Apple iPod helps,tips and techniques

Are you thinking of buying an Apple iPod? Or have you bought one? Almost everyone and anyone that I know seems to have bought

an iPod or at least is thinking of getting an ipod for themselves or their loved ones. The iPod is just so alluring! However,

do you know what you should do after buying the iPod? Most people don’t. Yet, market analysts estimate that the average iPod

owner spend as much as 30% of the original iPod price on additional accessories! That’s a whopping US$60-US$90 on iPod

accessories that each iPod owner will spend!

Many people are simply spending their money on the wrong accessories! In fact, many are going for fancy accessories such as

car transceiver kit, wireless remote kit, speaker kit even without realizing what are the first accessories they should get.

Get the Basic iPod Accessory before getting the Fancy Stuff! Do you, as a iPod user, faces these problems on a daily basis

too? * iPod Screen scratches * Click wheel scratches * Mirrored back scratches * Messy iPod earphone cables * iPod

overheating when being charged while in a silicone or leather case Despite the technical and cosmetic superiority of the

Apple iPod, there remain some teething issues. Weak batteries is one. Being easily scratched is another. These problems

immediately lower the resale or trade-in value of the iPod, if any? This may not seem important but if you are trading in

your older iPod for a new one, this does matter. It also sucks to see scratches and marks on the beautiful iPod. In fact,

microscopic scratches takes place everytime you take the iPod in and out of pocket!

Get a good-quality iPod case before ANYTHING ELSE! There are numerous iPod accessories out there. Many accessories are

fanciful, some are good but most do not fulfil the basic need of the iPod. You need to protect the iPod from getting

scratches and accidental marks before anything else. Before the iPod can serve you well, it must be able to take care of

itself. So, before you even look further into getting your first iPod accessory or even if you have gotten numerous other

accessories, make sure you first equip your iPod with either a good quality case or sleeve. The most common iPod cases in use

are: Handphone sleeves converted to iPod sleeves This is the most common as handphone sleeves are cheap and easily available.

However, the mirrored back of the 3G and 4G ipod are easily scratched by theses sleeves as they run against the iPod. It is

not recommended unless you have a budget problem. iPod screen and wheel sticky protectors There are transparent iPod screen

and wheel sticky protector that are cut of the right size and stucked directly onto the iPod screen and wheel. However, there

are various models in the market and some of the cheaper ones tend to curl and peel off after some use.

If you are on a budget, a good quality screen and wheel protector is the minimum you should have. iPod silicone skin This is

the most common iPod case around. It looks like a good casing choice but it is in fact one of the worst, especially if you

have bought a cheap one. These cheap silicone cases are being mass-produced in China with doubtful materials and design

elements. Many of the cheap silicone skins in the market tear easily and pick up lint and dirt easily. They are also

difficult to wash and maintain. I will not advise a silicone case unless they are made by some of the better and branded

products from USA or Japan. A good model is found at: http://www.smart-ipod-ideas.com iPod Leather case The iPod leather case

is one of the most popular case. However, do not get the Apple branded one if possible as it tends to scratched the mirror

back and it does not have a covering flap.

Get one of the leather cases from the many in the market. Check the stitching on the leather case before buying one as some

of the mass-manufactured ones may have poor workmanship. Water and shock resistant cases There is an increasing demand for

such cases as more and more people bring their iPod for hiking, cycling, trekking, fishing and beach trips. There are various

good brands in the market. However, note that whatever the advertisement may say, at best, the case can only be water

resistant and not water proof which is two different things all together. A water resistant case can only take splashes and

short immersion in water and certainly not something you can bring for swimming or diving trips!

For recommeded iPod cases and more useful iPod advice, please visit tha author’s website. Katherine Xie is an avid iPod user.

She owns 4 iPods starting from the 2G model. She gives iPod advice and recommends quality iPod accessories on her site at:

http://www.smart-ipod-ideas.com. She also co-author another website at: http://www.quick-pain-relief.com. Please feel free to

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http://www.articlealley.com/article_6915_48.html Katherine Xie is an avid iPod user. She owns 4 iPods starting from the 2G

model. She gives iPod advice and recommends quality iPod accessories on her site at: http://www.smart-ipod-ideas.com. Please

feel free to distribute this article as long as mention is made of her website. http://www.smart-ipod-ideas.com