New York iPod users have begun trying to hide or disguise their music players from muggers, one of whom killed for an iPod, the New York Post reports.
One of the first lines of defense against being robbed is to replace the easily recognized white "earbuds" that come with the devices, which cost as much as $420.
Many have switched to using large, home-style boxy earphones to listen to their favorite music, while 21-year-old Izaias Santos told the newspaper he keeps his player hidden in his pocket with the wiring beneath his shirt, the Post said.
New York police have recorded dozens of robberies of the players, the newspaper reports, including a July 2 incident in which 15-year-old Christopher Rose was stabbed to death during an iPod robbery.
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