iPod Touch: Accidental Chic

My iPod Touch came with an Apple logo sticker, which I stuck on the back. When it peeled off, it left this grungy, logo-shaped layer of funk that is also slowly peeling away. It’s accidental chic.

In case you’re wondering, my iPod really is that scratched. Though I do use screen protectors, I do not like product cases that change the characteristics of the item they protect. I bought the iPod Touch because it’s sleek, shapely, and slides easily in/out of pockets. All the cases I’ve seen would change those key characteristics.

I also believe the way a device disintegrates is just as important to the experience as how it functions when new. I’m committed to this device until it dies, gets lost, or disintegrates, so why bother with keeping it in brand new condition?

Of course, if I had an iPhone, I would probably put it in a case. At least to protect it from drops.