mine about a month after I got my MBP...Still haven't gotten around to replacing it, but I'll be a bit more careful with it next time around
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Kevin said 1:32AM on 4-08-2007
What the heck is a Rek Sik?
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Ragasha said 2:07AM on 4-08-2007
I got a Rex Sik for my MacBook Pro as well. It's a remote that fits in the express card slot. It doesn't have the same nice button-press feel of the Apple Remote, but with it I don't have to worry about losing my remote. Check it out at http://www.sik.com/rex.php.
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Jeremiah Ragsdale said 2:05AM on 4-08-2007
I do about the same thing you do really.
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Mark said 10:07AM on 4-08-2007
Ah, I think you've missed the best application for these. I've got three remotes in my living room, one for each iMac and one for my Macbook. If I were to get an AppleTV, that'd be four. Skins = color-coding.
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JeffDM said 5:13PM on 4-08-2007
A replacement Apple-branded remote is $30.
I personally don't need another object on my keychain taking up space in my pocket, nor do I really need to haul it around with me. If I did, I would just use a pocket in the notebook bag. That Rex remote looks interesting too.
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