Presently, many tech devices are being designed without much regard to durability. Purchasing a separate protective case is practically mandatory. But I'm okay with that. One, because a new, diverse market has opened up. And two, because consumers rarely have the option to buy a product's innards and exterior separately. Picture yourself being given final say on the product's finished look. You've got to grab those opportunities whenever they present themselves.
Okay, enough rhapsodizing. Here are a few things I like, mostly because they play with form and function. There's something both funny and satisfying about dressing new technology in the garb of its predecessors.
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| 1. Etch-a-Sketch iPad cover by Headcase |
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| 2. Fred and Friends Flashback iPhone Case on fredflare |
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| 3. Cassette Tape iPhone 4G case by kinggraphx on zazzle save $5 with code PROTECTCASES through 8/31/11 |
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| 4. Vintage Radio Face Speaker by KrisTeeShirts on zazzle Why did we get rid of turn dials? I prefer them to buttons and certainly to touch screens. save $5 with code PROTECTCASES through 8/31/11 |
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| 5. Retro Turntable Vinyl Record DJ iPad Cover by cutencomfy on zazzle save $5 with code PROTECTCASES through 8/31/11 |
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| 6. Vintage Camera iPhone 4G Cover by ZunoDesign on zazzle save $5 with code PROTECTCASES through 8/31/11 |
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| 7. BookBook Case for MacBook by Twelve South |
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| 8. This hardbound book shaped hard-drive by Linus Berglund is exactly how I'd like to store hard drives on my bookshelf. |
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| 9. Vintage Marbled Paper Book Cover by debinSC on zazzle save $5 with code PROTECTCASES through 8/31/11 |
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| 10. While You Were Out Message Pad by circlealine on zazzle Imagine Alexander Graham Bell returning to his desk to find a cell phone with this message attached to it. Of course, you can customize the text on this design as you please or opt to leave it blank. save $5 with code PROTECTCASES through 8/31/11 |
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| 11. Flat Light Switch iPhone Cover by CreativeCases on zazzle save $5 with code PROTECTCASES through 8/31/11 |
