Latest iPod nanos ship with protective sleeve
Although it has denied that the iPod nano is more susceptible to scratches than any other iPod model, Apple\'s latest shipments of the ultra-thin digital music player include a new protective sleeve.
Last month, consumers upset about easily scratched or marred iPod nanos filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple, demanding their money back plus a share of the companyâs profits.
The suit was later extended when consumers from the United Kingdom and Mexico filed a similar class-action lawsuit against the company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Word that Apple — under pressure from the suit — would begin including protective sleeves with the nano was first revealed in a previous AppleInsider report.
Rumor also has it that Apple has instructed its iPod nano manufacturing partner Hon Hai to include an additional layer of protective coating on the latest batch of nanos.
Sources who continue to file accurate reports have said that iPod maker is prepared to ship between 3 and 4 million nanos each month for the three-month period ending December 31st.