It is a nightmare scenario: you set out £ 200-odd on a brand new iPod or iPhone touch only a week ago, for the benefit of his pocket one day to realize that you inadvertently put your house keys with her. Of course, the glass screen can be impressively resilient, but this metal around? Well, it goes without saying that it will never look quite right again.

Now, there is a certain school of thought that says that anyone foolish enough to put a piece of expensive technology as an iPhone in a pocket filled with something also likely to affect the punishment he deserves whatever device takes said . On the opposite side of the debate (metaphorical) there are only subset of consumers who will insist on taking their appeal undeniably device and the surrounding plastic or cheap fake leather in an attempt to protect the planet.

Now, I will admit that not all of these cases, the buyers are idiots dribble as incapable of putting their own pants on the right track as they are around the wording of simple arithmetic “iPod + + key pocket = bad “. Some cases are really attractive, can protect your device from accidental damage, or someone else’s intentional harm, and even add some useful functions.

We saw one such case dates back to 2006 in the form of the Vakaadoo iVak. Suffice it to say that we appreciate, a lot - in fact, as far as I know Benny is still using it to this day. Now, the iVak is back for touchdown and iPod iPhone, even under the brand Gear4.

Do not assume that the iVak is not being distributed under the name Vakaadoo more that this revision is less worthy of attention however. While watching the case of the packaging we feel the product is worth consideration.

The case is actually composed of two parts, black and silver (champagne if you are pedantic) to match the iPhone. To get your iPod or iPhone touch in case you simply slide portion of the money, put your camera-i and replace the rear - it’s really not rocket science. The black section is made from rubber plastics used is very reminiscent of high-end ThinkPad Lenovo. Although I did not like to test it, I am quite confident that you could drop your iPhone whereas in the case and that it would respond to tell the story - I accept no liability if it proves not to be the if - pun! .

At the center of each side of the front is a pair of slots that can accommodate the iVak belt clip. This clasp around the back of the case hinged on one end with little clasps to hold it in place once attached. It is difficult to describe in words exactly how it works, but believe me, absolutely. Once locked any reasonable amount of benefit will lose the belt of his position.

If you want to use one of the best elements of the iVak, however, you must detach the carabiner belt because it is under a flap that folds out you can support the case at an angle on its side. You can probably guess what is perfect for watching videos from YouTube or the BBC iPlayer. While I have no doubt that in Starbucks relaxing at Heathrow Terminal 5 classes checking out Top Gear probably like me exactly the kind of plonker Andy spoke earlier in the week, but the consequences shit, it’s what you buy iPhone and iPod to touch you - to play multimedia, it’s not looking like a plonker.

On the theme of friendliness, there are one or two small issues. For the most part, added extra size (the additional weight is quite negligible) of the case is not a concern. The volume, hold and mute buttons are easily accessible, the home button is used as ever, and both headphones and your Dock Connector have plenty of clearance around them to integrate and withdrawal.

In saying this, there are a few minor niggles on the plastic shield. In fact, using my iPhone thanks to the extra touch screen film was not a major problem. I felt that he needed a key (pun, once again, intent) more pressure than usual, but Riyadh, also an iPhone owner, did not find that an issue at all . What we both had a problem with using was extreme edges of the screen, as the case has shaken up slightly.

Touch of the iPod that will not be a problem, you do not always want to use this field, but on the iPhone it prevents any typing speed here and there while trying to hit the bar ‘ spacing. In fairness to the iVak after a few days, using the case, I began to compensate automatically, and it should not be that much of an issue. Yet the screen and you are dealing with the ras would be preferable.

When you take a look at the price of iVak, these small criticisms do not hold great sway. We found that the iPod touch £ 15 for the online version at the time of writing (under the PPC, the iPhone version should be slightly more expensive), which seems a small investment for what is certainly the better deal difficult, I saw him for an iPod or IPhone touch. Indeed, many of tacky, horrible, garishly coloured silicon where I try so hard to avoid are the same quantity and openness does not guarantee the comparison.