IPods and Skins -- Talk about it.

The key to success with a perfect, unscratched ipod is to follow some simple steps, all gathered together in one so new users can take action immediately.
1. GET A COVER (SKIN/TUBE) FOR YOUR NANO!
2. Dont take it out of the plastic when you purchase it UNLESS you already have a skin to put RIGHT on it.
3. Even if tempted to, DO NOT RUB YOUR NANO TO YOUR SHIRT OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS. THEY ARE DELICATE. -- Treat with care DUH
I am deciding over the zCovers, or the Apple Tubes...
the set of apple tubes come with 5 colors for 29.99
- white, blue, purple, lime green, bubble gum pink
the zCovers are 24.95 EACH
- green, grey, red, black, blue, pink, white, purple, "ice clear"
Lets hear some oppinions about the Tubes and zCovers. Help people decide about which one to get.
The zCovers have a crystal clear hard screen protector, and i am not sure of the Apple Tubes have those.. i have a doubt they dont, thus called TUBES.
Lets talk about it.
You choose and tell... zCover or Apple Tube set?
Tom

Thomas,
I actually bought a single nano tube on eBay. I also bought a podsplus and Z-cover. Out of all of these the Apple nano tube is the best for me.
1- Podsplus- Great silicone skin .Good quality. Scroll wheel is thinned out to make navigation easy. A pretty good skin. No option for lanyard.
2- Z-Cover. Thicker than all the others. Scroll wheel not thinned out so naviagtion is difficult but many other folks like this one. Comes with 2 cases. Lanyard and non-lanyard.
3- Apple nano tube - For me the best one. No option for lanyard (except Apples lanyard headphones of course). Very thin. Scroll wheel area thinned out very nicely. Cleaner then the others. Colors brighter than in the pictures on the apple web. The blue on the web looks like a powder blue. In real life it is a darker blue.
Don't forget to protect the screen. I suggest the power computing Crystal film.
Good luck. Many will have their opinions. Just have to wade through the advice and take the plunge.
Regards
Yosam

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