Ipod Owners: recommend some Ipod Accessories

[The Dancing Peacock]

Ok, Ipod haters please leave, as the Ipod has been bought, so no trying to convince me to purchase a different one, or try and convince me that they are not worth the money.

Now that that is out of the way, The ipod is my sister's. I was looking to get her some accessories for it, as that's what she asked for. I was thinking:

the iTrip
the Belkin car charger
Stand that sits in your cup holder.
and maybe a case. I was thinking this one SPECK PRODUCTS IS-1001 iPod Skin - Frosted Clear
I liked that one because it looked like protects the window, unlike the rubber ones like these cases or am I wrong to think that they don't have something to cover the window?

Anything else you think that could be worth it? Any problems with the batter and the car charger having probs? I know iTrip can have probs, she is in school in an area where she shouldn't have probs with finding an empty station. When she gets back to LA she might have to search for one.

 

[conjur]

iPod sucks!!







A friend of mine just recently setup something to play his iPod in his car (hmmm...funny...iPod is a close typo away from being iPOS ). Waiting for him to reply with his details as I'll probably do the same.

 

[GreenGhost]

Great way to spend IPileOfDough

Isn't there a FM modulator so you can play it thru your car speakers?

 

[waylman]

could just do a tape adapter instead of the iTrip...they are about 10 bucks on amazon.

 

[randomlinh]

i don't think the spec covers the LCD.. the iSkin does... i think that's the one.. there's like two or three different ones. I would go for the belkin and hooking to the inputs of the head unit if it has any... i was going to, but my head unit inputs were for a cdchanger only.. grrr.. quite pissed cause i had an 8hr road trip i was going on at the time...

 

[The Dancing Peacock]

Originally posted by: GreenGhost
Great way to spend IPileOfDough

Isn't there a FM modulator so you can play it thru your car speakers?

That's what the iTrip does

iTrip

 

[The Dancing Peacock]

Originally posted by: lnguyen
i don't think the spec covers the LCD.. the iSkin does... i think that's the one.. there's like two or three different ones. I would go for the belkin and hooking to the inputs of the head unit if it has any... i was going to, but my head unit inputs were for a cdchanger only.. grrr.. quite pissed cause i had an 8hr road trip i was going on at the time...

right now she has a '93 accord with a stock head unit, so there are no outputs that I know of. I'll have to check out the iSkin. Thanks.

 

[The Dancing Peacock]

anyone else?

 

[fs5]

vaja ipod cover

 

[theNEOone]

burton ipod snowboarding jacket, god i want one


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[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: waylman
could just do a tape adapter instead of the iTrip...they are about 10 bucks on amazon.

Uh, that would be good if you were trying to make it sound worse. FM sound quality is just a wee bit better than analog audio tape quality.

 

[manly]

XtremeMac car charger.

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: theNEOone
burton ipod snowboarding jacket, god i want one


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so awesome

 

[randomlinh]

yeah, look for the iskin exo... it's hard to find tho, most places have them out of stock

 

[Rufio]

i just went to my work to buy the itrip. haven't had time yet to test it out, but it looks cool

 

[Soybomb]

Depending on the year/model of the car you might check at a place like http://shop.store.yahoo.com/xmfanstore/blauxad.html and see if you can make a aux in from the changer input.

 

[Liviathan]

I like to know how Itrip works out for you?? I think santa is getting me an ipod for xmas....

wonder if the HD interferes with the signal.

 

[jst0ney]

Don't get the Belkin car adapter. It blows.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Get the iSkin, and don't get the iTrip. The iTrip is horrible unless you set it to Mono mode, which kinda defeats the whole point of a stereo FM Modulator. Get the Belkin Tunecast (the older one, not the new digital one). Very good sound for an FM Modulator.

 

[Heifetz]

I just thought of couple killer addons that would make ipod the ultimate toy. How about a wifi or bluetooth addon for ipod that allows the ipod to share its library and browse shared libraries. So whenever you come across soemone with another ipod, you can browse through the shared music and get anything you want, and vice versa. It will also be a great social exchange tool, because you can share your contact info and exchange it with that cute girl listening to the ipod across the train...

Another cool addon would be an ir remote control. I hook up my ipod to my amp/stereo setup downstairs. It'll be really cool if I can leave the ipod somewhere, and change the tracks with a remote from across the room.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: toekramp

Originally posted by: theNEOone
burton ipod snowboarding jacket, god i want one


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so awesome

Holy crap :Q That things's freaking awesome!! Despite all that protection would a HDD based player realy survive a solid jolt though? I mean, I know it's all good for joging and all but you can easily take some pretty damn hard hits riding.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: Heifetz
Another cool addon would be an ir remote control. I hook up my ipod to my amp/stereo setup downstairs. It'll be really cool if I can leave the ipod somewhere, and change the tracks with a remote from across the room.

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[Liviathan]

Is the 30gig model 3g??

and why did they get rid of it??

 

[theNEOone]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: toekramp

Originally posted by: theNEOone
burton ipod snowboarding jacket, god i want one


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so awesome

Holy crap :Q That things's freaking awesome!! Despite all that protection would a HDD based player realy survive a solid jolt though? I mean, I know it's all good for joging and all but you can easily take some pretty damn hard hits riding.

the ipod is pretty solid, and the impact will be on snow. i'd be more worried about the ipod crushing my rib cage if a land on it. bones are more brittle than metal


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[aphex]

Originally posted by: Liviathan
Is the 30gig model 3g??

and why did they get rid of it??

they upped it to 40.