Strangest iPod Cases Ever

David Primo writes "Techeblog has a great article on the strangest iPod cases ever. Pictures included. From the article: 'This might be the first iPod case that costs more than the player itself. The Louis Vuitton Classic iPod Cover by Takashi Murakami features peach natural calf leather lining, golden brass pieces, and a multicolor canvas.'" The military-grade case actually makes sense for people like me who keep letting their mp3 player fall on the floor, but able to withstand a mortar shell explosion might be overkill.

Re:explosion?

[SEMW]

I'm guessing something like one-way bulletproof glass [wikipedia.org]?

1500$??

[way2trivial]

http://www.wiredzone.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=30492175& source=froogle [wiredzone.com]

first iPod case that costs more than the player?

[Nevenmrgan]

"This might be the first iPod case that costs more than the player itself."

At $285+? Not even close.

Here's an iPod Nano case for $12,495 [intergem.net]. And yes, it's a retail product, not a one-of-a-kind art piece.

Re:explosion?

[owlnation]

and actually, someone should test to see if the Louis Vitton one is also bullet and bomb proof. It probably isn't, but I really think we should know to be sure.

In fact judging by the design, there's probably a few more Louis Vitton things out there we could test to see if bullet proof.

Not that surprising

[Malakusen]

The military-grade case actually makes sense for people like me who keep letting their mp3 player fall on the floor, but able to withstand a mortar shell explosion might be overkill.

Not really overkill. You see, the Ipod is incredibly popular among military troops deployed to Iraq. Of course, you're not listening while you're out on patrol, but during your off time you see a lot of troops walking around or working out with them. Or waiting for a flight in, or a flight out, and so on. I imagine quite a few servicemembers would be interested in a hardened mp3 player.

Useful or Useless, who knows...

[MBC1977]

Well as a member of the armed forces, I have to say while I personally think this is a frivolous accessory for an iPod, to each his or her own.
Personally, I'd rather spend the money on some gear to keep my fellow Marines and myself alive when I'm in a combat zone. However, when we have
downtime, it is extremely relaxing to have something to listen to / watch.

lol but a mortar and IED proof iPod case is just kinda 'weird' to me. Seriously, who's gonna go on patrol with their iPod? And if there are
such individuals I'd question their sanity.

Regards,

MBC1977,
(US Marine, College Student, and Good Guy!)