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DIY Domokun iPod Case
Finally an iPod case I can love! Some lucky guy is receiving a homemade Domokun iPod case from his girlfriend. She's posted up a how-to guide to make your own. Domokun iPods chasing kittens in green fields. I want, I want, I want. Better go read this before Boing Boing sees it and posts it.
Case-ari offers affordable premium leather iPod cases
Way in the back of the MacWorld Expo floor I came across Case-ari, a new company that's offering a choice product at a reasonable price. Case-ari makes premium leather iPod cases for the iPod with video and iPod nano. The sheepskin leather is buttery soft and comes in luscious colors made from pure vegetable extract. The sheep hide is molded around impact-resistant plastic to protect your iPod. The iPod slides easily into the case, which is lined with soft felt. The cases comes with a full-face screen protector, a removable belt clip with 360-degree swivel, and even a microfiber cleaning cloth. Cases for the 30GB or 60GB iPod with video sell for $29.99. The iPod nano case is $24.99. I've been lusting after a good leather case for my 60GB iPod with video for some time now. Vaja makes some beautiful leather cases too, but I hesitated because of Vaja's hefty $50 to $70 price tags. Although I haven't compared the two brands side by side, Case-ari looks to be a more affordable, yet still classy alternative.
Live SportWrap demo at MacWorld
The live demo of XtremeMac's SportWrap iPod armband stopped a lot of guys in their tracks at MacWorld. This model, jogging on a treadmill at a busy intersection of the Expo hall, had quite a crowd around her when I walked by. The only trouble was that she couldn't hear visitors' questions about the product because she really was listening to her iPod. The demo put me in mind of girl models at car shows in Vegas. It's a tried and true advertising practice that seems to work just as well here as anywhere else--particularly given the ratio of men to women here at MacWorld. (You can guess which way that plays.)But getting back to the SportWrap -- it sells for $29.95 and looks like a solid case for the sports-minded. It's got a neoprene body, an adjustable velcro strap to fit your upper arm or forearm, and a moisture barrier to keep your iPod dry during a hard workout. It's compatible with 30GB and 60GB video iPods, as well as older generation iPods. XtremeMac also makes a SportWrap for the iPod nano.
Rebe bags offer splash of color at MacWorld
Amid the sea of black, white, and gray high-tech neoprene at the MacWorld Expo I was relieved to see a splash of color and fabric at the Rebe booth. Designer Debra Weiss was showing off her tempting lines of bags for carrying your iPod and laptop in style. You can put your iPod in the outside pocket of the small Maude bag, stick your phone, cards, and other essentials inside the zippered section, and sling it over your shoulder. The Maude is available for $66 at the Rebe site. I also liked the padded, fabric laptop sleeves in a sea of color combinations for $78. The sleeves come in 12", 14", 15", and 17" widths. All the bags are hand-sewn and very tasty.
Another iPod Hoodie
About a year ago, designer C. Ronson created some iPod hoodies after seeing the iPod socks that Apple began selling, but the idea never seemed to take off. Now, a UK firm has resurrected the idea and is selling a stylish gray hoodies for your iPod and iPod mini. Now your iPod can look like Eminem while playing Eminem.
