Yes it's just plain black. I got one with my 10GB iPod. I find it kind of useless - you can't do anything unless you take the iPod out of its case.
I just bought a Super Dooper iPod Case for US$40 from Waterfield Designs at http://www.sfbags.com
It's a beautiful piece of workmanship! It's also the only iPod case to allow you to switch the Hold switch on and off, as it has a slit on the top rather than just a hole for the headphones.
and really like it. I got a free apple case with my 10Gig touchwheel ipod and the clip broke in two days. The one from xtrememac.com has a flap that lets you see the entire front of the ipod with a cutout for the wheel. In my car, I attached one of the extra swivel mounts, and the case design allows you to fold back the front flap all the way around to the back and still allow you to connect the stub into the swivel mount.