I first saw Gizmobies at Meadows Mall in Las Vegas. I thought they were so kewl, I wanted to buy an iPod just to plaster some on. But since they weren’t readily available in Honolulu, I passed on buying an iPod - and bought a Samsung K5 instead.
But hold on to your earbuds! Gizmobies are now available at Ala Moana center. I don’t know how the guy did it, but he was able to secure a kiosk right in front of the Apple store. Talk about location, location, location!
What are Gizmobies, you ask? They are soft cushion skins for your iPod video, nano, and mini. They simply stick on to your iPod. Also, the skin is a little tacky too so you can leave your iPod on your dashboard without worrying about it sliding off. And when you remove the Gizmobies, it doesn’t leave any sticky residue on your iPod.
Cost? $20 each. However, you can buy 2 for $35 and 3 for $40. And you can mix and match them too so if you don’t want to drop $20 for one, get together with a couple of your friends and go in together to buy 3 at once - even if you all have different styles of iPods. Or buy a couple for youself for when you feel like changing around the skins. They also make great gifts.
btw, I’m not affiliated with Gizmobies or the guy who’s selling them (although I do own some Apple stock). I just wanted to pass on this find. And as all gadgetphiles know, YMMV.
I glanced at the kiosk this weekend and wondered what it was all about. Thanks for the great info!
Do you know if it actually sticks to your iPod (i.e., adhesive)? Or is it easily removable when you tire of that particular skin?
Hiya Donna,
No adhesive. They peel right off without leaving any residue. The guy at the kiosk showed how it sticks on and peels right off, but he was using an iPod video where the front is plastic and the back is chrome. I’m not sure how well they’ll work with the newer Nanos made with aluminum.
I would suggest taking your iPod there and trying it out for yourself - just to be safe.
Gizmobies are cool, picked one up in Vegas BUT they do not have any protection on the screen, which to me is the most important part. I found this other company called Tektatts who makes a product similar but it comes with a screen protector much like the Invisible Shield except you don’t have to use soap and water to apply it. They also have them for cell phones too, not just iPods AND they only cost $15.
Also when I removed the skin from Gizmobie off the front of my ipod video, the adhesive was so strong that it broke my center button and it did leave a residue. At any rate, check this other company out at http://www.tektatts.com
Thanks for the info, Kimo. I only have a small iPod shuffle so I have no experience with these types of covers.
But that screen protection that the tektatts have will come in handy when I buy the next generation video iPod. I can only guess that it’ll look just like the iPhone. Touch screen and all. VV007!
Gizmobies sucks!I’ve ordered the skin for iphone but they sent me the cover for the ipod instead. BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!!!
Franz i actually agree, there website is a bit, simpler, than other ordering websites. Just go to your mall and buy one.
I got the “RedAlert” Skin from my mall, and it is pretty awesome. I love taking it to school and sticking it against a whiteboard.