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iStyle offers laser etching for iPod, nano, and shuffle
By Charles Starrett
Senior Editor, iLounge
Published: Monday, May 14, 2007
News Category: Hacks | Mods
L.A.-based iStyle is offering custom laser etching for the iPod, iPod nano, and iPod shuffle, either by mail or by physical appointment at its Melrose Avenue location. The etching is permanent, but can be scratched out or designed over, and does not void the iPod warranty. The service is also available for laptops. Pricing for the etching service starts at $25 for the iPod shuffle or iPod nano; full-size iPods run $35.
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1
yeah, but can they etch my gold back iPod?
ha
Posted by hydra-calm on May 14, 2007 at 9:14 AM (PDT)
2
Some look pretty cool. Looks like they don’t bother with trademark and copyright laws either…
Posted by superape on May 14, 2007 at 10:02 AM (PDT)
3
They obviously don’t bother. Isn’t there already an iStyles.com selling stuff for the iPod?
Posted by cavatina on May 14, 2007 at 10:46 AM (PDT)
4
Etchamac has already been doing this for a long time.
Posted by Jeddak on May 14, 2007 at 12:54 PM (PDT)
5
THE LASER ETCHING IS PERMANENT?!
Posted by Bad Beaver on May 14, 2007 at 2:52 PM (PDT)
6
That’s actually really nice looking. The website has a gallery too. Some of the images look okay, but others look kind of classy. I would never do it, though. It’s a waste of money if you’re like me and you keep your locked away inside a case.
Posted by ddsd on May 14, 2007 at 3:56 PM (PDT)
7
Great. Now you can make your iPod look like it was bought at a cheezy tourista souvenir shop. Or a promotional hand-out.
Yeah, baby…real classy.
Posted by flatline response on May 15, 2007 at 2:20 PM (PDT)