Reader notes flaw in some iPod belt clips
updated 02:10 pm EDT, Sun June 1, 2003
MacNN reader Sam Elkholy writes about a defect with some of the first iPod case belt clips, which he says has been acknowledged by Apple:
"I bought a carrying case from Apple about 3 - 4 months ago. I was out on my balcony the other day, with my iPod in my carrying case strapped to my belt buckle. The plastic part that hooks the carrying case to my belt buckle broke and my iPod fell 1 story and on to our concrete patio.
"I went downstairs fully expecting my iPod to be shattered and in pieces. It was intact and still in the carrying case, without a scratch , and still playing the same song! the carrying case I think had a lot to do with saving my iPod. I called Apple to tell them about this, and they said they were aware of the problem with the first few carrying cases that shipped. I wonder why they did not bother telling anyone."
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Joined: Jul 2001
Me too!
That has happened to both of the Apple carrying cases I have had. It fell onto a tiled floor the first time (didn't break but big dent in the clear plastic at the base of the ipod - kept playing the song though!). The other time was on a plane where I was about to disembark when off it came onto the floor.