iPod Touch: How do YOU scratch YOURS?

[Cloudane]

The back of course, unless anyone's managed to scratch the glass front :rolleyes:

No idea how but mine's already acquired a scuff mark and a few light scratches and I've been incredibly careful and kept it in a (PDA) case too. Think it must've got them from very carefully and gently placing it on the desk without some kind of microfiber mat to protect it :rolleyes: So yeah they're incredibly easy to scratch - if you want yours to stay spotless you'd better not put it down, or at least keep it in a case and never take it out. How did yours acquire its wounds?

[bliks]

actually I somehow have a scratch on my glass screen... a few actually, nothing deep, just like little itty scrathces... Unno how they got there and unno how to get rid of em :(

[Genghis Khan]

i kept my Touch in perfect condition for a whole week after i got it

then i had to go to hospital...when i woke up, it was scratched to hell:(

at least now i'm not worried about scratching it:p

[willyu]

i stopped caring after putting my ipod in a nice soft sock-like bag all week but still managed to catch a lot of scratch on the back.

the back is basically a finger print and scratch magnet...

[Vikinguy]

I honestly think cotton could scratch this thing. I've so careful it's ridiculous, and it still has a couple of little gashes.

[EvryDayImShufln]

Honestly, apple must use the cheapest chrome in the world. The chrome is why I dont get iPods: I hate having devices that look old, crappy and used up. I mean its not that its hard to scratch, as you guys are saying, you put it down on a table or even hold it in your hand, and the thing gets scratched.

I bet a strong breeze could scratch that chrome.

[Lara F]

Until I get a case, I'm keeping mine in its original wrapping. I just cut out an opening for the headphone and USB cord. Easy enough and the screen's still very viewable. :)

[derryquinn]

The reasoning is so that you want to buy a new iPodwhen it look old, so they sell more.:D:D:D:apple::D:apple::apple::apple::apple::D:D:D:D:D:D:D:apple::apple::apple::apple:

[Dustman]

The back of my Nano used to scratch from just sliding it in and out of an iPod sock. I had it for 2 weeks and it looks like someone took sandpaper and steel wool to it.

[SpikeX]

I didn't protect mine when I got it because I knew how scratched it would get. Now... well, it's scratched to hell. Heh. :D I don't care though, it's the front that counts, not the back. :)

[Cloudane]

Until you try to sell it on eBay :D But then I still have my (very battered) 3G iPod - why sell it, it'd go for like £10 even if it was brand new. I just still have this "you might want to sell it one day" instinct. The same one that clutters up my room with empty boxes.

It's exactly as I thought anyway by the sound of it - you only have to *look* at the thing and it scratches itself like a dog with chronic fleas.

[dukebound85]

who cares honestly.....it's the back

[Shanesan]

who cares honestly.....it's the back

Completely agree. I don't even look at the back. After it gets scratched to hell I'll give it the old "brushed metal" look.

[jmpage2]

The back getting scratched up is more of an issue if you upgrade frequently and plan on selling your iPod within a year or so to someone else.

Also, the back is not only shiny, it's very slippery.

I just installed the BSE skin to the back of the touch and it solved both problems. The film gives the back a slightly tacky feel that prevents it from sliding around and makes it less likely that it will slip out of your fingers and plummet to a concrete death. With it on the back also looks damn near perfect (couple of tiny air bubbles, but, so what).

I have previously used the Invisible Shield and got similar results but I have to say that I'm really impressed with the quality of the film and accuracy of the cut on this new iTouch skin from BSE it fits perfectly. Even my wife who doesn't notice such things said "wow, that skin thing you put on your iPod looks and fits great".

[Cloudane]

I just installed the BSE skin to the back of the touch

I'm not entirely sure giving it Mad Cow Disease will help!

[verrater]

Completely agree. I don't even look at the back. After it gets scratched to hell I'll give it the old "brushed metal" look.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/brushedipod/

[Cloudane]

http://members.optusnet.com.au/brushedipod/Pics/ipod11.jpg

I'm afraid that looks more like.... an iPod that's been really badly scratched. Even the image on the home page looks terrible. FAIL!

[aft]

I didn't protect mine when I got it because I knew how scratched it would get. Now... well, it's scratched to hell. Heh. :D I don't care though, it's the front that counts, not the back. :)

agreed...it is a little annoying that it scratches so easily, but I don't watch my video content on the back so I just started out not worrying about.

[phillipjfry]

I honestly think cotton could scratch this thing. I've so careful it's ridiculous, and it still has a couple of little gashes.

Mine was all scratched to hell the second day I got it. But I do check mine almost hourly to make sure the front isn't scratched up.

[Kyro]

I think apple built in an auto-scratch mechanism so no matter how carefully you treat it, it will scratch therefore decreasing its resale value. Dam you Steve!

[ahmed.hassan]

I've done the same thing as you, Lara! I felt like such a geek whilst I marked out the parts I was going to cut! Definitely worth the effort though.

[lamerlizer]

i've never used a screen protector or any case since day one, except for an ipod sock, and it only has one hairline scratch :) its not THAT bad in my opinion. of course i would prefer something more scratch resistant like the iphone's back

[hungwai]

I got my 32GB touch today, when I put it in the dock, I didn't insert correctly (the connector is a bit behind the touch), then I got some scratch in near the dock connector :(

[Batt]

Wow. Do you all have seat covers, too? In case you get the nerve to take the car out of the garage? Who are you saving it for?
I never considered a case for my Touch. It's scratched all to hell and back, both sides, but the scratches don't affect the way it works. I'm not leaving a dead-batteried, perfect-looking iPod Touch to my next of kin (or somebody on eBay).

[scotty96LSC]

I put a skin on mine the day after I got it so only a couple of nicks near the doc connector. But on my first gen. car keys raised hell with my iPod touch when they were together in my pocket. Dumb me.

[Austin2048]

i had my ipod out of a case for a week after i got it and it got scratched up pretty badly. then i got an invisible shield and a switch easy case and i havent had a new scratch on it since. my invisi shield has scratches on the screen though

[ajones46]

I just use a skin from bestskinsever.com since day 1 and my back looks flawless. I'll just take it off when I sell it and itll look brand new.

[MattA]

I have used an Agent 18 invisible shield on my Touch since about a week after I got it. It still looks flawless after a year and a half of use:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4324527876_6fd496f94e.jpg

There's no sense in scratching the back when a cheap case can take the brunt of the damage for you. I figure it'll at least keep the value high, and even if I don't sell it, I can have the satisfaction of seeing a perfect iPod. :)

[metalhead777]

Putting 5 gum wrappers on the back, and then taking them off after they began to fade.

[cjlee07]

Has anyone ever INTENTIONALLY scratched their iPod? Like tried to make it look like brushed aluminum? Like this:

http://tuxgeek.me/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dsc01528-thumb1.jpg

Apparently you do it with a rough side of a sponge. If you did, how did that work for ya?

[kawixsiyu]

I put on invisible shield the day I got mine. It was too sticky for me so I removed it from the screen and what'd ya know... it scratches. I have 3 deep ones in it from keys and zippers i'm assuming.

[Cloudane]

Bloody hell. Not far off 3 years. Good whinging, folks!

I got an iPhone in the end. Though must admit I like the brushed metal.

[Mako5]

The back getting scratched up is more of an issue if you upgrade frequently and plan on selling your iPod within a year or so to someone else.

Also, the back is not only shiny, it's very slippery.

I just installed the BSE skin to the back of the touch and it solved both problems. The film gives the back a slightly tacky feel that prevents it from sliding around and makes it less likely that it will slip out of your fingers and plummet to a concrete death. With it on the back also looks damn near perfect (couple of tiny air bubbles, but, so what).

I have previously used the Invisible Shield and got similar results but I have to say that I'm really impressed with the quality of the film and accuracy of the cut on this new iTouch skin from BSE it fits perfectly. Even my wife who doesn't notice such things said "wow, that skin thing you put on your iPod looks and fits great".

I am also so impressed with the BSE on my iPod Touch. The back looks like it is brand new plus it gives it a little more grip.

[wywern209]

the back of the ipod gets scratched due to exposure to air. it is as simple as that. Apple created magical metals that scratch incredibly easy. and yeah, i did a brush metal look on the back on 5g ipod and the back of my touch 2g doesn't look too hideous...yet.

[StruckANerve]

Mine is a little scratched. I have it in a cheap plastic case to keep it from getting totally destroyed. These things are impossible not to get some scratches on them.

[ChazUK]

My wifes fortnight old iPod Touch 32GB Vs my shiny new, one day old 8GB:
http://www.chazclout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2010-04-02-15.44.48-t.jpg (http://www.chazclout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2010-04-02-15.44.48.jpg)

She's been throwing her 32GB in her bag with keys/purse/whateverwomencarry rubbing against it. :(

[daze]

who cares honestly.....it's the back
I second that emotion. :)

[wywern209]

well, not many ppl care about the back but i think it would be a much better choice if apple went with anodized aluminum like they do with the macbooks. if it was anodized, maybe even make it have dif colors like the nano. i think that would be cool. i would totally buy a black one.