Customer Reviews

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

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When I recieved my first Ipod 20gb I was really disapointed with the case that came with it. Apart from killing the Ipods good looks I dropped it twice in the first two days because of the rather weak clip. Not only was I dissapointed with the above mentioned, but I couldn't believe that Apple made a case with no protection on the corners for a product that beggs care and attention. I don't know what the statistics are but there is a good chance that if the Ipod takes a fall it will hit the corner at some point in the disaster!
When I recieved my new 40gb Ipod with the dock I couldn't believe that Apple were still sending this case out with a product of this class. Surely someone has made this complaint to the company during the last few years! I gave it a two only because the material it is made of is reasonable quality and it functions - if you dont drop it and are extremly careful when using the clip.

This case came with my iPod, and so I tried it out for the first few weeks. I'm not a big fan for two reasons:

1) If the case turns upside down (e.g. its on your belt and you bend over), the iPod falls out.

2) You can't push the buttons while it's in the case. True, you can pull it up out the unopened top of the case and push the buttons, but I'm the kind of person who likes to jump around songs and albums. I prefer cases that have fronts that you can see the buttons through and push them through. Perhaps those types aren't as protective, but they work better for me.

This is a great case, unless you turn it upside down. It's a sleeve, and doesn't have a latch or snap at the top. This may not seem like much of a problem, but then I didn't expect to be turning it upside down. Accidentally. Five feet above a tile floor. (Okay, so Apple replaced my iPod after that one. But still, it was unpleasant.)

The belt clip will only take limited abuse (as will any product). Mine broke last weekend while I was carrying too much luggage on vacation. A shoulder bag pushed too hard against the belt clip, and snapped it off.

This product works well, but if your life is at all adventurous, try another product.

DON'T keep your baby in this carrier. It's like driving with your child in the front seat, airbag on and no seatbelt through heavy traffic. You are an accident waiting to happen. The Belkin wallet holder has much more padding but no belt holder. I haven't found the perfect holder yet but I'm still on the lookout. The ipod needs to be firmly secured with padding all around the edges, attatched to your body at all times, yet you have to be able to easily access the front of it. Get that perfect case on the market people!!

I bought this case from Apple when I ordered my iPod. I wish I'd waited. My 30 bucks would have bought a better case elsewhere, I now know.

My biggest gripe with this case is that you have to remove the iPod from it before you can change any settings -- volume, song, on/off, etc. What a pain.

Second gripe is that the clip doesn't feel very secure on my waistband. I end up putting it in a pocket for extra security. Otherwise, the case is sturdy, but boring.

Do not use this carrying case. I just (Nov 9) purchased a new ipod photo 40G. Minutes after taking it out of the packaging, I put the new ipod into this case. Upon removing the ipod from the case (to press the buttons) I saw several small but noticeable vertical scratches in the chrome backing of the new ipod. The freaking case inflicted the very damage it is supposed to prevent. DO NOT use this case with your ipod, even if it is bundled with the ipod. You WILL regret it. I now have a two day old ipod with permanent cosmetic damage from this shoddy product.

Ok before i begin one thing DO NOT BUY. This is about the worst case you can buy for you ipod. It looks fairly stylish, but there are two huge flaws:

1. You can't use it without pulling the case off

2. ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT

There is a tag on the side of the beltclip towards the top of the case that creates VERTICAL SCRATCHES as you pull the ipod out and put it back, which you have to do. Ok so scracthes on the back doesnt seem that bad but it adds up becomes quite horrible, it is even worse when you accidentaly put in in backwards. The tag will put SCRATCHES ON DISPLAY. Thanks to this flaw my ipod is scarred for life.

PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS CASE ANYTHING BUT THIS CASE NO CASE AT ALL IS BETTER THAN THIS

After wasting $60.00 on cases for my ipod 20GB I have come to the conclusion that every case scratches the whole finish of my ipod either upon inserting the ipod into the case (isee-20 clear plastic case) or after it is inserted (the belkin neoprene form fit case).There is one case that has consistently not put one single scratch on my precious ipod. It is also very easy to take the ipod out for periodic polishing which I highly recommend. Ironically I used this case in between waiting for other high priced cases that scratched the hell out of my pod. If your looking for something that will protect your pod from dropping it on the floor this case will not do. But if you're like me and just want to keep that beauty looking as pristine as the day you took it out of the box then you want the dream case! That would be a plastic sandwich bag wrapped around your baby and tucked in your pocket with no keys or coins or other objects! I guarantee your pod will stay beautiful forever and you won't make the same mistake I made wasting money on cases that scratch the finish more than having no case!

The lesser said about this accessory the better...simply because there is nothing spectacular or even worth mentioning. I was completely fooled by the description and the images available on Apple's website. For a company known to be innovators, I believe Apple has dropped the ball on this one.

Which designer would contemplate designing a carrying case, that too for a portable device like the iPod, where the user can't view/operate the controls? And on top of that they have a price of $35+....

Also one word of caution...users have to pull the device out to turn it off. If you don't have the settings on hold, using the "Hold" button, chances are the device turns itself on when you put it back in the case. If this goes un-noticed it can drain the battery out. So make sure you slide the "Hold" button to the "Enable" or "On" position after turning off your iPod, before putting it back in the case.

On the whole I am *very very* disappointed with this accessory, which is why I've given it a rating of 1 star (Amazon did not let me give it 0 stars). True, the quality of the material is good etc. etc., which probably is the only good point. When it doesn't serve a basic purpose for the user (allowing him/her to access the controls) it is a huge failure in my opinion.

My final word on this: *Not Recommended*

This carrying case for the iPod is made of the finest materials and fits the iPod from generation 2 to generation 4 perfectly. It is a shiny black polyester over plastic with a metal spring clip to attach it to your belt. Holds iPod snuggly and safely.