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Review: iPod Touch Lives On With GRID Studio's Wall Art

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GRID Studio is known for creating unique wall art showcasing the history of iconic devices, ranging from the original iPhone to the original Game Boy. Each device is disassembled and the components are artistically displayed and labeled in a frame.

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The company recently sent me their iPod touch frame for review. The original iPod touch was the first Apple product that I ever owned, and led me down the path of becoming an Apple reporter, so the device is very meaningful to me. However, note that the frame contains the second-generation iPod touch, released in September 2008.

Priced at $139 in the United States, the iPod touch frame is one of GRID Studio's more affordable options and would make a great gift for an Apple fan this holiday season, especially after the final iPod touch was discontinued earlier this year. It also offers frames for several iPhones, the iPad mini, the iPod classic, and the Apple Watch.

The frame is nicely packaged in thick black paper with a ribbon and a wax seal. Inside, my frame was in good condition with the exception of two small scuffs on the rear side of the black border near the clips that keep the backboard secured. While unideal, this damage is very minor and is out of sight when the frame is hanging on the wall.

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The front plastic cover is covered in protective film that needs to be removed. I immediately started tearing off the plastic film, but this resulted in pieces getting stuck under the black border, at which point I realized that it would have been a better idea to take off the back cover and remove the plastic film in one piece, so keep that in mind.

Components in the frame include the iPod touch's front panel with a printed screenshot, Home button, 3.5-inch multi-touch display, logic board, rear shell with a headphone jack and 30-pin dock connector, various flex cables and buttons, and more. The frame also includes the original iPod touch's wordmark and September 5, 2007 introduction date, along with a quote from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

There are some scratches and a tiny dent on the rear shell of the iPod touch, as the device is used, but this isn't an issue to me and the frame would be much more expensive if it contained a brand new device. I do wish it were the original iPod touch, but the second-generation model is still old enough to capture the nostalgia of the device.

GRID-Studio-iPod-Touch-3.jpg

There are two small hooks on the back of the frame for hanging the artwork on a wall, and an additional pair of hooks in the box.

All in all, the frame is high quality and is a very cool piece of wall art. Beyond two tiny scuffs on the back of the frame, which may have arisen during shipping, I have no complaints. There is certainly cheaper wall art out there, but GRID Studio frames are worth considering if you are a devoted Apple fan or know someone who is.

GRID Studio's frames can be purchased on its website, with many options still available for delivery before December 25.

Note: GRID Studio provided MacRumors with a framed ‌iPod touch for the purpose of this review, but no other compensation was received. This is not a paid advertisement.

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As usual, no close-up or high definition photos included by MacRumors to allow us to examine the attention to detail, or lack thereof.
 
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These sorts of things are very much r/ATBGE — awful taste but great execution. Maybe these would fit in on the wall of some startup but I can’t imagine ever having something like this in my home, or anyone’s home.
 
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This is not art.
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It is a form of art. It may not be something you like, but there is definitely art involved. There's a presentation and a style. There's composition. Another poster said it seemed more like taxidermy. Possibly that. But taxidermy is also a form of art. The people who articulate and pose the dinosaur bones in museums are performing a similar art. The people who create dioramas in museums are creating art.
 
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I got one of these as a gift recently and for the life of me I can’t figure out how to hang it. Can anyone who’s got one tell me how they did it?
 
an iPod touch was my introduction to the Apple ecosystem and eventually caused me to get an iPhone. I figured why carry both a phone and a iPod to the gym.
 
I love their console frames, I have bought a few, and so far I got The Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, Game Gear & Game Boy Colour, I used to have those as a child, played them and loved them, I just wish I kept them, I gave them away when I was young, being stupid lol.

Although now I am tempted to get another with their BF deal, maybe the PS Vita.

Some of the consoles they have, I actually still have with me, like my PSP1000, GAME BOY ADVANCE SP & Nintendo DS.

The only none console I have from GRID is NOKIA 3310.
 
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I've made a few of these shadowboxes for some busted GPU's and old Nintendo consoles. Quite simple really, just need a bit of patience in Illustrator and a custom glass sheet. Who knew there's a market for them, fun stuff...
 
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GRID appreciates Steve Jobs-era skeuomorphic design and other user-friendly innovations, while Tim Cook is incapable of appreciating them because he values shareholders more than users.
 
It's an iPhone without a cell transmitter. A classic Click Wheel iPod would be way more "iconic", IMO.
 
Wonder if I can send them my 1st gen iPod Touch which was a gift from my wife, complete with a personal engraving on the back. I know... I'll ask them ;)
 
I have I iPhone original, I turn it on once a year to marvel at it, but soon the battery will go bad. I’d like to get the print out of this and make my own.
 
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GRID Studio is known for creating custom wall art showcasing the history of iconic devices,
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I hate to be “that guy” but the word “custom” isn’t being used correctly here. Custom denotes made-to-order, e.g. if I wanted my parts distributed in a particular pattern or some combination of devices. These could be called “interesting” wall art, or “limited edition” wall art, or “repurposed” wall art. But not custom.

That’s not to say that GRID won’t do custom work! They’ve done at least one - but it’s not what they’re “known for.”
 
Pretty cool but rather pricey. Seems like it will sell well at first but I'm not sure about the staying power.
 
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GRID Studio is known for creating unique wall art showcasing the history of iconic devices, ranging from the original iPhone to the original Game Boy. Each device is disassembled and the components are artistically displayed and labeled in a frame.

GRID-Studio-iPod-Touch-1.jpg

The company recently sent me their iPod touch frame for review. The original iPod touch was the first Apple product that I ever owned, and led me down the path of becoming an Apple reporter, so the device is very meaningful to me. However, note that the frame contains the second-generation iPod touch, released in September 2008.

Priced at $139 in the United States, the iPod touch frame is one of GRID Studio's more affordable options and would make a great gift for an Apple fan this holiday season, especially after the final iPod touch was discontinued earlier this year. It also offers frames for several iPhones, the iPad mini, the iPod classic, and the Apple Watch.

The frame is nicely packaged in thick black paper with a ribbon and a wax seal. Inside, my frame was in good condition with the exception of two small scuffs on the rear side of the black border near the clips that keep the backboard secured. While unideal, this damage is very minor and is out of sight when the frame is hanging on the wall.

GRID-Studio-iPod-Touch-2.jpg

The front plastic cover is covered in protective film that needs to be removed. I immediately started tearing off the plastic film, but this resulted in pieces getting stuck under the black border, at which point I realized that it would have been a better idea to take off the back cover and remove the plastic film in one piece, so keep that in mind.

Components in the frame include the iPod touch's front panel with a printed screenshot, Home button, 3.5-inch multi-touch display, logic board, rear shell with a headphone jack and 30-pin dock connector, various flex cables and buttons, and more. The frame also includes the original iPod touch's wordmark and September 5, 2007 introduction date, along with a quote from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

There are some scratches and a tiny dent on the rear shell of the iPod touch, as the device is used, but this isn't an issue to me and the frame would be much more expensive if it contained a brand new device. I do wish it were the original iPod touch, but the second-generation model is still old enough to capture the nostalgia of the device.

GRID-Studio-iPod-Touch-3.jpg

There are two small hooks on the back of the frame for hanging the artwork on a wall, and an additional pair of hooks in the box.

All in all, the frame is high quality and is a very cool piece of wall art. Beyond two tiny scuffs on the back of the frame, which may have arisen during shipping, I have no complaints. There is certainly cheaper wall art out there, but GRID Studio frames are worth considering if you are a devoted Apple fan or know someone who is.

GRID Studio's frames can be purchased on its website, with many options still available for delivery before December 25.

Note: GRID Studio provided MacRumors with a framed ‌iPod touch for the purpose of this review, but no other compensation was received. This is not a paid advertisement.

Article Link: Review: iPod Touch Lives On With GRID Studio's Wall Art
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They scammed me for my money and stole money from my credit card after saying that they refunded me. I don't see where are they getting all this advertisment from. but they are just a bunch of thieves
 
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