The Facts
Specifications according to the manufacturer:

- Material: Made from smooth ultra high quality genuine nappa leather with a transparent vinyl sheet on the front and a removable luggage-tag style belt strap.
- Clear window on back allows viewing of your iPod engraving.
- Belt strap and snap button design keeps iPod nano safe and secure.
- Colors: Black with white stitching (review sample), black with red stitching, or white with white stitching.
- Price: US $29.95

Construction and Materials
The TuneTag nano is like no other iPod case I've seen. It's made from very good quality leather and features large vinyl windows - front and back - and a soft felt-type lining. There is a cutout on top for the hold button and the bottom of the case is completely open. A small strap buttons over the bottom opening to keep your iPod inside and a small D-ring sewn into the case acts as an attachment point for the removable buckled strap.

The materials, the workmanship, and the assembly are all very well done. The sewing is even, with no loose threads. The vinyl used in the windows feels just thick enough to be right and it's very flexible. Overall, the TuneTag nano has a boutique, handcrafted feel to it and it's rather impressive.

A note about the included TuneFilm protective film
Tunewear now includes their new TuneFilm in many of their iPod nano cases. It is a protective film consisting of three pieces; one for the display, a circular piece for the click wheel, and a large piece for the back of the nano. This film is fairly thick and stiff and was a welcome sight. I used both the back piece and the display cover and it worked great. The piece for the display never sealed all the way on all the corners and left slight bubbles at the edges. That was more of a visual annoyance and I found firsthand that the TuneFilm worked well to prevent scratches to the back of the iPod when it was dropped. TuneFilm is a nice addition to the Tunewear case, especially since it can be used with a case or independently.

Usage
Despite the apparent emphasis on fashion, I found that the TuneTag nano is also satisfactorily functional and protective. All of the sensitive bits of the iPod are covered, and despite having an open bottom, I found that the strap did a decent job of providing some scratch and shock protection.

I did, however, find myself taking off the little buckle strap more often than not. It's so short and skinny, plus the buckle is so small that it never really inspired my confidence, and I never found a use for it personally.

The interior lining of the case did an admirable job of preventing scratches to the iPod nano, despite a fairly tight fit. Well done, Tunewear.

The large vinyl window on the front of the case is a nice design feature. The iPod inside is always very visible and usability of the click wheel and display is not hindered in the least.

The Bottom Line
I really liked the TuneTag nano from Tunewear. It has a sophisticated, boutique feeling to it and yet manages to find a good balance of style and function. The materials and build quality are very good and the inclusion of Tunewear's TuneFilm product makes it a good deal for the price. With the contrasting stitching and large window this case manages to show off your iPod at the same time as stylizing it. With the TuneTag nano, Tunewear has another good product in its offering.

The good: High quality materials and workmanship; sophisticated and functional design; includes TuneFilm.
The not so good: Limited usefulness from strap.

For more information: Tunewear.com

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