Have read the reviews here. I should have listened to the one-star reviews. This thing is very difficult to install. First, it's very difficult to correctly position the shield on the iPod touch. Any small misalignment will be very, very obvious after the shield has set. Second, even with all the care in applying the shield there will be many many bubbles which will be very visible. It makes the whole ipod ugly especially the back. In short, it's not worth the price and hassle.
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UPDATE (May 29, 2009): I've had this product on my iPod touch 2G for several months now. I would like to update my review based on almost 3 months of use:
1. re "many many bubbles": I'm glad to report that the many bubbles that I described in my early review have disappeared. They started 'magically' disappearing after several weeks. Now, all the bubbles are gone.
2. re "difficult to install": I may have had difficulty in installing and aligning it because I did not spray enough of the liquid. So my advice is to take extra, extra care in installing it the first time and don't scrimp on the liquid spray.
I am therefore upgrading my star rating from 1 to 4 stars. ZAGG invisibleSHIELD for iPod touch 2G, 3G (Full Body)
I loved the idea of the invisible shield case when I saw it. I thought it was a little too much for my liking, but hey amazon had a good price with free shipping and you get for life warranty on it. So it would be a good deal to try it.
I've had it installed for 5 days now and here's the PROS and CONS.
PROS: Gives your IPod 2g a safe shield that compliments the device's ooks like the black and metallic details. You probably loved the way your IPOD 2 looked when you unboxed it. So shiny and impeccable, you would love to show it off just like that, but there's no WAY you were going to carry it around without any casing. So this case helps that you can show off a little bit.
Scratch proof. Works, but don't try it at home.
CONS: Doesn't cover %100 of the surface area of the IPOD 2g. There are some parts that are left uncovered. Bummer, but that was ok. It was just a little tiny space along the side.
Hard to install it perfectly. After I had it installed, I saw a couple of bumps on the screen, mostly when I was reading e-mail when the screen was white. When I was gaming I didn't notice any of the bumps.
Recommendations: Please sit down to install this. Seriously. You cannot do this in a hurry and I learned it the hard way. It's gonna take you a good 20 minutes to do it properly. From unboxing to squeeging out the liquid from under the Shield. It's good if you sit down and have a table free of lint to do this on. Be patient and it will be worth more of your money when you finish installing. It might not be perfect but the more time you take to do it calmly and the more you get the area around your IPod clean the better off you'll be. Be careful no to let dust and hair get it in. It will look horrible.
So overall good buy, should be cheaper though imo.
I was hesitant to invest yet another [...] on my iTouch, but the thought of scratching it all up was simply a non-starter, so I took a gamble. This think ROCKS! It's basically two sheets of heavy duty plastic (I want to say mylar, but I am not sure) and you get a high quality squeegee, which of course you only use once--that seems a waste, and a little plastic jar of some liquid that looks strangely like saline solution (But I wasn't brave enough to take a sip). And then some instructions, of course. It does seem a lot to pay for 2 pieces of plastic, but wait until you drop your iTouch. I am fanatically happy I got this when I did.
You clean your iPhone or iPod (I ended up getting one for each), peel the plastic sheet and wet it with the mystery water, and carefully apply tit to your phone/pod. It is almost exactly like tinting your own windows. Placement is a bit of a pain, but you can keep trying. It took me three times to place the front, and about seventeen to place the back panel. I see that some people think the cover makes it look cheap, but I would personally rather have a 2% discoloration (mostly psychological anyway) than a SCRATCHED iPhone or iTouch. The small circular plastic dot at the bottom (see product image) can also be applied, but in retrospect I wish I had not.
The plastic is nearly invisible, it is super tough, and it acts like a mini-cushion against shock when you accidentally drop your iToy, but I still recommend a sleeve or jacket. When you run your finger along the front screen, it is not as smooth as the glass, but it's something you get used to, and it is definitely better than a scratch you can't repair. I can't recommend this thing enough. It really is worth protecting your [...] investment.
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