Hello, my name is John, and I am a Klutz. If it can be dropped, thrown, kicked, tripped over, or broken in any way, I will accomplish it quickly. I know that cell phone companies cringe when I buy insurance, because I will use it. Now, I have a great resource for protection of my most prized possession. I am a music fanatic, and I travel everywhere with my iPod Touch. Now, thanks to Otterbox, I can feel secure that it will survive my life. Otterbox sells several different products for most of the popular smart phones and mp3 players, depending on the level of protection you need. They range from simple scratch slip protection of the Defender series, all the way through the Armor, which will provide you with a waterproof wrap for you mp3. Most of the cases come in any color you want, so long as its black (thank Henry Ford), but they do offer some of them in a variety. They also have one of the greatest customer service departments I have ever dealt with.

Final Verdict: if you have spent money on a piece of technology, whether it is a smart phone, mp3, PDA, or GPS, and you want to take it out of the box and use it, Otterbox is a Necessary purchase. Otterbox is the epitome of Necessary and Cool.

John Clark is a Guest Writer for NecessaryCool.com, you can visit his blog FatGuyOutdoors here.