Review: VideoShell for iPod touch works well—with one small glitch
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Dec 18, 2007 at 6:54am
Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) has released the US$19.99 VideoShells for the iPod touch. It’s a nice idea, but isn’t as well implemented quite as well as it could be.
The shell surrounds your iPod in crystal clear protection, which means it keeps your iPod touch (either the 8GB or 16GB model) safe from scratches while letting its debonair good looks shine through. The case comes with a DLO Surface Shield screen protector—a positive, considering the touch’s spacious (for a handheld) screen. Another plus: the built-in sliding kickstand, which lets you enjoy hands-free video viewing at your desk or on any flat surface.
The transparent VideoShell also offers access to the earphone port, hold switch, as well as the dock connector so you can plug in and sync your iPod touch without removing it from the case. However, I have trouble accessing the controls; I find the openings to be too small.
What’s more, it can be a little hard to get the touch out of the case. I’d advise having a quarter handy to pry the case open.
The VideoShell offers solid protection for the touch, while showcasing its good looks. And the price is good. I just wish the folks at DLO hadn’t made the openings so inconveniently small.
Macsimum rating: 7 out of 10.
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Dennis Sellers
Dennis has been a newspaper editor/reporter (seven years) and teacher (seven years). He has over 4,000 magazine, newspaper and online articles to his credit. He has also covered the Mac and tech industries for over a decade for such online publications as MacCentral, MacMinute and now MacsimumNews.
