Apple Soft Nylon Carrying Case and Belt Clip for 40 GB iPod 4G (Black)

by Apple Computer

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007H08Y
• Item model number: M8781G/A
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

With precise stitching and high-quality Schoeller woven nylon, this carrying case allows you to clip your iPod to your belt, purse, or backpack with its durable steel spring clip.

Note: For use only with iPod with Click Wheel (40 GB only) or iPod w/Dock Connector. Not compatible with 20 GB iPod with Click Wheel or iPod mini.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The perfect case....if you want to lose or break your iPod, September 4, 2003

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Jake Moses (Miami, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple Soft Nylon Carrying Case and Belt Clip for 40 GB iPod 4G (Black) (Electronics)

Ipod case...How do I hate thee, let me count the ways:

1- This case offers no access to the iPod screen or buttons so you have to pull the (slippery) iPod out any time you want to do anything. Considering it is likely attached to your belt while you're pulling it out and the iPod itself is practically frictionless it is only a matter of time before the iPod takes a four foot dive to the pavement.

2- The case itself is quite hard, offering very little shock protection if it were dropped.

3- The belt clip has a fairly weak spring making it easy to pull off your belt without disengaging the clip...not very secure at all. My iPod came off my belt on it's own the first day I had it while I was in the car, simply because I was in a sitting position. That's all it took to push it off my belt. Luckily I was in the car so no damage was done.

4- The top is completely open which, on one hand, makes it easier to pull the iPod out of the case to access the buttons, which you have to do thanks to the poor design of this case, but it also gives the iPod an exit so it can escape on it's own, say, while you're at the gym doing squats.

5- Considering that this case is the most expensive one out there you'd think it could be made out of something other than industrial strength cardboard wrapped in nylon.

At the top of this case is a very tastefull little tag with the Apple logo embroidered into it. This is what you are paying for with this case. If that is enough to make you buy it, don't...it's not visible unless you take the iPod out and look inside the case, so people won't even know that you have a name-brand case. Look elsewhere; you will pay less for more.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If you want protection, then don't buy this case, November 3, 2003

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S. James "Thought Thief" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple Soft Nylon Carrying Case and Belt Clip for 40 GB iPod 4G (Black) (Electronics)

Quite simply the case is so hard, I noticed a small scratch on my ipod screen after it had been in this so called protective case. Do yourself a favour and buy an iskin exo. a cover made of silicone that fits like a skin to your ipod and allows you to access the buttons, hold switch and attach your firewire and headphones without haveing to remove the Ipod from it.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste the money!, October 20, 2003

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Dan (NH, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple Soft Nylon Carrying Case and Belt Clip for 40 GB iPod 4G (Black) (Electronics)

I've got the 20gb iPod and mine did come with this case. Like other reviewers said, it's a pain to pull the machine out when you want to change a setting. The clip is really poor quality as well - I only used it a few times and the thing just snapped off. Do yourself a favor and by a nice after-market case...you'll save yourself a lot of agravation and probably save some $$ too.