Okay, so it took me a while, but I finally got my free 40 GB iPod Photo from freephotoipods.com. I must admit, even I had my doubts about the legitimacy of this whole thing, but I was (eventually) able to get 10 people to sign up under me, and my new iPod arrived today. Don’t believe me? I don’t blame you. So I’ve posted some images on my .Mac site as proof.
I’d post impressions of the thing, but so far all it’s done is sit on the dock looking pretty while it downloads all my music and photos. I have 2043 songs in my iTunes library, and 1,800 photos, so even over FireWire, it’s gonna take a while. My one gripe so far: it’s sexy, it’s in color, it comes with a ton of crap, including a carrying case, dock, two separate dock connector cables (FireWire and USB 2.0), A/V cables and other stuff…but no remote control. Which kinda sucks, because those things are expensive! Oh well. I plan on getting a better carrying case anyway (I’m thinking of getting the Contour Showcase…anyone have anything bad to say about it?), so I’ll probably just walk over to the Apple Store tomorrow (I do work only one block away) and pick up both.
But for now I’ll deal. Anyway, here’s a photo of its supreme sexiness:
Nothing wrong with the Showcase, I have a 3G 40GB iPod in one. Only complaint is it’s a LITTLE bulky so you may forget from time to time just how small your iPod is. Still, if you’re one of those people who goes ballistic because there’s a hair on your iPod and it’s destroying the sexy finish, then you’ll like it.
I also have a 20GB 4G that I’ve used in an iSkin eXo (wasn’t happy) and now an Agent18 Clickshield. Though the very top and bottom of the machine aren’t as protected as most other cases do, it’s just the right size to slip around your iPod and doesn’t do the kind of scratching and scarring that similar cases (such as Contour’s iSee) do.
Again, if you’re a chromehead or tend to refer to your iPod as “my baby,” the Showcase is more for you. If you can put up with a couple of minor exposed areas (and I can, since this iPod went without any case at all for months and months, although it was rarely touched by anything but dust in that time) then you might like the Clickshield more.
If you want the greatest mix of usability/size/protection and money is no object at all, get the Vaja iVod (available in single and two-tone colors) and you’ll feel like a king, albeit a king that just lost $70 on a leather MP3 case.
I have an iSkin for my 3G 15 GB model, and it’s good, and it offers nice protection, but the silicone leaves scuffs across the base of the iPod, and that kinda sucks.
That Vaja one is awesome, although it’s a bit pricey. I’ll probably go with the Showcase, but I’ll see what they have at the Apple Store just in case.
And for the record, I’m very much one of the “my baby” iPod owners. :)
Get a Vaja. You’ve seen mine – I love it. My iPod still looks brand new. Can’t recommend them enough. :)
Any tips for others following in your path? what to order, what not to, whether to use a “seldom used” email address or anything?
I created an alias specifically for the deal…now that i’ve got my iPod, I’ll just delete it.
I’d recommend doing the same. I haven’t gotten any spam over this (yet), but I imagine some of those offers may inadvertantly put you on a major spam list
oh, “A user must have a valid email address and a valid shipping address in the United States or a U.S. Territory.” :( Not valid for us Canadians.
Hey, I have exactly 666 songs on my iPod :)
Get the Vaja, it’s really cool.