My videos will finally stop looking awful.

[JustJake_]

you should definitely get some high res pics of the new case with the wood backdrop and have a desk pad made with that on it

[CraftMechanicYT]

0:29 seeing my current PC speakers show up in a picture described as "vintage PC stuff" aged me by a good number of years

[JohnnyGuiltyMan]

I saw "My videos will finally stop" and almost had a heart attack
Edit: For clarity that's what I saw in the notification bar, it cut off at stop

[DBenz]

6:34 “We can’t have nice things!”

Says the dude who used pepsi as coolant in 2 cars and eggnog as lubricant until the engine literally exploded.

[The_CaNoodles]

I absolutely love that "My videos will finally stop looking awful" isn't about a new stage, not a new desk, not a new placemat, not a tech mat, not a better camera. Nope, it's an entire video about the history of an iPad case from over 12 years ago and how you're simply replacing the now 20-30 dollar case. This is an entire eight minute twenty-nine second video about replacing an iPad case, and yet, somehow, every second is entertaining. Happy New Year DankPods, excited for another year of nuggets.

[PointGo_]

That new case made me realise how dirty my screen was lol

[WallusProductions]

R.I.P old case. You will be missed in all of your sticky, beat-up, green glory.

[rd_music]

“They’re tight when they’re new.”

-Dankpods 2025

[vrosx-spythecheesewedge]

6:17 "Oh man they're tight when they're new."

...Phrasing man, phrasing.

[benno]

1:17 the grittings will continue until morale improves

[griffithsgriffiths]

We genuinely need to thank Emma (Wade's sister) for actually going out her way to find and buy an iPad case just for a prop for her brother's YouTube channel

[Merrifieldsam]

You're really not joking about the schools! I work at one and I am STILL finding these, often with the cases so horrible degraded that they're physically melted onto the iPad (and yes, rapidly turning to goo)! YUCK!! And yeah, most of these iPads simply just don't work anymore for one reason or another.

[whitworths]

6:03 - Hearing the retina screen being referred to as ancient feels absurd to my old man brain. I still remember going out to a company lunch where someone was showing off their brand new iPhone with the retina display and we were all so dazzled that you couldn't see any pixels. It still feels like just a couple years ago, but it was actually like 13 now.

[darkinertia]

you have no clue how many dankpods inspired channels are out there now for anything from vintage guitar gear to butterfly knives. the simple thumbnails, the zoomed in hands onto an electronic placemat of some kind, quick hit cuts, etc....people have done similar before, but its an iconic setup now

[holasoydra]

6:17 "They're tight when they're new"
- Dankpods 2025

[bluestarzero]

That tattered case is a hallmark at this point. Just keep it, mate.

[mickleman]

"Shopping online is miserable" couldn't agree more. I just bought a bluray off ebay listed as "brand new". When I got it it was sealed and everything, and was ready to enjoy my new purchase... that is until I went to read the back and under run time it said "TBD" and the video format info was "tentative". Also despite having screen printed discs, once you flip em over it becomes obvious they are writables. Now I get to waste my time going to the post office to return the stupid thing.

[wyvern]

Think of all the people who looked at that dingy green case with disembodied hands with a silly Aussie voice sulking over his fallen PK cell.

[theredspoon]

0:26 Bro should take a look at old Thinkpads (up until the t430/530 model) and think again. These machines are insane. The thinklight might be the single most goofy keyboard 'backlight' in existence. Like ever! The design is from Richard Sapper and it's just beautiful.

Also: you can swap every single part in these machines including the CPU and keyboard. I still daily a 2012 t430 with a t400 keyboard, modded bios, modern wifi card and upgraded 4c, 8t i7 CPU.

[ClanTeamKillr]

this video made me go look at your old videos, and I realized I unknowingly started watching your vids at you third ever video, man I've been with you since the beginning and didn't even know it