Jeff Campbell
01-14-2010, 08:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/backstage/comments/japans-simplism-arrives-on-u.s.-shores-with-a-big-lineup/' target='_blank'>http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/ba...h-a-big-lineup/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"There aren't many major iPod and iPhone accessory brands that haven't brought-or tried to bring-their product lines to consumers in the United States. The launch of Japanese brand Simplism here enables us to cross one more name off the ever-shrinking list; the company has developed a dominant position on store shelves in Japan, as we noticed during our most recent visit there in November, and now it is bringing a massive collection of its products to American customers."</em></p><p><span><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1263477019.usr105634.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></span></p><p><span>These are fantastic looking cases, at least on the surface even though, per the article, there are some inconsistencies with the stitching and other design decisions. They also make charging accessories for a wide range of Apple products. Not sure yet on the availability, but you can see more examples and prices at a <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/simplism-cases-for-ipod-classic-80-120-160gb-2009/" target="_blank">review</a> iLounge did at the end of December.Â*</span></p>