Cover with Magnetic Close - Could it cause harm?

[kentor]

Hi,

I just got a cover for my iPod touch and I didn't realise it had a magnetic closing when I ordered it over the net. It has two small magnets on either side of the home button.

Could this cause harm to my iPod?

[Bob]

No, many iPod cases use the small snap magnets. The magnetic field produced by these is not strong enough to cause problems.

Nemesis of x-rayed iPod fame recently posted an image (http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?t=210434) of his iPhone after being x-rayed and he reports carrying it around MRI machines - so if anything was going to mess up an iPod I guess that would...

[Sparkee]

The magnets are nowhere near being strong enough to cause any damage to your iPod. Most of my covers have magnetic closures. These are the ones I use regularly for the past 1-2 years on my nanos and iPod video with no ill effects.

[kentor]

Thanks guys :)

[ttrujillo@super]

Good research.