Design

My iPod Is Bigger Than Yours

By Jesus Diaz on July 10, 2009 at 1:40 AM

Apple designmeisters Jonathan Ive and Jody Turner gave this giant pink nano to fashion genius Paul Smith for his birthday. Smith is the designer—among many things—of my NSFW naked pin-up wallet, which you can see after the jump.

On Friday 3rd July, I received a really lovely mad gift for my birthday (which is on the 5th) from Jonathan Ive and Jody who works with him at Apple – a perfect model of an iPod but as you can see slightly bigger than usual. Jonny knows I like strange things; as the real thing gets smaller, he sends me a giant version!

Oh, those crazy designers and their crazy presents. Paul, you should send Jon and Jody one of your Mini bags. One the size of a real Mini. [Paul Smith via Macenstein]

This is my (second) Paul Smith wallet. And this is the Mini bag, which I use to tote my MacBook Pro, camera, and spare t-shirts and underpants in trips.

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  • Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®
    July 10, 2009 at 1:15 PM
    Hey, it's the new MacTablet...
  • mstolfe
    July 10, 2009 at 11:57 AM
    @Benguin: don't worry, i think everyone has secretly daydreamed of owning a ginormous iPhone when passing an Apple Store...if only for a second.

    mstolfe

  • Don Nguyen
    July 10, 2009 at 10:40 AM
    @SigmundTheSeaMonster: It might be an impulse buy, but you'll love it. I have the same wallet (except with the naked pinup girl inside where the bills go-- I interned at a consulting firm and having a girl visible wouldn't be appropriate with clients) and absolutely love it. The only bad thing is the cards stack weird, so if you carry more than three or four cards, it starts to get thick. It's also long height wise, so be careful not to let it fall out of your pocket. Otherwise, it's great.
  • MyNameIsTooAwesome
    July 10, 2009 at 8:05 AM
    @Chrurves: Just for my mental safety, I will no longer read your comments. ;P
  • Mr.Gawn
    July 10, 2009 at 6:54 AM
    i feel like hes compensating for something....

    Mr.Gawn

  • MePerson
    July 10, 2009 at 6:21 AM
    Does the supersized iPod work? Now that would be cool (even if it's a bit completely useless).

    MePerson

  • MePerson
    July 10, 2009 at 6:20 AM
    @Chrurves: I think it's less that it's not safe for work, but more that it's not appropriate for work.

    MePerson

  • Benguin
    July 10, 2009 at 6:07 AM
    Is that a functioning model or just one of those displays they had hanging in Apple store windows when the G4 Nanos came out? I always wanted to get my hands on one of those displays, to be honest.
  • IngramPandora
    July 10, 2009 at 4:45 AM

    Well PS 1 is a museum in New York City (technically Queens) that was an old public school turned contemporary art exhibition space. Could be a reference to that: http://www.ps1.org/

    IngramPandora

  • TammyGroton
    July 10, 2009 at 3:50 AM

    OMG is that a picture of Michael Jackson in that wallet?

    TammyGroton

  • worst. giz commenter. ever.
    July 10, 2009 at 3:48 AM
    whoaaa, stoked on the new comment feature. had to try it.

    worst. giz commenter. ever.

  • bradly2795
    July 10, 2009 at 3:47 AM
    @DayWeSpilledThePaint_GitEmSteveDave: Judging from the size of the iPod, I'm guessing 8-10in woofers?

    bradly2795

  • bradly2795
    July 10, 2009 at 3:45 AM
    @Kaiser-Chromeo: It's ok, . . .most of us do it too ;).

    bradly2795

  • Conrad
    July 10, 2009 at 3:22 AM
    @Chrurves: No, of course none of us would sit around working naked all day.
  • Ben Zvan
    July 10, 2009 at 3:07 AM
    $170 for a wallet? Gizmodo writers clearly make more than I do.
  • bookmark
    July 10, 2009 at 3:03 AM
    Yea, he's not exactly a design genius, but a genius to make a big amount of money with such crap designs

    bookmark

  • Chrurves
    July 10, 2009 at 2:52 AM
    Are artistic renditions of the nude female body considered NSFW? I always thought that nudity in the form of drawings was safe at the workplace... Then again, I work at home, so sitting around naked commenting on Gizmodo is considered safe also. Not that I would do anything of that sort...
  • Whydoesthisalwayshappentome
    July 10, 2009 at 2:43 AM
    Does anyone know if the giant iPod actually works?
  • ~/Desktop
    July 10, 2009 at 2:41 AM
    @DayWeSpilledThePaint_GitEmSteveDave: Playstation!
  • brianesser76
    July 10, 2009 at 2:38 AM
    Awesome.
  • Lite: is on a boat.
    July 10, 2009 at 2:30 AM

    @Kaiser-Machead: Personally I'm waiting for the mini replica of the giant pink iPod nano replica.

  • reddingofish
    July 10, 2009 at 2:28 AM

    You could stick several terabytes in that thing.

    reddingofish

  • DayWeSpilledThePaint_GitEmSteveD
    July 10, 2009 at 2:23 AM

    @cobra_commander: Paul Smith One?

  • mac8500
    July 10, 2009 at 2:21 AM

    I see you have great taste not only in designers but also in drinks... Hummm not Veuve Clicquot but same sticker color.

    mac8500

  • cobra_commander
    July 10, 2009 at 2:21 AM

    someone know why the front plate on the mini says "PS ONE"?

    cobra_commander

  • DayWeSpilledThePaint_GitEmSteveD
    July 10, 2009 at 2:14 AM

    @Act Now and get a 4th Celebrity Death Free!: Lite: I think he meant the "realistic" look the old pin-ups had. Some guys are gam men.

  • SigmundTheSeaMonster
    July 10, 2009 at 2:11 AM

    Impulse. Buy. I just bought that wallet. oh, but she will be close to my money and my ass....

    SigmundTheSeaMonster

  • Lite: is on a boat.
    July 10, 2009 at 2:10 AM

    @jerrymedina: I know a lot of women who are into pinup photos, even of themselves. Guess it depends what crowd you run in.

  • Pwnerjam3.0
    July 10, 2009 at 2:09 AM

    lame

    Pwnerjam3.0

  • tande04
    July 10, 2009 at 2:08 AM

    @cobra_commander: Its also still got tape around the strap so its a safe bet that the picture was before the bag got any use.

    tande04

  • mms1648
    July 10, 2009 at 2:04 AM

    And in two months this iPod will be...obsolete.

    mms1648

  • MacPatrick
    July 10, 2009 at 2:03 AM

    Mini bag, man bag. Same thing.

  • cobra_commander
    July 10, 2009 at 2:02 AM

    Jesus, the bag has the price tag still attached...

    cobra_commander

  • Kaiser-Machead
    July 10, 2009 at 2:00 AM

    I'll have to check in the following months for a giant pink iPod nano replica on ebay.

    Kaiser-Machead

  • EpiphyteCorp.
    July 10, 2009 at 1:52 AM

    Ha. Is that all you've got?

  • jerrymedina
    July 10, 2009 at 1:51 AM

    @DayWeSpilledThePaint_GitEmSteveDave: Let them all hear you man..

    Pinup women ftw.
    ): too bad that age is long gone.

  • Noobs-R-Us
    July 10, 2009 at 1:51 AM

    Wow, what a messy library. Why pink?

    Noobs-R-Us

  • Curves
    July 10, 2009 at 1:48 AM

    The headline alone cracked me up.

  • DayWeSpilledThePaint_GitEmSteveD
    July 10, 2009 at 1:48 AM

    Wow, I remember when breasts used to look like that.

    But about the iPod. What do the headphones look like?

  • Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®
    July 12, 2009 at 1:34 AM
    @Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®: Correction: It's the new iphone which can hold a charge for two whole days...
  • Nick2
    July 10, 2009 at 2:59 AM
    Is the iPod functional? Also, can I have a way to go back to the classic view. The groupings on comments look weird

    Nick2

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