While most technology journalists point their noses up at cases, I’m the exact opposite. More often than not, I’ll buy a case for my new toys before getting the toys themselves. Why? Because money doesn’t grow on trees, and a $30 piece of plastic to protect a $700 phone makes economic sense. Now the new Google Nexus 7 doesn’t cost $700, it’s actually less than half that depending, but that still doesn’t mean you shouldn’t protect it!

What about you, are cases a requirement or something that’s not even on your radar?