I cast an eye around my desk looking for a sheet of paper containing something I needed. When I saw my various gizmos lying there. If you are anything like me or even remotely know me - you know that I love technology and I love gadgets. That love extends to ensuring that they do not accumulate dust or scratches. Which means - every time I buy/receive a gadget - I spend some time (and money of-course) searching for an appropriate case. A case can't be just any case :). It's my signature addition to the gizmo which personalizes it without altering its original state :) - no etching - no scratches - nothing. Be it the beautiful rubber-finish red-black speck case of my beloved MBP (late 2008edition) or the touch thru case on my iPhone :).
Then there's obviously the clingy film thing that goes onto the device before the case so that the case doesn't scratch the device :). Then there is the mirror finish on my iPod nano case :). Rubber back ensures grip - and the mirror finish front ensures that the screen is visible only when the screen is in use and the whole surface looks like a mirror when not in use. And then - there is my favorite shock-absorber case for the old iPod (old old version:) - my first apple product ever). And then - a case for the earphones that go with all these awesome iPods/Phones.
Of course there are also smaller cases lying here and there. A couple for my flash drives and another couple for my memory cards which go into various versions of my other eye:). Various slim and higher capacity backpacks for laptops (a sleeve, a couple of backpacks and a study shock-proof laptop case - these were thankfully given to me at work) - camera cases for the camcorder, camcorder cables, wii portability case. Then of course there's the kit-bag for the camera and its lenses. Peering in there you'd find the case for the external flash unit :) and a couple for my portable hard drives :). And of course peering at me with the kit - you would of course note me carrying something like a bazooka in a black case slung over my shoulder - the tripod :).
And mind you - buying this protection for the gadgets takes the same effort searching-reviewing-deciding-affording cycle that the gadgets themselves take :). Plus the added dimension of colors :).
Clearly - a case of too many cases :).
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Then there's obviously the clingy film thing that goes onto the device before the case so that the case doesn't scratch the device :). Then there is the mirror finish on my iPod nano case :). Rubber back ensures grip - and the mirror finish front ensures that the screen is visible only when the screen is in use and the whole surface looks like a mirror when not in use. And then - there is my favorite shock-absorber case for the old iPod (old old version:) - my first apple product ever). And then - a case for the earphones that go with all these awesome iPods/Phones.
Of course there are also smaller cases lying here and there. A couple for my flash drives and another couple for my memory cards which go into various versions of my other eye:). Various slim and higher capacity backpacks for laptops (a sleeve, a couple of backpacks and a study shock-proof laptop case - these were thankfully given to me at work) - camera cases for the camcorder, camcorder cables, wii portability case. Then of course there's the kit-bag for the camera and its lenses. Peering in there you'd find the case for the external flash unit :) and a couple for my portable hard drives :). And of course peering at me with the kit - you would of course note me carrying something like a bazooka in a black case slung over my shoulder - the tripod :).
And mind you - buying this protection for the gadgets takes the same effort searching-reviewing-deciding-affording cycle that the gadgets themselves take :). Plus the added dimension of colors :).
Clearly - a case of too many cases :).
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http://www.flickr.com/tanvis
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