Speck's Canvas Sport™ Awarded iPod Nano Case of the Year

Leading iPod authority iLounge recognizes sneaker-inspired case as 'Best of the Year' for 2006.

PALO ALTO, CA (PRWEB) November 2, 2006 –- Speck today announced that their top-selling, award-winning Canvas Sport™ case has been recognized as "iPod nano Case of the Year (2G)" by the editors at iLounge.com, a leading iPod authority. Featured in iLounge's 2007 iPod Buyers' Guide, the sneaker-inspired Canvas Sport case is top-rated among more than 1100 products from more than 300 iPod accessory vendors.

"Year after year, we've been impressed by Speck's cases, and the latest Canvas Sport cases for iPod nano are amongst its best-ever designs - sneaker-inspired enclosures with great protection, in new nano-matching colors. While other companies turned out hundreds of predictable cases, Speck aimed for 'fun,' and scored a bulls-eye," said Jeremy Horwitz, Editor-in-Chief at iLounge.

Designed for iPod users of all ages, the Canvas Sport is made of durable canvas and rubber, and is perfect for active lifestyles. Cases include a sewn-in clear, plastic screen protector and handy belt-clip. The Canvas Sport case for the 2nd Gen nano comes in the coordinating colors of green, pink, blue, black and silver – colors that will match any uniform or outfit. Cases are also available for iPod with video (30gb, 60gb and 80gb) and come in black, white and pink. Product is currently available at www.speckproducts.com and nationwide at Apple retail stores.

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About Speck Products:
Founded in 2001 Speck Products (Palo Alto, CA) has become a dominant market leader in the iPod, cell phone and satellite radio accessory category. Since the first product release at Mac World 2001, Speck has released in excess of 100 SKU's. Selling spirited, fun and unique cases, Speck continues to be a category champion with a proactive approach and focus toward innovation, lifestyle, design and fashion. Speck's line of products can be found worldwide at Apple retail stores and at most major electronics dealers.

About iLounge:
Headquartered in Irvine, California, The Media LLC's iLounge.com is the world's leading resource for iPod and iTunes information, not affiliated with or owned by Apple Computer or any other vendor of iPod accessories or services. Founded only days after Apple announced the first iPod in 2001, iLounge has exploded in popularity, today boasting millions of visitors and tens of millions of page views each month. Its annual Best of the Year awards are independently judged and in no way influenced by advertising, paid placements, or other unsavory practices. The recipient of Best of the Web and Forbes Favorite awards from Forbes Magazine, a 50 Coolest Websites award from TIME Magazine, and best-of citations from leading technology journalists Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal and Leo Laporte of This Week in Technology, the site, its publisher and editors have been spotlighted by the Associated Press, CNBC, The Guardian (UK), Italian Vogue, The Los Angeles Times, National Post (Canada), The New York Times, PC Magazine, Reuters, Stuff (UK), TechTV, The Age (Australia), The Sun (UK), and USA Today, amongst many other leading newspapers and magazines worldwide.

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