Iamhuman has a bunch of covers/veneers available in wooden materials such as walnut, birch, bamboo, zebrawood and textiles in different patterns (including one designed by Paul Smith) available for most Apple-made laptops.
(I’d still choose Gelaskin’s Mario & Luigi mug shot cover for my MacBook though)
IAmHumanNow.com ($30.00 - $45.00)
Here’s Vers 2X, an iPod speaker system for people fed up with all the glossy black and brushed aluminum iPod accessories available these days. Each cabinet sports hand-crafted cherry veneer, two 3" custom-engineered 15 watt speakers, dual port design for deeper bass, remote control, 3.5mm audio in/out jacks and they ship with 8 iPod adapters and a general MP3 player dock to make sure it can make use of (and charge) your iPod Video/Nano/Mini/Classic/Touch or iPhone.
The Vers 2X will start shipping in mid-October to an estimated price of $179.00.
So, everyone ought to know about the newly announced (and quite anticipated) iPod Touch with its 3.5 inch widescreen display, iPhone multi-touch interface, Wi-Fi access and iTunes music download capabilities by now, but here’s Apple’s own guided video tour of the beauty anyway. It’s nearly 15 minutes long so make sure you have a cup of coffee ready.
iPod Touch: A Guided Tour:
Toyota just announced their official iPod integration kit, allowing all Toyota and Lexus models to control the iPod nicely through the car’s audio head unit (or steering wheel audio controls, if available) while safely docked and charged in the glove compartment.
The integration kit is compatible with most iPod models but the price tag stings a bit, they want about $300 for it.
Here’s Dice Electronics’ iTPA-220 iPod Tube Amplifier and as long as your music isn’t compressed to death it promises great, warm and analog “audiophile quality sound” using the built-in dual 6N3 tubes and 2×20 Watt solid state amplifier. The speakers sport a 4" mid/bass driver and 1" dome tweeter.
Other features include a remote control, video output (for video iPods) and auxiliary input for any other audio emitting device you’d like to hook up.
“The dual 6N3 tubes in the preamplifier gives the listener the warmest sound and the clearest highs ever heard from an iPod docking station. The “warmth” and “richness” typically associated with “valve sound” comes from the presence of 2nd order distortion smoothing the output soundwave. The tube preamplifier creates a more natural sound as opposed to the often harsh, dry sound of digital audio.”
The iTPA-220 is available on pre-order for $299.99 and is expected to start shipping in September.
DiceElectronics.com: iTPA-220 Tube Amplifier System ($299.99)
(Via Fosfor Gadgets)
I don’t know what else Jeremy Mehrle likes, but he seriously loves Macs. Really. This guy has converted his basement into a shiny and spotless Mac museum and he’s got over a 100 machines there (including a rare Apple Lisa and 20th anniversary Mac).
Got to love the wall of old iMacs running the Flurry screensaver.
If you’re into one-strap backpacks you should check out the lightweight Incase Sling Pack sporting plush fur interior, nylon exterior, an integrated iPod compartment and besides the regular storage space it has a laptop holder with room for a machine up to the size of a 17" MacBook Pro.
GoIncase.com: Nylon Sling Pack ($89.95)
(Via Uncrate)
DLO’s HybridShell is a protective 2G iPod Nano skin sporting a clear polycarbonate front and a textured silicone back, meaning it offers full access to the hold switch, click wheel, headphone port and dock connector while protecting the Nano from scratches and making it harder to drop, no matter how sweaty your hands are.
Available for $14.99 in tech black and hot pink.
DLO.com: HybridShell for iPod Nano ($14.99)
If you’re wondering how Apple’s new and super-slim aluminum keyboard looks compared to all the other keyboards they’ve produced over the years you better check out Blake Patterson’s gallery. The one pictured above is the 1983 Apple Lisa keyboard.
Makes me wonder how our beloved peripherals will look in another 24 years.
Blakespot.com: The flat Apple Keyboard vs. others
(Via Macfeber)
Here’s Aquatune Nano, Japanese Focal Point’s follow-up to the Aquatune water-resistant iPod speakers. This model is built solely for the Nano and while not being completely waterproof it’s water-resistant down to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes (a piece of soft rubber allows you to control the iPod without opening the plastic shell).
The price tag is set to about 10,000 Yen (about $88 USD), the larger original model costs $149.00.
Focal.co.jp: AquaTune Nano (Japanese)
AudioCubes: Focal Point AquaTune (For most other iPods)
(Via AVING)
