iPod Anti-Theft Device - Keep your iPod Hidden like Jimmy Hoffa

Hide-a-Pod is a brilliant idea, if not a bit cruel to the Zune nation. Apple fans came up with this brilliantly simple way to keep your iPod from being stolen - disguise it as a Zune, of course. Reasoning nobody in their right mind wants to steal a Zune, your iPod is safe. Thieves are really quite discriminating about what they steal. Looking for a quick turnaround to "fence" their wares is what the larceny is all about.

Zune had disappointing reviews early on, but Zune sales were brisk in the weeks before last Christmas. The main criticism of Zune was founded in misunderstanding of its wi-fi features. Using Zune's Wi-Fi you could beam or squirt (as hide-a-pod calls it) songs to friends with Zune accounts. But you can't sync to your computer via wi-fi, nor can you buy music directly from the web. Zune doesn't (currently) connect to the Internet with its wi-fi connection. 

Microsoft made predictions of a million sold by June, and it seemed like a lot to ask. For awhile Zune was selling at #2, behind only Apple's iPod in total sales of MP3 players. Zune has pushed back the former #2 SanDisk, makers of surprisingly decent budget flash drive MP3 players. I wonder if they made the 1 million sales mark yet? 

2 comments
Posted by Alissa on July 17,2007 at 1:08 PM

Is it wrong that i applaud the cleverness of this design?  It's so deliciously high school to take a shot like that - it's not like it's really going to do any damage, or even hurt any feelings, it's just kind of a smirk-worthy joke.

I just picture a boardroom full of Apple brainstormers shooting pencils at the ceiling and making fart jokes before they finally land on this ingenious product idea. Or perhaps it's true that they've just exhausted every single other iPod accessory option, and they're bored.

Posted by Eric on July 16,2007 at 4:57 PM

It's only a matter of time before Microsoft releases a car and a phone.