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iPop suction-cup stand for iPod shuffle introduced
By LC Angell
Senior Editor, iLounge
Published: Thursday, July 21, 2005
News Category: iPod Accessories
Product and interactive design firm Designs by People and artist Charlie Becker have created the iPop, a silicone iPod shuffle stand that has a suction-cup bottom to let you affix it to a variety of surfaces.
“Try the bathroom tiles during your bubble bath, the treadmill screen at the gym, and take advantage of your window seat on the plane,” says Core77. “The iPop is made of silicone rubber, retails for approximately twelve dollars and is a must have for the Apple i-obsessed masses.”
iLounge is awaiting availability information.
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1
So, uh, whats the point?
Posted by Ronton on July 21, 2005 at 7:40 PM (PDT)
2
You know the shuffle is mainstream now that this has come out… Seriously, this is a ridiculous product…
This quote scares me: “must have for the Apple i-obsessed masses.”
Posted by Cameron T. on July 22, 2005 at 1:49 AM (PDT)
3
haha I didn’t think this was a very “smart” product either…but hey! If you want it, get it.
I on the other hand will pass.
Posted by Andrew on July 22, 2005 at 1:51 AM (PDT)
4
I was going to defend it until I realised it isn’t a sync/charge dock. I’ve got the shuffle dock, and to unplug I need to hold the base down - a sucion cup would negate that.
But just a suction cup stand? Entirely without a reason to exist…..
Posted by Richard B. on July 22, 2005 at 5:55 AM (PDT)
5
Huh… A suction cup for your ipod shuffle from the design firm Designs by People. My question is “Who are these people and why are they deliberately designing crap for Apple products?” I hope they go out of business.
Posted by whoatemyIpod on July 22, 2005 at 9:03 AM (PDT)
6
Design-wise it is elegant, but I do not like the embossed logo (I dislike logos in general on products, unless done well). Usefulness: I cannot see much that I would use it for.
Posted by FahrenheiPod 451 on July 22, 2005 at 12:44 PM (PDT)
7
Oh btw, “iPop” - turn the “p” around and it turns into a “d”, making it “iPod”. - Lawsuit? haha
Posted by Andrew on July 22, 2005 at 2:34 PM (PDT)
8
I don’t have a Shuffle, but I like the idea. It meets a unique need, to keep your iPod in one spot in places that could otherwise be awkward to do so. It’s not like other stands—it holds the STAND to the SURFACE. That’s the unique offering here—useful to some.
Posted by Nagromme on July 22, 2005 at 3:12 PM (PDT)
9
On the window of an airplane??!! Really convenient if you don’t have a pocket I suppose. Maybe on your bathroom mirror when you don’t have a pocket to spare.
Posted by gb on July 25, 2005 at 6:48 AM (PDT)