Review: BoomWave iPod nano skins
by Magnus
Your iPod may be one of your more valuable possessions, so it makes sense you want to protect it, right? The iPod has also become a fashion accessory, and protecting it with a case or a skin may be as much about making a statement as it is about actual protection. And what a statement BoomWave's skins for iPod nano makes. They are quite possibly the cutest skins available. The two skins we tested were both red but one looks like a devil, and one looks like an angel. Both skins have very excellent details with the angel having little wings and the devil a little tail. They're made out of silicon rubber, which has a very smooth surface. In spite of the smooth case, it's a little tricky getting the nano into the skin, but with some patience it works. You won't be wanting to take your nano out of the skin and put it back very often though. The skins come with a little metal dog tag with what I presume is a unique serial number on it, as well as a lanyard, a screen protector, and a cute collector's card with information about the character your particular skin is. For example, the angel is called "Flamebear" and its tag-line is "Am I hot, or am I HOT?". The only really negative thing I have to say about these skins is that their particular style is not going to suit everyone. If you want a skin that doesn't draw attention, this is not for you. The BoomWave iPod skins are distributed in the UAE by 4th Dimension in Dubai and you can find them in select stores around the UAE, including Jumbo and CompuME. They retail for Dh55. You can find more information about these cases at
www.theboomwave.com. 4th Dimension provided the BoomWave skins for this review. We'll raffle off BoomWave skins at future EMUG meetings so make sure you attend.