iPod Scratch Prevention

Apple's beautifully crafted iPods suffer from one condition: easily scratching. Since inception scratches have been a constant complaint from iPod owners. While the material used for the cases of the entire iPod line are designed to be scratch resistant, inevitable encounters with keys, coins, and the unintended drop or skid have all proven the devices are far from scratch-proof.







It doesn't really matter why iPods scratch so easily, what matters is what you can do about it. The best route is prevention. Two courses of action: (1) a film to protect the case, and (2) a rubberized type case which covers the majority of the phone protecting it from impact or scratches.

The biggest complaint about the latter is the inability to put the iPod onto its docking station without removing it from the case. I've experienced this first hand and it is a hassle. The first option works fine as long as you're still going to babysit the iPod (and not drop it). Scratches-you're covered. Rendering it inoperable by dropping it from four feet-no so much.