When it comes to cases for iPhone 5, some of you might want to encase your phone in bulky cases to ensure that its safe from drops while others would opt for the minimalist style, preferring those slim and thin cases just to protect the iPhone 5 from scratches and then just using caution to make sure that your phone isn't dropped.
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The SwitchEasy Nude and Spigen Ultra Thin Air is in the category of the minimalist cases. Both sports a thin design that won't add weight or bulk to the iPhone 5 but when it comes to best bang for the buck, who's the winner amongst the two?
Protection from Scratches
SwitchEasy Nude Crystal Clear |
Spigen SGP Ultra Thin Air |
The main reason you would opt for a thin case rather than an Otterbox is so that you could show off the iPhone 5's thin profile and design but still maintain some sort of scratch protection especially if you have the black one which is prone to scuffgate.
Both cases of course offers back protection so its the sides that you should worry about. Spigen's top and bottom side are wide open and there's also space on the volume and mute buttons. As for Switcheasy's Nude case, its only the bottom part that is open but you can easily cover that up because they've included a plastic bottom protector, the only downside to this is that you have to remove it every time you charge.
For me, the clear winner is SwitchEasy Nude as it offers total side protection for your iPhone.
Style
The Switcheasy Nude comes in 12 colors to choose from while the SGP Ultra Thin Air comes in 7 colors. If you're the type to match their iPhone case with their clothing, you'll have far more choices with the SwitchEasy Nude.
Build Quality
The Spigen Ultra Thin Air is made of soft bendable plastic while the SwitchEasy Nude is made up of hard plastic. The materials used by Spigen seems more durable as the SwitchEasy seems more prone to breaking because of the hard plastic, however, the Spigen has a black rim around the camera hole and it easily popped off.
I would lean towards the Ultra Thin Air on this one but the shoddy black rim that popped off would make this a tie, however, I may have gotten a lemon.
Bang for the Buck
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All of SwitchEasy Nude's colors are priced at $19.99 while the SGP Ultra Thin Air is the same price, you have to add $2 more if you opt for the Clear or Soft model. The SGP Ultra Thin Air comes with a screen protector, their Steinheil Crystal Clear ones which, based on experience, is a top notch screen protector. The SwitchEasy Nude comes with 2 screen protectors AND a back protector as well. Not to mention that it includes the protector for the bottom part of your phone. Both the Nude and the SGP has the microfibre cleaning cloth included and a squeegee. Now the SGP Ultra Crystal Clear screen protector is around $7 worth right there so it seems the SGP Ultra Thin Air might have the best bang for the buck, however, if you're not too particular on your screen protectors, 2 is always better than 1 plus if you're in the market for a clear case, $19.99 sounds a lot better than $21.99.This is a close one but I have to give this to SwitchEasy Nude.
Winner
I really love the SwitchEasy Nude Crystal Clear. Its just a better case when it comes to scratch proofing your iPhone 5 and yet still maintaing that slim profile. Don't get me wrong, I think the SGP Ultra Thin Air, especially the Soft color would withstand breakage more since its bendable and more lightweight but it just leaves too many open spaces for the scuffgate to rear its ugly head.
Board games or video games, which are better? Let the debate begin…
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A video game has endless possibilities. Physical board games will never be able to match that. Take a look at this 3D computer graphics application, Softimage, that was recently developed by Autodesk.
Imagine the doors that open up for video games because of technology like this. Fantasy worlds will seem convincing and realistic. Games will draw you in like never before because it will be so effortless to actually imagine yourself as the character you are controlling. All actions and motions will seem so natural that you will forget you are watching a screen. Incredible applications of physics and mathematics have made video gaming into a mind-blowing experience. Compare that to the fold out board and little plastic houses in Monopoly, and you may wonder how traditional board games stand a chance.
But board games are still in the running. They are and will always be an incredible way to bond with friends and family. Video games are very individualized. Even if you are playing a multiplayer game, each person is focused on his or her own goal. Everyone is playing at the same time, so socializing gets pushed to the back burner. When you’re playing a board game, you don’t have to work for socialization, it happens naturally. The simple act of taking turns forces people to watch and pay attention to what the other players are doing and to get involved in the game.
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Video game systems like Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network have attempted to harness the power of social interaction by allowing people to communicate and connect with their friends while playing. And while this has increased the social aspect of videogames and made them more popular, it has also discouraged face-to-face interaction. It is hard to get motivated to go to a friend’s house to play a game when you could talk to them just as easily from the comfort of your bedroom. But physical interactions are important to our development as functional members of society.
Video game systems like Wii and Kinnect, however, are fairly evenly matched with board games when it comes to promoting social interaction. These systems encourage laughter, fun, and friendly competition. They are games that can be enjoyed by all ages. Plus, they have the added bonus of incorporating physical exercise, something that neither board games nor traditional video games do. And we all know that our society would benefit from a little exercise.
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But in my opinion, board games will always trump video games, mostly because they offer intellectual stimulation. A person who is good a board game is good at making connections, solving problems, and thinking logically. A person who is good at video games has good coordination and reaction time. To me, the skills that board games develop are more helpful in the real world.
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Another major advantage to board games is that they are made for all ages. Video games are becoming so complicated that older generations and people who are not familiar with the systems have no hope of being able to play. There is a huge learning curve and the games are not very intuitive. I could not sit down right now and have fun playing Call of Duty because it would take be weeks to even be comfortable with all the controls. Board games are fun for all ages. A 12 year old, a 3 year old, a 40 year old, and a 75 year old could all sit down and play Monopoly, Scrabble, Sorry!, or any other board game. Imagine that happening with a game like Guitar Hero or Halo.
Board games or video games, which are better? Let the debate begin…
Games Widgets
A video game has endless possibilities. Physical board games will never be able to match that. Take a look at this 3D computer graphics application, Softimage, that was recently developed by Autodesk.
Imagine the doors that open up for video games because of technology like this. Fantasy worlds will seem convincing and realistic. Games will draw you in like never before because it will be so effortless to actually imagine yourself as the character you are controlling. All actions and motions will seem so natural that you will forget you are watching a screen. Incredible applications of physics and mathematics have made video gaming into a mind-blowing experience. Compare that to the fold out board and little plastic houses in Monopoly, and you may wonder how traditional board games stand a chance.
But board games are still in the running. They are and will always be an incredible way to bond with friends and family. Video games are very individualized. Even if you are playing a multiplayer game, each person is focused on his or her own goal. Everyone is playing at the same time, so socializing gets pushed to the back burner. When you’re playing a board game, you don’t have to work for socialization, it happens naturally. The simple act of taking turns forces people to watch and pay attention to what the other players are doing and to get involved in the game.
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Video game systems like Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network have attempted to harness the power of social interaction by allowing people to communicate and connect with their friends while playing. And while this has increased the social aspect of videogames and made them more popular, it has also discouraged face-to-face interaction. It is hard to get motivated to go to a friend’s house to play a game when you could talk to them just as easily from the comfort of your bedroom. But physical interactions are important to our development as functional members of society.
Video game systems like Wii and Kinnect, however, are fairly evenly matched with board games when it comes to promoting social interaction. These systems encourage laughter, fun, and friendly competition. They are games that can be enjoyed by all ages. Plus, they have the added bonus of incorporating physical exercise, something that neither board games nor traditional video games do. And we all know that our society would benefit from a little exercise.
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But in my opinion, board games will always trump video games, mostly because they offer intellectual stimulation. A person who is good a board game is good at making connections, solving problems, and thinking logically. A person who is good at video games has good coordination and reaction time. To me, the skills that board games develop are more helpful in the real world.
Game Widgets Free
Another major advantage to board games is that they are made for all ages. Video games are becoming so complicated that older generations and people who are not familiar with the systems have no hope of being able to play. There is a huge learning curve and the games are not very intuitive. I could not sit down right now and have fun playing Call of Duty because it would take be weeks to even be comfortable with all the controls. Board games are fun for all ages. A 12 year old, a 3 year old, a 40 year old, and a 75 year old could all sit down and play Monopoly, Scrabble, Sorry!, or any other board game. Imagine that happening with a game like Guitar Hero or Halo.
Video games and board games both have their perks. It is hard to pick one that is better than the other because they are very different things. Personally, I am die hard board game fan, but I’m sure there are some of you out there that will scoff at the suggestion that Battleship measures up to Battlefield 3. To each his own, I suppose. All in all, I can’t imagine this world without either of them, and I sure hope that we never have to choose. But we couldn’t do anything about it anyway, so all we can do is play. Enjoy the game and let laughter brighten your life J