Stylish with Substance

I don't know what I love more now, my iPod Mini in Pink, the one I've loved dearly for years, or this newly found purple skin for it. Uh-oh!

The iSkin Mini is a slim silicone cover for the iPod Mini. And it's currently on sale for $22.99 at the iStore (no Apple relation). It doesn't just come in purple, but also protective pink, lime green, dark blue, black and grey. They all come with a clear screen protector, an attachable clear clip (so you don't have to worry about giving that function up) and side "bumpies." The iSkin allows your iPod to remain compatible with all iPod accessories.

Opted or missed out on buying an iPod mini? iSkin offers covers for all variations, including 4th Generation Skins in even more "skin tones"!

Damn, I'm envious, I could have a newer, larger iPod with a color. Then again, I like the shiny metal on my iPod Mini, so I'm really good.

It's not only stylish and gadgety, but it's sweet for your dad. Buy him a personalized iPod for Father's Day. He loves toys, music (yeahh, grunt) and most importantly you! Now you can put all those things together with something maybe old pa wouldn't buy himself, maybe he thinks he's too old for technology (stuck on CDs? even records?!) or maybe he's tight with the cash. Or maybe he can move up to his 7th iPod, like the evil one's 70-odd somethings. Anyway, it's a great gift for your dear dad.

A message idea? "Daddy's Little Girl gives Dad's Little Pod." Ok, I'm bad at that, but you know him best!

[Via Chip Chick:] I prefer a perfect-fit case for all possible iPod accessories, or at least something large enough. But the special thing about the Acme iPod Wallet is that it come in all colors to match iPods.

All colors can be ordered to fit the regular and mini iPods; pastel lime, pink, blue and black with pastel interior or really nifty perforated leather in assorted/red trim. Prices start at $35 for a mini sized case.

They even fit the standard ear buds and offer full-sides protection.

It is really stylish and luxurious, too, besides the colors. Its exterior is Italian leather, with a soft-as-cashmere, washable microseude lining.

Of course, there are practical features, such as the open ends for play while in case and the necessary velcro closure (to protect the hard drive).

(I show the green here and not the pink, because hey, not everything need be the girliest (I like green!), but also because it best displays the color matching.)

Via The Seattle Times: There has been some underground buzz about iPod makers, Apple, coming out with cell phones and even a wireless service (watch out). Last week, reports trickled to the media that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office had approved an Apple patent for a sort of portable wireless device and phone. (Garble-dy-gook to me, read here.) This is in addition to Apple applying for a trademark, earlier this year, for "Mobile Me" (a mobile phone service).

"Nobody has come up with the definitive music experience on a handset yet," said John Jackson, a wireless industry analyst at the Yankee Group. "It's a very open opportunity. It has powerful potential."

I wonder what it will do for stylish phones. iPods are the best looking mp3 players around, and I believe they have such success partly due to that. I saw the Pink iPod, I had to get it, no matter what. I didn't care about the mini size, that thing was cute. I'm very interested in seeing what they make. I want a prototype! I hear (pop-uppy site) that it could come out by 2007. Well, I wish I had a cute pic to put on the blog!