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Worst. iPod. Accessories. Ever
Podcasting news has put together a helpful guide to the most impossibly bad iPod accessories. These include the "Rock My Teeth" tooth whitening appliance shown here as well as the Griffin iBeam--perfect for frying your retinas, and the iFrogz Tadpole case that allows your toddlers to throw their iPods around like frisbees.
Be aware, some of the items listed are not safe for work, and the hilarity of the other items may cause physical injury.
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tim said 3:11PM on 12-14-2007
ok, so i will admit, i actually bought the ipod socks. and...i like them! i needed something not bulky that would hold my nano at the time and allow for both the headphone jack and the dock connector to be exposed so i could use my nike+, and the cheapest, most effective solution was a sock. i even used them for my iphone when i got it.
its a novelty i know, but i actually like(d) them.
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Johnny said 3:38PM on 12-14-2007
I agree. You have to protect your iPod somehow and the socks are cheap and effective.
okänd said 10:48AM on 12-15-2007
I knitted my own sock and it works just great. That's even cheaper.
Kyle said 5:24PM on 12-15-2007
I love the socks, I use the extras for my phone, my camera, and whatever else it is I tend to carry around.
Adam said 4:21PM on 12-14-2007
I will also endorse the socks. I bought a set for a girlfriend, she loved them. She carried her iPod in a bag with lots of other stuff, they were a cutesy way to keep it from getting banged up, and they delivered on that goal in spades. Frankly, compared to the hideous and frustrating silicone cases and multitudes of other questionable products out there for protecting your iPod, the socks rank respectably with me for being effective and simple with some semblance of style.
I also own the Griffin iBeam set. Practical? No. Entertaining, oh yes. The iBeam laser became my cat's favorite item in the house, and cat+laser beam equals hilarity every time. She can hear the barely audible noise made by taking the protective cap off of it to hook it to my iPod, it's quite amusing. I carried the flashlight bit in my bag for a long time and never once came upon a reason to use it. Honestly, they fell right inside my zero-thought impulse-buy category.
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geochick said 5:52PM on 12-14-2007
Yuk the picture above is just gross.
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Shane said 6:04PM on 12-14-2007
All i can say is the iBuzz...WHY???
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5cents said 6:22PM on 12-14-2007
iBuzz is nothing. The company that created the rival Ohmibod gave me two free samples to give away for a website competition I held. The winners loved them and apparently the ohmibod is one of the best toys available.
Who am I to argue?
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Christina Warren said 6:32PM on 12-14-2007
I gotta agree with the inclusion of the socks -- not for the product, that's not half bad, I suppose -- but the price. I'm usually game for over-paying for something just because it's cute/has an Apple logo (what, I'm being honest) - but a sock for my Nano that cost $6 a piece (set of 5 is $30), umm, no. $30 for 20 cents worth of fabric (that is little more than elastic and some sort of polyblend) is where I draw the line.
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Christina Warren said 6:32PM on 12-14-2007
I gotta agree with the inclusion of the socks -- not for the product, that's not half bad, I suppose -- but the price. I'm usually game for over-paying for something just because it's cute/has an Apple logo (what, I'm being honest) - but a sock for my Nano that cost $6 a piece (set of 5 is $30), umm, no. $30 for 20 cents worth of fabric (that is little more than elastic and some sort of polyblend) is where I draw the line.
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Stephen Lang said 6:42PM on 12-14-2007
I thought the Tadpole was a good idea for road trips or plane flights. If they made one for the Touch I'd probably get it (but needs some impact protection for the screen.)
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koreyel said 6:58PM on 12-14-2007
The worst accessory on ALL pre-2007 ipods is the HOLD SWITCH at the top.
Worst. Design. Decision. Ever.
Steve Jobs should be hung twice for that one...
I mean WTF!
I've got to fight like hell to turn my damn pods off.
They simply won't obey.
Meanwhile that mechanical slider at the top--which I NEVER use--would function just perfect as an ON/OFF switch.
I curse Jobs out almost daily on that design decision...
Thank god the iTouch doesn't duplicate that blunder.
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tim said 8:36PM on 12-14-2007
wow...
Cory Bohon said 9:54PM on 12-14-2007
Am I the only one that is completely freaked out by the picture? Wow... :-p
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Jason Martin said 1:36AM on 12-15-2007
I actually relly like the Frogz Tadpole. It's been great on roadtrips with my four-year-old. Most people are rightfully afraid to let preschoolers play with an ipod, but in the right context under supervision, it really isn't a problem, in fact, it's helpful.
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