Nicky G
02-22-2004, 08:40 PM
I decided that the Apple armband for the mini is pretty slick, so I went to my local Apple Store this evening to pick it up. My girlfriend bought it for me, and it was only $25 with her EDU discount.
I am very happy I went with the Apple armband, as opposed to the other from a third party I had on pre-order (now cancelled). It is of very solid construction -- I feel like it's going to hold up for a long time, even when exposed to the vast amount of sweat I tend to generate when jogging on my treadmill. :)
There are enough velcro patches on the band for it to be usable by just about anybody. The velcro appears to be very well mounted on the band itself, and doesn't look like it will start pulling away from it after lots of use (and sweat).
I believe the band itself is neoprene. It's soft, but not very "stretchy," which is a good thing. It has the word "iPod" at the end of the band in matte black letters -- subtle, but a nice touch.
The gold mini I have is so beautiful, I decided that a case that "hides" the mini behind rubber or neoprene or leather is kind of defeating the point. After making this realization, I decided the combo of included belt-clip and Apple-branded armband would be the ideal approach. I'll report back on how the armband holds up after a week or two of working out.
Addendum 1:
I did my first jog with the armband today. A hair short of a half hour on a treadmill, ranging between 4.5 and 6 mph. It is _slick_. The mini can comfortably rest on the top of your arm, as opposed to the outside of the arm, so it's within reach if you want to adjust the track or volume while jogging.
Other than the feel of the armband around your arm, you CANNOT FEEL the mini's weight while jogging! Amazing, and something that I don't think can be honestly said of the 3G iPods.
At first I had the earbuds so they went behind my back/neck and into my ears, but realized that the swinging wire was sort of getting caught on my elbow a little bit. Having the wire go in front of your torso/neck is actually much better, so I will do it that way from now on.
After jog number 1 with the mini and armband, I am utterly satisfied with this purchase! I'll post another update in a week or so after a half dozen more jogs.
I am very happy I went with the Apple armband, as opposed to the other from a third party I had on pre-order (now cancelled). It is of very solid construction -- I feel like it's going to hold up for a long time, even when exposed to the vast amount of sweat I tend to generate when jogging on my treadmill. :)
There are enough velcro patches on the band for it to be usable by just about anybody. The velcro appears to be very well mounted on the band itself, and doesn't look like it will start pulling away from it after lots of use (and sweat).
I believe the band itself is neoprene. It's soft, but not very "stretchy," which is a good thing. It has the word "iPod" at the end of the band in matte black letters -- subtle, but a nice touch.
The gold mini I have is so beautiful, I decided that a case that "hides" the mini behind rubber or neoprene or leather is kind of defeating the point. After making this realization, I decided the combo of included belt-clip and Apple-branded armband would be the ideal approach. I'll report back on how the armband holds up after a week or two of working out.
Addendum 1:
I did my first jog with the armband today. A hair short of a half hour on a treadmill, ranging between 4.5 and 6 mph. It is _slick_. The mini can comfortably rest on the top of your arm, as opposed to the outside of the arm, so it's within reach if you want to adjust the track or volume while jogging.
Other than the feel of the armband around your arm, you CANNOT FEEL the mini's weight while jogging! Amazing, and something that I don't think can be honestly said of the 3G iPods.
At first I had the earbuds so they went behind my back/neck and into my ears, but realized that the swinging wire was sort of getting caught on my elbow a little bit. Having the wire go in front of your torso/neck is actually much better, so I will do it that way from now on.
After jog number 1 with the mini and armband, I am utterly satisfied with this purchase! I'll post another update in a week or so after a half dozen more jogs.