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News 02.18.02-02.23.02

Last updated: May 14, 2021 10:24 am UTC
By Dennis Lloyd

Saturday, February 23, 2002

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iPod torture test
[Updated: 03|02|02 11:12 A.M. PST]

Correction from Jason Snell of MacWorld magazine:
Yes, we did drop an iPod at 25mph, but not from a car – it was from a bike, simulating what would happen if you did take it biking. It survived! Pretty cool.
But at 30mph, it was toast. Ah well, never let it be said that we won’t sacrifice our iPods for the betterment of other iPod users.

iLounger, “TyroneShoes”, reports in our forums about MacWorld magazine’s iPod torture test:

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“They dropped it at 25 mph from a car to simulate it bouncing out of your pocket, I guess. Cosmetic damage only. It took a drop at 30 mph to kill it.
They also mention some cases, but curiously not the NeoPod, which seems best IMHO.”

French iPod website launched

Congratulations to CÈdric Marchal for creating iPod Fanatic , a French website. The website includes, news, tips, photos, links and forums. CÈdric tells us, “The site is modest at the moment, but it should be growing in time.” We tried translating the pages for you with Babel Fish, but kept getting errors.

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Visit iPod Fanatic…

Friday, February 22, 2002

Rumor: New CD-RW iPod on the horizon?

iLounge forums moderator, AaronS, has discovered a report at MacOSRumors speculating the release of a new CD-RW iPod and more:

“…insiders have told Rumors that the company (Apple) isn’t going to update the iPod until it is ready with new capabilities for the device—most likely, an ultracompact CD-RW drive.

Read more…

Cases: Kipling PDA case

While browsing eBay for anything iPod, We spotted two auctions for psuedo iPod cases from Kipling, fashion bag manufacturer. Intended for a PDA, the case is available at Executive Essentials for $6.99. We’ve contacted Kipling to find out if there are any plans of an iPod specific case.

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Auction for red case…
Auction for white case…

Hardware: Apple iPod bundle for $418

Small Dog Electronics renewed stock of the Apple iPod MP3 Player with its Small Dog iPod Connectivity Kit for $418. The kit includes a Cody iPod/MP3 car audio adapter, a Link-it FM fixed-frequency FM transmitter, and a 12-ft. stereo Y adapter (minijack-to-RCA) and cable. (The kit alone costs $35, while the iPod alone costs $399.) This kit is intended to connect your iPod to a car cassette player, transmit the signal to an FM radio, and connect up to three sets of headphones to one iPod. Offer ends February 24.

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For more info…

Thursday, February 21, 2002

Software: iPod Free File SynX v2.2.1 for OS X

Changes for v2.2.1:

  • In previous versions it was problematic if you defined your main music folder as the “New Music Folder”.

    If you choose to add the new files to the “New Music Folder Content”-play list, your entire music library appeared in that play list.
    Now only the files which where copied by iPFFS’s auto copy feature will be added to that play list.

  • Compatibility for Mac OS 10.1.3.
  • Small corrections and enhancements as always

For more info and download…

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Win a copy of Halo – And an XBox to play it on

John Corbin, creator of the PodPac iPod case, email us with a reminder:

Just a note to let you know that my “Win a copy of Halo – And an XBox to play it on” contest will end February 22 at 11:59:59 p.m.”
Entrants need to submit 4 URLs of mentions of the Podpac found on web sites such as http://www.iLounge.com (I know there are at least more than that many mentions of the Podpac on your site alone).

For more details…

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Rumor: 10 GB iPod and more?

iLounger, Zach G., emails us with rumor of an updated iPod coming soon. According to SpyMac, Apple will be releasing an iPod with a 10 GB hard drive at the end of March. This story was also published at iPoding earlier today.

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Handcrafted iPod Stands

iLounger, Adam F., emails us with photos of his recently, handcrafted iPod stands. The DeskPod stand is made of black Fimo modeling clay and another from rare quarter-cut White Oak stained with Minwax Red Oak stain. Adam informs us that he is willing to make custom Fimo clay DeskPod stands at $25.00 each and can be decorated with a logo or symbol. There are 3 colors to choose from; black, white or iridescent grey/silver. Email us for more details if your interested in a handcrafted, one-of-kind iPod stand.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2002

Cases: Jogging, Biking, and iPoding

We’ve had many readers asking us for recommendations on an iPod case best suited for jogging or biking. iLounger, Jon S.

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