Elago Slim Fit for iPhone

Three generations into the iPhone era and Apple still hasn’t offered us any models outside of the grayscale spectrum, so users who want an iPhone in a color of the rainbow (or who are now regretting the choice they originally made between the black and white models) still have to turn to third parties for relief. At the same time, full-on cases for the iPhone have been tricky from the outset, since most of the iPhone’s front surface is a touch screen that has to remain not only visible but easily touchable in order to access all but the most basic of the iPhone’s functionality.



The result is a product like Elago’s Slim Fit Case, a product that bends the definition of the word “case” to include a single piece of hard plastic that covers the iPhone’s rear surface, sides, and corners. Dead simple to snap on and remove, the Slim Fit is a quick and easy solution for those users who are looking to change their iPhone’s color. or to provide some measure of protection without adding too much bulk, or both. It’s not an adequte substitute for those users whose iPhones are subjected to enough wear and tear or daily peril that they need the kind of case that offers a thick layer of impact protection or a lift-up flap over the screen, but it’s supposed to be.



Elago isn’t the only company to bring such a prodcut to market, as companies such as Case-Mate and XGear have offered similar products since at least January. What differentiates Elago’s version is that its $9 price is less than half of the $20 that Case-Mate asks, along with offering significantly more color options than XGear’s $11 offering.



This is probably not the ideal product to take your iPhone camping in the wilderness with, but it’s handy-dandy (and inexpensive) for those users who like to toss their iPhone into their pants pocket and harmlessly carry it around all day. Elago also separately offers a number of variations on iPhone screem film.