naNO shame August 21st, 2009
I know I said previously that it’s shameful to cover up your cutting edge technology with a protective case - and then proceeded to post the Arlanda iPod case from Want Les Essentials De La Vie - but that opinion doesn’t apply to the nano. Simply because it’s just not that cutting edge. Yes the technology is largely the same as it’s older brother [the touch] and cousin [the iPhone] but it is undeniably the budget version, and the design confirms that. It is the Porsche Boxster of mp3 players. Don’t get me wrong, it had it’s advantages - namely portability and convenience - but to be honest, the iPod nano isn’t beautiful. So, after all is said and done it’s fair to conclude that you can be forgiven for, or even encouraged to, cover the nano up with a case of superior design. Like the 45 Nano case from Vancouver based Contexture Design for example. Fasioned out of salvaged cassettes [that are then gutted, routered, and rebuild to house your nano], it is of a completely different ilk to the Arlanda iPod case - but deserving of credit for what it is. Harking back to bygone days, the cassette - which has itself become a design icon in recent times - is guaranteed to appeal to youthful trend setters and nostalgic older generations alike…
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