15 iPod Accessories You Don't Need
Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:21AM EST
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Yeah, that combination iPod dock/toilet paper holder is pretty bad, but wait till you see the iPod dog jacket—or the iPod teeth whitener. No, I'm not kidding.
- Rock My Teeth: Remember this one—a mouthpiece that supposedly whitens your teeth while you rock out to your favorite tunes? It made headlines back in October, and blogger Chris Null went so far as to test it on his own pearly whites. (For the record, he reported that his teeth looked a tiny bit whiter, although the discomfort and potential embarrassment outweigh the oh-so-slight benefits.) Fifty clams get you the mouthpiece, an iPod cable, and 50 whitening strips. My advice? Skip the thing and start flossing instead.
- Griffin iBeams: Snap this little attachment into your iPod's dock connector and it'll fire off a little laser beam. Fun, right? That is, until someone burns their eye out (as Class IIIA lasers are wont to do).
- iPod Socks: Irresistable little stocking stuffers, invariably found near the checkout line at your local Apple Store. They come in sets of six, all in different colors, and they protect your precious iPod from the elements—and from your fingers, as well, given that they completely cover the controls and screen. Oh, and the package is six costs a cool $30.
- iPod dog jacket: This cozy jacket for Spot comes with an iPod dock and a pair of speakers, with a remote woven into the leash. Just hit "play" to turn your four-legged friend into a waddling (and very unhappy) jukebox. Fortunately, the iPod dog jacket is only a concept, for now—let's hope its creators were just pulling our collective leg.
- TuneBuckle: Yet another iPod case, except this time, it turns an iPod Nano into a belt buckle. So cool...except, as Podcasting News points out, your Nano will now bear the brunt of the damage if you happen to bump into any furniture; also, good luck reading the screen.
Click through to Podcasting News for the rest of the list, including the Teresa Chat Diva Singing Doll and LG's patent for an iPod Washing Machine (now why didn't I think of that?).
Related:
The 2007 Holiday Guide To iCr@p [Podcasting News, via TUAW]
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2 Posted by erocwoo on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:56PM EDT Report Abuse
How about any radio with an Ipod dock in it. Wimpy little speakers that make your ipod sound like a clock radio. Get out of the ipod accessory section and head over the the old school cable section of your local electronics store. You can buy a $4 cord that converts your headphone output to an RCA ouput and conect it to a real stereo aux input. I guess I shouldn't expect people to be able to figure this out since they are the same dolts that need to buy monthly subscriptions for their DVR's because they never figured out how to program a VCR.
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3 Posted by deter4955 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:42PM EDT Report Abuse
fox95630 is right those little sock things are cool! I still have mine from last christmas and not a single scratch on the iPod or the sock it self. -deter4955
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4 Posted by lansa on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:56PM EDT Report Abuse
I believe if you forgo the big bucks for an iPhone or Ipod, you can at least spend 5 bucks for a SillySTicker. These stickers use RecoveryIDs Lost and Found Web Service, and increases you chances of recovery 1000 fold. Mark SillySTicker.com
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5 Posted by lunesolar on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:00PM EDT Report Abuse
If that's not wild enough.. at this Adult Toy show I saw a device called the iBuzz... need I go on?
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6 Posted by torontojune19 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:17PM EDT Report Abuse
thanks for the tips... i guess we had too much of i-stuff goin on..this i-rock my teeth is hilarious.
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7 Posted by windblast00000 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:47PM EDT Report Abuse
iPod socks are good actually, just don't buy the Apple ones. I got a third party brand, pack of six for $5. By the way, guy talking about the iBuzz, I saw one once called the OhMiBod or something like that. Very wrong.
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8 Posted by weezy1981 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:42PM EDT Report Abuse
Maybe its just me, but I only saw 5 on the list..not 15. Someone needs to check their math. lol
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9 Posted by pentegarn76 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:06PM EDT Report Abuse
That was 10 less accessories than the article promised
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10 Posted by rockinryan555 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:47PM EDT Report Abuse
Nothing is that good. I mean the socks are the best but 30$ for 6?, RIP OFF!!!. My advise: stay away from all accessories until the prices are lowered. I don't think anyone neads any accessories for their i-pod. But that's only what I think.
1 Posted by fox95630 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:02PM EDT Report Abuse
I have to disagree on the socks. My brother gave these to me for Christmas a couple years ago and they have been the best iPod accessory I own. For one thing, they are compatible with all incarnations, and they dont really break (unlike all my other accessories). Obviously, to be useful, you must have a need for them. My wife and I wrap our iPods in two different colors to tell them apart, and the sock protects hers from getting scratched up in her purse. 30 bucks is a bit much in the real world, but not in the world of iPod accessories.