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iPod 5th Gen iPods shipping with black sleeve?!
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Actually I did see this a couple days ago. My friend got an iPod for his birthday - the white one and I noticed that his sleeve was black. I figured since I got the black iPod with a white sleeve that the cases are the opposite colors, but this explains my confusion.
pics, pics anyone? or are they just trying to get you to buy the $100 apple leather case? <cough> rip off </cough>
luckylisp said:
NO! It scratches the screen, and is too thin. I have the leather case for the 5G iPod. Brilliant quality, but a rip off - costs more than an iPod shuffle!
I have a white 60GB and my wife has a black 30GB and we both received the whitish color sleeve with our iPods (mine was ordered the day they were announced and my wife's was ordered in late October).
wPod said:
That has 0 functionality
. I think that was targeted towards middle-aged people who want to snaz up their tunes.
luckylisp said:
Yup, I use the slip case as the only means of protection for my Nano. It seems to work just fine for me.
tkidBOSTON said:
Like dextertangocci above my worry was that it would scratch the screen over time with fine scratches. Plus I was worried about dropping it so I got a hard case. I'm surprised some people only use the sleeve, but that's cool that it works for you. It would certainly be nice to use it without case. Although on the 30gb my case doesn't make too much of a difference. I can still slip it into my jeans pocket with no problem.
luckylisp said:
Honestly I'm not overly concerned with small scratches on my iPod. I don't view photos or videos on either of my iPods so if small scratches do appear its not a big issue for me.
snakelda said:
I was wondering the same myself. Anyone have an answer?