the stainless back

on the original 1g iPod nano the back was the same as the 3g back is now. the 2g had the scratchproof casing all around except for the plastic on the top and bottom.

why not just brush the back? fixes everything!

I just picked up the new nano a few hours ago, a 4 gig silver. When I got home, I opened the package, flipped it over, and to my utter shock and dismay, I saw myself on the back of the iPod. I am very unhappy that they returned to the stainless steel backs, they are scratch magnets; several of my friends have 1st gen nanos and you cannot even see the apple logo oon the back it is scratched so badly.
My ipods all have protection on them.

But my main question is: You went to a store and plopped $150+ down without researching the product?? :shake:

Yeesh. Can you buy me some stuff? They're all great, I promise!

Can't stand pockets, so during transit the ipod will go in a purse or the middle console. I used the invisibleshield for the first month or so of having my 5G ipod and by the second day I wasn't even babying it anymore. The leather case was just more security for me since I knew it would be going back and forth from work to car, plane, bags, etc. Just this past Friday I was balancing glasses case, books, ipod as I was carrying groceries and walking up the stairs. Something fell. It was my eyeglasses case. (whew!)

I like to keep my stuff new also for the upgradeability. I've sold all previous editions for great prices (in my book), and lets the next person know that they can have a used item that still looks brand spanking new.

The chrome back makes it look classy in my opinion, but yeah for a device that gets thrown around in pockets, backpacks, etc. its not that smart.

My ipods all have protection on them.

But my main question is: You went to a store and plopped $150+ down without researching the product?? :shake:

Yeesh. Can you buy me some stuff? They're all great, I promise!
well i knew what i was getting, i was getting a 4 gig silver nano. i thought that they didn't change the material of the casing that was on the 2g models. i had seen that it had a stainless steel back on the specs on the apple website, but being a bit of an iPod noob, i didn't know that that was the same thing that was on the back of the 1g nano. i just know it as 'the shiny back that scratches a lot.' so i guess i am at fault for not researching more. i just bought some plastic screen covers at walmart, so i'm going to put one on the back and one on the screen until accessory companies ship out the cases for the 3g nano.

on the original 1g iPod nano the back was the same as the 3g back is now. the 2g had the scratchproof casing all around except for the plastic on the top and bottom.

Scratchproof ? I have a 2g nano, it is not scratchproof.

Scratchproof ? I have a 2g nano, it is not scratchproof.
well, i should have reworded that, the 2g nano is scratch resistant. the metal casing around it does not scratch easily, at least not as easily as the stainless steel backs. i decided to buy screen protectors and i put one on the screen, one on the back, and i am keeping the nano in an iPod sock, which was $4.50 for 5 of them in walmart. this is my temporary solution until belkin or iskin comes out with a silicon skin for the nano.

wow, that stuff is expensive...
ya but it's worht it, it does an excellent job of getting the scratches out.

Scratchproof ? I have a 2g nano, it is not scratchproof.
Well it may get scratched if you take a knife to it, but as far as pockets go, it will not get scratched unless its in there with keys, coins, etc.

For anyone else worried about their new nano's back scratching, ShieldZone already have new InvisibleSheilds for the new models. (http://www.shieldzone.com/ipods/)

I've decided to go and buy a 2G Nano because of the shiny backed new Nanos. The shiny back looks great, box fresh, but after a few days - even looking after it really, really well it'll be covered in many fine hairline scratches. Not good for perfection based OCD! ;) I've not been able to buy a full sizes iPod because of this, nor the first Nanos and won't be able to the Touch either. I thought they would go with the iPhone back, matt stainless steel - looks really nice and gives the contrast Apple are aft. Ah well.

Imagine if it were completely scratchproof - there would not be nearly the large number of companies making money selling iPod accessories. Look at all of us clamoring for decent cases that are probably still 4 weeks away! The number of companies dependent on the iPod's success for their own success just helps Apple build the hype when a new product is forthcoming. IMO.

I do love the size and layout of the new nano - picked up an 8GB silver one on Saturday at the Apple store.
hmm... i see your point there, but i can't see that as being apple's reason for the return of the stainless backs. apple isn't a company that would use that kind of logic (at least, i hope they're not). i'd imagine that most companies that make mp3 players, portable game systems, and other things, do not give a poop about accessory companies and their products unless the accessory is going to boost the sales of the player itself. i, like many others in this thread have stated, do like the classy look of the stainless back, but it is only temporary without some kind of protection on it, because it scratches up within days and ends up looking like crap if you don't cover it somehow.

hmm... i see your point there, but i can't see that as being apple's reason for the return of the stainless backs. apple isn't a company that would use that kind of logic (at least, i hope they're not). i'd imagine that most companies that make mp3 players, portable game systems, and other things, do not give a poop about accessory companies and their products unless the accessory is going to boost the sales of the player itself. i, like many others in this thread have stated, do like the classy look of the stainless back, but it is only temporary without some kind of protection on it, because it scratches up within days and ends up looking like crap if you don't cover it somehow.No, I have no idea why they went back to the stainless back. It is classy as you say but it's so delicate that you have to cover it and then no one can enjoy it's classiness . . . :confused: It seems they could use a reflective metal and make it more durable but then . . . gosh . . . it might cost another $2/unit or something like that. I'd prefer a back that matches the front as it seems pretty durable. I still will probably get a Vaja case for it when they have something.

the only ipod i have ever owned is the 5.5G ipod vid which has a stainless steel back and its a little scratched here and there but it still looks nice and i dont see the huge problem with it i personally prefer the steel back on it and I'm also glad to see they didn't make the back of the touch like the iphone.