
We have a drawer at our house with a collection of slightly broken things — a fully functional iPhone with a shattered screen, a point and shoot that sometimes deletes entire memory cards on a whim, etcetera.
Looking in the drawer, it occurs to me that the convenience of throwing
gadgets in my bag is perhaps outweighed by the cost of replacing them
when they bang into each other and break.
But cases offer the best of both worlds — relatively free-floating
gadgets that still work when you turn them on. Here are five stylish
options to protect your gadgets without adding too much bulk to your
bag.

Shootsac Basic Black Shooters Kit, $149
You used to just hang your camera around your neck, until you clocked your $600 lens against the car door.


