Unless you have an iPod Shuffle you will find that you will need to get yourself iPod screen protectors to, naturally enough, protect your iPod screen. As I said earlier this applies to everything that isn’t an iPod Shuffle, for the simple reason that the iPod Shuffle doesn’t have a screen to protect.
iPod screen protectors are not very bulky, in fact they’re lighter and thinner that most pieces of paper and they are also see-through (without which factor of course, no one would even look twice at the iPod screen protectors!)
Once you buy your iPod you will almost definitely want to splurge and go in for a protective case for your iPod to keep it from getting scratched or otherwise harmed. These cases also make great iPod screen protectors but if the iPod case is not one that has a plastic covering over the screen portion of it, then it is again rendered useless for you to use when you’re in a hurry.
It will do its job of protecting your iPod from some of the more harsher elements which it might have to face, but otherwise you cannot use it on the go, as it were. To accomplish this, you will have to take out your iPod from the case, set it to what you want and put it back into the case.
And since in essence you’re taking the iPod out of its cover, you will still be exposing your iPod to the harsher realities. This is why you really want to look into getting yourself some iPod screen protectors. They’re inexpensive (“cheap†is the word I believe you’re looking for here!), and they can be changed as the need arises.
Otherwise, if what you’re looking for is versatility in both the field of protection and functionality you might want to look at getting an iPod armband. These will have built in iPod screen protectors, as well have some of the functionality that you’re looking for.
This is of course not the best choice for everyone to make as sometimes you might want something more discreet than an armband with your iPod sticking out of it. In this case you might want to look at alternatives for you, which also have the necessary iPod screen protectors for your iPod.
There will be many choices for you to decide from, on the cover or casing of your choice with the necessary iPod screen protectors. On the other hand, you might want to forget all of this excess baggage and get only the iPod screen protectors. This also works wonderfully and is mainly a personal preference.