The ReadyCase comes with a removable flash drive that doubles as a kickstand.
(Credit: ReadyCase)
Way back in October 2012, I told you about the ReadyCase, an Indiegogo project for an iPhone case with seven handy built-in tools.
Because I was in the market for a new case for my 4S, I decided to fund it, even though it meant waiting until production began in February.
I ended up waiting quite a bit longer; various delays pushed the shipping date back and back, resulting in no small number of extremely angry backers (as evidenced by the comments on the project page). But a few days ago, my ReadyCase finally arrived. Was it worth the wait?
It’s kind of a hot mess. The promise of the ReadyCase remains as tantalizing as ever: a built-in flash drive that doubles as a kickstand, a removable multitool, a metal ring for attaching various magnetic camera lenses, and a clip for holding your headphone cord. All this in a black plastic case that adds just 3mm of thickness to your iPhone 4/4S or iPhone 5.
I’ll admit it took me a while to figure out the various components, like how the two removable pieces clip in and out, which way the flash-drive/kickstand gets inserted into its slots, and how the two incl… [Read more]
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