Others say...

"I've Seen the Light"
Love these lights! I got the Griffin iBeam Flashlight and Laser Pointer for iPod recently and have been completely de-lighted . . . er, en-lightened! As the description says, the small efficiently designed little "sub-pods" pop right onto the top, offering either a medium bright flashlight or a red laser pointer. As a university teacher, I am frequently involved in presentation situations where I am in the back of a darkened room commenting on Powerpoint or other computer images. Since I often use my iPod in the class as well, the flashlight is a perfect momentary plug-in to check notes. The laser is useful and works well, allowing me to focus attention on areas of a painting, image, map, or text with ease.
Counterpoint to previous caveats:
This very inexpensive product does not need an on/off switch! The simple convention of snapping the small unit it in or out is a clean design and works very easily. As for it being not "cool" . . . well, if "cool" is a smooth move, then a one-handed gesture like "snap-shoot-unsnap" works pretty well for me. How often does one need to point to every frame in a presentation anyway? The product has met my meeting and classroom needs quite nicely.
The flashlight is not that strong but was clearly not meant to be a constant source of illumination. It works fine to check the random emergency note.
FLASH! with the introduction of the new 30 and 60G video iPods, you can now run your Powerpoint presentations SOLELY FROM THE IPOD! One iPod is running the presentation, your old iPod or iPod mini has your laser pointer or flashlight. Classroom or meeting materials? An iPod in each holster! Bang! Killer info delivery, with no muss or fuss. How utterly cool is that?! I'm in heaven. "Go to the light." Great products.

"Looks cool at first, but..."
Don't get me wrong, this is a pretty clever gadget. However, it's mising one thing in terms of usability: an on/off switch. This really limits the usability of both, since it's typical to want to turn the flashlight off for a moment, or the laser pointer on for a moment. I can't see me using this laser pointer in a real presentation, since it'd either be on all the time, or I'd be pulling the light in and out all the time (neither of which make me look cool).

So if you're going to buy this, keep this limitation in mind.

"Close the patent office"
Finally.

Next time I can't find my keys in the dark all I need to do is find this thingie and fumble it into my iPod's holes. What a lifesaver!

And in the same box is the laser pointer so I don't have to stop listening to 50cent just because I'm doing some silly corporate presentation!

While it is a little tough to dance and fry an airline pilot's eyes at the same time, it is the latest craze so I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!

;-)


"iBeam Fo' Life"
iBeam is a good product.. the laser goes a quarter of a mile. hasnt malfunctioned yet. flashlight is high quality. nothing bad to say about it. great price!!