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Jan 06 2006
I-Skin Neo Review
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| Summary: The look and function pays for the price of admission for this sleek case.
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While many will bolster that this is mearly a purse or that it is not functional and pass this case by I-Skin up, you will sadly lose out on one of the best cases on the market.
I-Skin is best known for thier stylish, ergonomical, and safety cases primarily for the iPod products. While costly, they do exactly what is advertised and they do it right. Tight fitting protective gear that looks hip and stylish. This is not your Logitech case. Comparing the I-Skin line of products to others on the market is like comparing a Dell laptop case to a Kenneth Cole bag. This is tailored to an older, more stylish audience that isn't going to throw it around at the playground or at home.
First off, let me point out that previous reviews are a bit misleading. One point I must stress is that you do not have to remove the PSP from the case in order to change games as some have previously reported. How this started I will never know, but I am here to set the record straight. You simply open the back flap and switch games. The system stays snug in the case.
The software that came with my Neo was Windows based and not Mac as also reported. Although it was a worthwile attempt to add to media management on your PC, I'll stick with Sony's version as this is a poor man's iTunes.
The case itself breaks down into 3 forms. First is the enclosed case which neatly stores not only the PSP but 2 memory cards and a UMD game outside of the PSP itself. The leather itself is very smooth and just what you would expect in a quality product from I-Skin. All the PSP ports are available with the case closed to listen to music and charge the unit. The case, when playing games, neatly folds back behind the unit and hinders little to the overall comfort of the PSP. As stated previously, there is a flap that allows you to change games on the fly.
The third and final form the case takes is a kickstand visual form which allows you to set the Neo on a tabel or lap for viewing media. While some may appreciate this function, I find it silly and moot, as watching a movie on such a small screen is aggravating when I have a larger version and a couch to sit on at home in surround sound. Still, I can see its appeal to the frequent traveler and road warrior.
The Neo comes in 5 different colors. The overall style is the true appeal of the Neo. It's slick leather case and vibrant colors offered will definitely turn heads and make you feel less of a goof playing games in public. As for care of a leather case; with a damp cloth, all dust and mild dirt can be removed if taken care of properly.
I can not stress how stylish the Neo is. It is lightyears beyond what Logitech, Sony, and others have offered. While the price tag of $49 might seem a bit high, when considering other, cheaper alternatives on the market that do more for less - they still don't look this good while doing it.
I don't intend to drop my PSP from more than 3 feet off the ground. I don't plan on playing this in the rain. You don't get the moisture proof, bullet proof, drop-from-a-roof proof feeling you do with other cases, but again, I don't want a geeky looking game case toy. This screams mature and sexy electronic gear.
I would highly recommend this to any person above the age of 18 who doesn't want to look like a complete dork carrying around a metal case for their PSP. Some call it a purse, I call it style and elegance that meet the sophistication of the PSP itself. Don't fall prey to the banter - this is worth the price of admission.
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Why the hell would you need "stylish" accessories for your PSP? It's a f*cking game system. Some people need to rework their values.
And if you're so self conscious as to worry about whether or not people will think you're a geek or dork (which is something that by 30 you should have gotten over by now), maybe you shouldn't have boughten a PSP anyways?edited: Jan 17 2006
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woah said: "Why the hell would you need "stylish" accessories for your PSP? It's a f*cking game system. Some people need to rework their values.
And if you're so self conscious as to worry about whether or not people will think you're a geek or dork (which is something that by 30 you should have gotten over by now), maybe you shouldn't have boughten a PSP anyways?"
You obviously don't care about style, I do. I bet you think a milk crate works great to hold up your tele and the plastic bowls are stellar to use for guests. I simply like the look of good style; regardless if it's for my PSP, my rear end, or my head. It is a matter of vanity and I already stated, I have no problems with being vein. If your problem is with me, then that's another story. But this is good for the increasingly older gaming crowd who doesn't want to pull out a metal capsle case that looks like a giant tylenol pill on the train. And I stand by my previous statement - those look very dorky.
This is style, madcatz is not.
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Very true Killer. I guess I can qualify myself as lucky that I'm still 16. I still have to carry mine in my PGS.
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