Awesome Cases

This Game Over SNES case mod won’t just eat cartridges but your brains, too; with blood splatters, burns, dents and even a pair of eyes, this console’s clearly been zombified.

Consider yourself a heavy metal fan with the EXOvault: it’s a two-piece iPhone case made from solid metal aluminum, brass or titanium which will develop a patina over time.

Factron’s Quattro iPhone Case is designed for shutterbug aesthetes; the aluminum and stainless steel case can accommodate a multitude of wide-angle, close-up and fish-eye lenses.

Nick and Beau Trincia have managed to combine a desk, a chair and a laptop case into one unit: the Openaire separates into a laptop desk and a plush chair when unfolded.

Essentially an inverted case with its hardware laid bare, Pius Giger’s Edelweiss is a work of art; it’s a tasteful blend of architectural details, amber lighting and liquid cooling.

Available for both the 13″ MacBook and 15″ MacBook Pro, the Shadow Case is tough on the outside with triple-layer hybrid carbon/leather but soft on the inside with a plush inner liner.

While it won’t transform your DS Lite into a Cybertronian, this DS Lite Transformers Kit makes up for it with a ridiculously embellished stylus; choose from Bumblebee or Megatron.

New York-based HunterGatherer partners with Arkitip and Incase for an iPhone 3G/3GS slider case and 15″ MacBook Pro sleeve, both of which sport a sharp woodgrain pattern.

Most of us wouldn’t look too good with our innards bared, but the Nintendo DSi looks might fine with the Crystal series of XCM’s Eye Candy Shell; the full case is made with clear acrylic.

Cradia’s Mini Fit XL makes two interesting innovations to the laptop cooler: not only can you adjust the position of the fan to maximize cooling, but it serves as a 15″ case and stand.

Hard Graft’s Sporting Collection adds hand-selected Italian leather to the mix, each embossed with a badminton shuffle; choose from laptop sleeves, wallets, cases and pockets.

Apple’s iPod Shuffle might be stylish, but Scosche’s tapSTICK addresses UI issues with a three-button slide-on case; it mimics the controls found on the Shuffle’s headphones.

The Gorilla Tube is easily the sexiest iPhone case we’ve seen in some time; it’s made with real 1.15mm thick carbon fiber and features an open top for easy access and flipstrap.

We’ve seen some pricey cases, but this 18-carat iPhone case by GnG takes the cake; it features 140g of gold in its 1mm thin shell, carbon fiber for stability and over 600 diamonds.

Forget case mods: Popular Mechanics has built a liquid-cooled desk made with clear acrylic and aluminum; it also packs in seven fans, 13 neon lights and a clear, built-in touchpad.

Even your iPod needs to dress down and do the casual look some days: these iPod Hoodies come in two sizes: large (iPhone, Classic or Touch) and small (4th-gen iPods).

Barely a day after the Kindle DX announcement, meet Hard Graft’s new Dapper Kindle case: it fits the Kindle 1, Kindle 2 and Kindle DX and is made with wool felt and Italian leather.

New at Glennz: his witty vector art is making the jump from tees to laptops, with 24 skins that fit 13″, 14″, 15″ and 17″ notebook lids; they’re all priced the same, regardless of the size.

Designed to address the Amazon Kindle 2’s lack of a backlight, the Periscope Light Folio is a combination case and retractable twin LED reading light; it’ll run for 40 hours on 3 AAAs.

Going hand-in-hand with the Sony VAIO P’s own stylistic inclinations, Vaja’s leather ivolution Suits may be pricey, but they’re hand-crafted cases whose colors you can customize.

Available 4/24 at Stussy Chapter stores, Stussy and Power Support’s Pop Shout Air Jacket case is for the iPhone 3G; choose from either a glossy or more rugged matte version.

Although its 700 MHz Pentium III and 512 megs of RAM are a bit out of date, Megalex’s Yellow Bulldozer case mod instantly scores points for looking like WALL-E’s long lost brother.

Incase’s new Bamboo Slider Cases for the iPhone 3G don’t just pay lip service to the environment with four earth-toned colorways; they’re 40% made from reclaimed bamboo pulp.