Special Edition iPods were all the rage a few years ago. Seemed like new iPods were being introduced every other week celebrating a celebrity or movie. Unfortunately, it's going to take more than some laser etching to impress the Mac|Life staff. So we've dreamed up a few iPods we'd be proud to plug our headphones into.

CSI: Miami plays out almost the same way as an episode of the TV series. We suppose that’s good, although you don’t have to pay any more attention to the game than you would the dull show.

Pinball table and excitement scale down for iPod.

At first glance, we figured the Naughtibod to be a great adult iPod accessory and a fantastic gift for audiophile sweethearts. And it very may well be all of that, but with a few practical caveats.

Apple seeks to make products more accessible to the vision impaired.

The iPhone has become the de facto smart phone against which all others are measured. The iPod has done the same with MP3 players. Why is Apple the gold standard?

Apple has released no less than 104 different capacity and color combinations of its iconic media player. From lavender aluminum to glossy black, the iPod has evolved far beyond its monochrome beginnings. Among all those models, however, there are bound to be a few that stand out among the sea of white, for better or worse. Check out our list of the 5 best -- and worst -- iPods ever.

It makes sense that homework for a class entitled, math for business analysis, contains the actual profits from actual companies, and that's why it makes even more sense that Apple's illustrious iPod is featured in a math textbook at San Francisco State.