Gold Plated iPods – The Midas Touch for Music
Gold Plated iPods, while not yet commonly found, already denote a certain status symbol. Popular with celebrities such as David Beckham, the gold plated iPod is now a highly coveted look for the world’s ultimate mp3 player. Up until now, the standard stainless steel backing on the larger versions of the iPod was the only colour option. Apple, the company that produces the iPod, offers engraving of the stainless steel, but that is where their role in customization ends.
While there are now many options for size, colour, and functionality, permanently altering the iPod has ultimately been left up to Apple. There are many temporary options for personalizing one’s iPod with the use of skins and cases. Skins are decal-like stickers that can be applied by the customer. Offering quite a few options, the skins and cases allow customization without commitment. However, they often peel off and result in a less than attractive look. This is not exactly ideal for such an expensive piece of equipment. A better option without damaging the device and while still allowing the user to impart their mark on their iPod, is gold plating.
Although any iPod can successfully undergo the gold plating process, there are a few things to take into consideration when attempting to do so. Some iPods are simpler than others to gold plate. For example, iPods with a stainless steel back can be electroplated easily. Electroplating can be done with various precious metals, such as silver, white gold, rose gold, platinum, and, in this case, yellow gold. Despite the many options of precious metals to use, the object to be electroplated must have conductive properties for the result to be successful. Therefore, while easy to gold plate an iPod with a stainless steel backing, iPods with an aluminium case need to be stripped of any anodizing before being zincated, copper plated, nickel plated and finally gold plated.
The hard hitting mp3 player put out by Apple, the iPod, has become the “gold standard” in the industry. It has undergone many facelifts over the past few years. Some small, some major, everything from colour, to finish, to size have been tweaked on a regular basis. These new models are put out so often that, as a consumer, one is hard-pressed to keep up. So instead of trying to keep up with the masses, it makes sense to take the look of your iPod into your own hands and upgrade to gold status!
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