Skin deep: list of coolest netbook skins
So, you’ve finally settled on your perfect netbook. It’s an ideal mix of function and utility – and now you want to personalise it. Cases and bags are cool but what about when your technologically-superior baby comes out of the cradle. From the whimsical to the wonderful and just plain weird; here’s a list of the coolest netbook skins available.
Skinzi.com
If you’re willing to loosen your purse strings for some truly funky netbook skins then Skinzi.com should be your one-stop-shop solution. On offer on the site are illustrations from whimsical artist Otto Bjornik, urban edgy works from EBoy, Tim Burton-esque designs courtesy 20-year old Chilean artist Pairo and monster-ridden riots of colour from French brand Skwak.
Price: From 19.95 pounds.
Lapjacks
Lapjacks provide a range of photographic quality skins that range from basic screen-saver like photography and landscape skins, grungy graphics, mellow pastel shaded illustrations and even an admittedly-corny “pink” category that includes tags like pink zebra, polka dots, bubblegum and fuchsia jaguar.
Price: From 14.99 pounds.
Urban retro
Don’t let the hoards of strictly-average stash on Urban Retro’s endless list of netbook skins put you off. Persist and your patience will yield rich dividends. Hidden on the site are gems like the endearing panda illustrations from Luke Chueh, black-and-white numbers from Nanami Cowdroy and brighter gaming-inspired graphics from ExplodingDog.
Price: From 9.99 pounds
Amazon price: $19.95
Decal skin
Decal skin is one of the few websites that has skins for specific netbooks. They might not have designer illustrators designing their stuff but Decal is a good bet if you’re looking for a safe, dependable and not too out-there an option. Especially nice is their collection of Dell Mini skins that includes the likes of a mean, funky monkey ninja emerging from a banana. Just don’t try decoding the illustration and you should be fine.
Price: From $12.
Hardcandy
Are you the sort of person that believes in tough love? Do you find yourself dumping your netbook into your back pack? Are you endearingly referred to as butterfingers? Then HardCandy’s bubble-textured hard skins are just what you need. Available in a variety of colours, these snap-on, always-on cases provide protection from scrapes and scratches while adding personality to your netbook.
Price: From 12 pounds.
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