Colorful iPod Protective Covers

iSkin Vibes Enjoy elegant and fashionable new looks with the all-new iSkin Vibes for iPod nano 5G. Available in four chic designer patterns that enhance your personal style, the iSkin Vibes gives your iPod nano a sophisticated makeover without diminishing its natural beauty or adding unwanted bulk. $24.99 at: iSkin Products

The DuoBand for iPod nano 3G is a remarkably powerful and surprisingly flexible all–in–one nano case and arm accessory. Unlike many other solutions, the DuoBand allows you to easily slip your iPod nano into the innovative comfort fitting armband — and back out again — without removing it from the protective silicone case. Available in two sleek and sporty color combinations: Amp (energy red with metallic accent) and Maxum (PowerBlack with onyx black accent), the DuoBand is more than just powerful, flexible protection; it’s a fashion statement, too. $39.99 at: iSkin Products

iSkin Duo Get ready to experience awesome protection, cool style and sophisticated good looks with the all-new iSkin nano Duo for iPod nano 5G. The iSkin nano Duo delivers all-around protection thanks to its shock absorbing silicone BodyGuard and durable, ultra-clear face shield. It also comes with a removable rotary belt clip to keep you safely+stylishly connected. $29.99 at: iSkin Products

Logitech Pure-Fi Anytime Speaker System Listen to your favorite tunes from your Apple® iPod® or iPhone with this portable speaker system that features motion-activated controls for easy use and a dual alarm that lets you wake to music, radio or a buzzer. $99.99 at: BestBuy.com

Grip Ergo Protect your iPod with a snug layer of rugged silicone. Ergonomic design lets you text, game, and surf the web comfortably. Contoured ridges provide maximum gripability and ttached hand-strap provides a secure way to hold your iPod. $24.99 at: Belkin.com

iMeat instead of iPod?

Rachel Cambra couldn't wait to see the look on her 14-year-old son's face when he opened a very special present on Christmas morning. The Hawaiian woman had saved up to surprise her son with what he wanted most for the holiday - a new Apple iPod with video.

But it turned out that both the mother and her son were surprised. Because when her son opened the box he discovered the iPod that should have been there wasn't. It had been replaced with some kind of mystery meat. The new Apple iMeat? "He went from joy, really happy joyful," she said, "then to discover this, just angry and hurt."

Cambra says the box was sealed and that it didn't appear to have been tampered with when she brought it home from the Honolulu Wal-Mart where she works.
She says she had put the iPod on layaway so that she could afford the device's hefty $300 price tag.

"I know what I went through to get this for him," said an incensed Cambra. "To open up and find this? I don't know what to say."
"This" appeared to be some kind of sealed fish or meat product, certainly not a state-of-the-art MP3 player.

Dan Fogleman, a spokesman for Wal-Mart, said it did appear that the package was sealed and has contacted Apple about the matter. He says Cambra will be given a new iPod for her son from the very next shipment the store receives. No one from Apple was available for comment.