A soldier on patrol in Iraq had his life saved by this iPod. An insurgent fired at him at close range. and he was hit where his iPod was in his jacket pocket. It slowed the bullet down enough that it didn’t completely penetrate his body armor, and he escaped unharmed. More info and pictures here.
We knew the iPod was everywhere…even Iraq. We know you can do all sorts of things with it, and enterprising manufacturers are building accessories that integrate it into clock radios, speakers, etc. We did not know Apple was marketing it as a lifesaving device. Apple has offered to replace the iPod, as have several organizations. Apple should ask to include this in their slogan. “Wear your iPod…it just might save your life.”