3 iPod defense techniques

Then there is GadgetTrak (http://www.gadgettheft.com) which helps you track your device electronically.

3 words... concealed carry permit.

How about some defense tips for that poor guy who bought a Zune? Maybe to turn the volume up so he doesn't notice when people are making fun of him?

Just protect yourself. For God's sake. Knee in the crotch, pepper spray to the face, something.
Or my preference - a bullet to the brain. Then your friends and neighbors will be safe, too. And not just your ipod.

@Reg Moffat
It could be called "The Downgrade".

Awesome. i could use this in the lower ninth ward on my bike rides there through New Orleans. oh wait... i would never use this.

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@NutMac,

Good idea. But perhaps just a Zune shell for the actual iPod?

(A case that makes your iPod look like a Zune could actually have a good novelty value. Might even be worth a booth at Macworld '08!)

Or use Microsoft Zune (brown one). No one will touch you.

Kevin Little, can you please stop your spamming now? I don't care for that crap.

Anyway, hiding the iPod is the first thing. Not wearing the "I'm a sheep, Jobs is my shepherd" headphones helps too. Nobody has to know what you own.

Targus makes a great security lock for iPods. It's a lot like the security cables you can get for your Macbook. It attaches to the iPod's dock connector, has a keyless combination lock, and the cable is retractable. Pretty cool if you need to leave your iPod alone in a public or semi-public place.