Comments on: Compaq iPAQ H3650 Pocket PC Review http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: aristeo garces http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-38888 aristeo garces Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:14:53 +0000 #comment-38888 i have a ipaq pocket pc but no accesories , where can i buy them ? i have a ipaq pocket pc but no accesories , where can i buy them ?

]]> By: loh http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14279 loh Sat, 07 Feb 2004 21:31:19 +0000 #comment-14279 I agree about the pin on the hinge coming loose and sticking out. That has happened at least 3 or 4 times in the 6 months or so that I've had the case. I agree about the pin on the hinge coming loose and sticking out. That has happened at least 3 or 4 times in the 6 months or so that I’ve had the case.

]]> By: Nick G http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14278 Nick G Thu, 05 Feb 2004 22:40:11 +0000 #comment-14278 I've had a steel case since October 2003. I don't think they are great vaue. The first thing to go was the hinge on which the pin worked loose and needed pushing back up regularly. Then the clip lost its grip and needed bending back. And finally the bottom caught as I pulled it from my pocket and bent. This creased one of the folds which snapped last week. So I'm on the look-out for something that will last slightly longer. Anyone recommend one? I’ve had a steel case since October 2003. I don’t think they are great vaue.

The first thing to go was the hinge on which the pin worked loose and needed pushing back up regularly. Then the clip lost its grip and needed bending back. And finally the bottom caught as I pulled it from my pocket and bent. This creased one of the folds which snapped last week. So I’m on the look-out for something that will last slightly longer.

Anyone recommend one?

]]> By: Andy Leviss http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14277 Andy Leviss Wed, 24 Sep 2003 19:01:20 +0000 #comment-14277 I just got an e-mail back from RhinoSkin/Saunders's customer service dept. They informed me that they are inspecting every TT case they have in stock, not manufacturing any more at this time, and putting it through a redesign process! This, IMHO, is a very, very good thing, and a very responsible step for them. Yay! I just got an e-mail back from RhinoSkin/Saunders’s customer service dept. They informed me that they are inspecting every TT case they have in stock, not manufacturing any more at this time, and putting it through a redesign process! This, IMHO, is a very, very good thing, and a very responsible step for them. Yay!

]]> By: Andy Leviss http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14276 Andy Leviss Tue, 16 Sep 2003 11:02:49 +0000 #comment-14276 I have the RhinoSkin case, and have had a nightmare of a time with it (which is disappointing, considering how great their case for my old Clie T-665 was) so far, although thanks to customer service there's still promise. <strong>The bad news:</strong> The hinge is very loose, which causes two problems. First, the pin has a tendency over time to work loose, although a firm squeeze with a pair of pliers in the right spot can fix this (albeit leaving a small mark if you forget to cover the ridges with something soft), not that you should have to do that repair on a new product. Second, the hinge also allows the cover to wiggle, which means it has a tendency to bind to the lower half of the case when closed (you can see this if the case is closed, and you push gently but firmly on the lid with a slight rightward motion, it will slip past the lip of the lower half and get stuck). This can be alleviated by slightly bending in the left side of the lower half, but again, the customer shouldn't have to do this repair (and, again, the cover shouldn't be loose enough that it's necessary anyway). Also, I have that small gap on the left bottom between the cover and the lower half, as noted in an earlier post. I've had two different cases, both of which had these problems. FWIW, both came from Mobile Planet (who I will never deal with again, their customer service was horrendous, they lied about shipping my replacement case on two separate occasions and made me fight for them to pay the shipping even after they had already promised they'd pay for it, etc.) so my initial thought was a bad batch. But.... <strong>The slightly better, but still not so good news:</strong> After two bad cases came from Mobile Planet, I decided to skip past them and go right to Saunders/Rhinoskin. They were very good about sending me a replacement, and told me to hold onto my case until I got the replacement (MP wanted the case sent back first, I had to fight for an advance exchange so that my Palm wouldn't go unprotected). Unfortunately, when the replacement (#3) came, they had tried too hard to alleviate the problem, and there were awfully sharp nicks on the hinge from where somebody took a pair of pliers to the case to ensure the hinge didn't come out. The hinge was also so tight that you had to fight to close the case. A bit of working on it got the hinge loose enough to use, but alas, it was now too loose, as with the earlier cases. <strong>The "now we're getting somewhere, and this almost qualifies as good" news:</strong> So, I sent another e-mail to customer service, and begged them to please test the case with a real PDA in it before they sent it to me. Within a day, I got an e-mail back that the rep who received my e-mail had gone to the warehouse, pulled three cases off the shelf, and tested them. She discovered that they had the same problems I had complained about. As of last notice, she was going to speak with the product development folks to work on fixing the problems, and would get back to me as soon as she could, and she told me to hang on to both cases I currently have until we figure out something to prevent the problems from happening again. While the nightmarish experience with this case is exasperating, I'll tentatively commend RhinoSkin's customer service department for their assistance (although I reserve the right to take that back if they don't get back to me with a solution in the near future :o) --Andy (who really liked the Palm hard case, except for the fact that it doesn't have a clasp to keep it shut, which was a deal breaker) P.S.-New Yorker, the case doesn't clip into the things inside the case. They are just tabs that fit into the notches on the back of the Palm via spring pressure to help hold it in. If the Palm is seated firmly in the case, it's in there, there's nothing to actively clip. I have the RhinoSkin case, and have had a nightmare of a time with it (which is disappointing, considering how great their case for my old Clie T-665 was) so far, although thanks to customer service there’s still promise.

The bad news:
The hinge is very loose, which causes two problems. First, the pin has a tendency over time to work loose, although a firm squeeze with a pair of pliers in the right spot can fix this (albeit leaving a small mark if you forget to cover the ridges with something soft), not that you should have to do that repair on a new product.

Second, the hinge also allows the cover to wiggle, which means it has a tendency to bind to the lower half of the case when closed (you can see this if the case is closed, and you push gently but firmly on the lid with a slight rightward motion, it will slip past the lip of the lower half and get stuck). This can be alleviated by slightly bending in the left side of the lower half, but again, the customer shouldn’t have to do this repair (and, again, the cover shouldn’t be loose enough that it’s necessary anyway).

Also, I have that small gap on the left bottom between the cover and the lower half, as noted in an earlier post.

I’ve had two different cases, both of which had these problems. FWIW, both came from Mobile Planet (who I will never deal with again, their customer service was horrendous, they lied about shipping my replacement case on two separate occasions and made me fight for them to pay the shipping even after they had already promised they’d pay for it, etc.) so my initial thought was a bad batch. But….

The slightly better, but still not so good news:
After two bad cases came from Mobile Planet, I decided to skip past them and go right to Saunders/Rhinoskin. They were very good about sending me a replacement, and told me to hold onto my case until I got the replacement (MP wanted the case sent back first, I had to fight for an advance exchange so that my Palm wouldn’t go unprotected).

Unfortunately, when the replacement (#3) came, they had tried too hard to alleviate the problem, and there were awfully sharp nicks on the hinge from where somebody took a pair of pliers to the case to ensure the hinge didn’t come out. The hinge was also so tight that you had to fight to close the case. A bit of working on it got the hinge loose enough to use, but alas, it was now too loose, as with the earlier cases.

The “now we’re getting somewhere, and this almost qualifies as good” news:
So, I sent another e-mail to customer service, and begged them to please test the case with a real PDA in it before they sent it to me. Within a day, I got an e-mail back that the rep who received my e-mail had gone to the warehouse, pulled three cases off the shelf, and tested them. She discovered that they had the same problems I had complained about.

As of last notice, she was going to speak with the product development folks to work on fixing the problems, and would get back to me as soon as she could, and she told me to hang on to both cases I currently have until we figure out something to prevent the problems from happening again.

While the nightmarish experience with this case is exasperating, I’ll tentatively commend RhinoSkin’s customer service department for their assistance (although I reserve the right to take that back if they don’t get back to me with a solution in the near future :o )

–Andy (who really liked the Palm hard case, except for the fact that it doesn’t have a clasp to keep it shut, which was a deal breaker)

P.S.-New Yorker, the case doesn’t clip into the things inside the case. They are just tabs that fit into the notches on the back of the Palm via spring pressure to help hold it in. If the Palm is seated firmly in the case, it’s in there, there’s nothing to actively clip.

]]> By: newyorker http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14275 newyorker Tue, 26 Aug 2003 12:53:04 +0000 #comment-14275 Just wanted to chime in with my positive experience w/ordering from Proporta -- I thought it odd that they did not convert into USD on their site, until I came here and saw the less than stellar experiences folks had had previously. I was happily surprised by how quickly my order was processed and shipped (only a few days time, faster than most domestic orders!) Re: the case itself, I like it quite a bit; I like the brushed metal finish (more so than my old Rhinoskin Aluminum case for my Palm V) as well as the heft of the case. THe neoprene lining seems more "solid" than the Rhinoskin one as well. I haven't figured out how to get the TT to clip into the clips for the back of the until, though it seems fine the way it is so I'm not pushing it. Also, there are no SD card slots (I thought there were for some reason, but maybe that was a different case...) I do wish someone would make a metal case that completely encloses the TT (like the Rhinoskin Palm V one) so that I wouldn't have to worry about dust getting into it, but oh well. Just wanted to chime in with my positive experience w/ordering from Proporta — I thought it odd that they did not convert into USD on their site, until I came here and saw the less than stellar experiences folks had had previously. I was happily surprised by how quickly my order was processed and shipped (only a few days time, faster than most domestic orders!)

Re: the case itself, I like it quite a bit; I like the brushed metal finish (more so than my old Rhinoskin Aluminum case for my Palm V) as well as the heft of the case. THe neoprene lining seems more “solid” than the Rhinoskin one as well. I haven’t figured out how to get the TT to clip into the clips for the back of the until, though it seems fine the way it is so I’m not pushing it. Also, there are no SD card slots (I thought there were for some reason, but maybe that was a different case…)

I do wish someone would make a metal case that completely encloses the TT (like the Rhinoskin Palm V one) so that I wouldn’t have to worry about dust getting into it, but oh well.

]]> By: Capt Kanga http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14274 Capt Kanga Mon, 11 Aug 2003 15:06:59 +0000 #comment-14274 <blockquote><em>Originally posted by Matt </em> [B]I just recieved the TC version of this case and kind of disappointed. Its so slippery!!! No texture on the outside of the case at all!! I have dropped it 3 times just getting it in the case! It feels awkward to hold open and at the same time not let it slip out of your hands. Another thing, I ordered the 3 and 1 cable from them at the same time and I can't sync with this cable in the case. I guess its all going back.:( [/B]</blockquote> I use the 3 in 1 cable. They sent it to me for free, given the issues I had with their "Innopocket's" website and exchange rate disclosure, which they have fixed. The cable is able to sync with my palm just fine. It just took a little practice in getting the cable to attach, but now no issues.

Originally posted by Matt
[B]I just recieved the TC version of this case and kind of disappointed. Its so slippery!!! No texture on the outside of the case at all!! I have dropped it 3 times just getting it in the case! It feels awkward to hold open and at the same time not let it slip out of your hands.
Another thing, I ordered the 3 and 1 cable from them at the same time and I can’t sync with this cable in the case. I guess its all going back.:( [/B]

I use the 3 in 1 cable. They sent it to me for free, given the issues I had with their “Innopocket’s” website and exchange rate disclosure, which they have fixed. The cable is able to sync with my palm just fine. It just took a little practice in getting the cable to attach, but now no issues.

]]> By: tthiel http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14273 tthiel Sun, 10 Aug 2003 02:36:20 +0000 #comment-14273 After reading this review I bought one of these cases for my Tungsten T. Very nice case. Excellent workmanship and well worth the money. Between this and my Tungsten Vaja case I'm pretty well covered! After reading this review I bought one of these cases for my Tungsten T. Very nice case. Excellent workmanship and well worth the money. Between this and my Tungsten Vaja case I’m pretty well covered!

]]> By: mkizer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14272 mkizer Fri, 18 Jul 2003 15:53:46 +0000 #comment-14272 Julie is correct, it isn't too difficult to remove it from the case. I'm waiting for MidWestPCB to make a Bridge unit for the Tungsten | T & cradle, so that I don't have to remove it from the case at all. I was told by them that they are working on something, but it is not quite ready. <a href="http://www.midwestpcbdesigns.com/">http://www.midwestpcbdesigns.com/</a> Julie is correct, it isn’t too difficult to remove it from the case.

I’m waiting for MidWestPCB to make a Bridge unit for the Tungsten | T & cradle, so that I don’t have to remove it from the case at all. I was told by them that they are working on something, but it is not quite ready.

http://www.midwestpcbdesigns.com/

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14271 Julie Thu, 17 Jul 2003 13:26:28 +0000 #comment-14271 It's not a problem at all to remove the T|T from the case when you want to sync / charge with the cradle. It’s not a problem at all to remove the T|T from the case when you want to sync / charge with the cradle.

]]> By: loh http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14270 loh Thu, 17 Jul 2003 12:35:43 +0000 #comment-14270 How easily can you remove the Tungsten from the Innopocket case? Should I buy a travel USB cable to avoid having to pull out the unit each time I sync or want to charge? Thanks. How easily can you remove the Tungsten from the Innopocket case? Should I buy a travel USB cable to avoid having to pull out the unit each time I sync or want to charge?

Thanks.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14269 Julie Tue, 15 Jul 2003 12:35:27 +0000 #comment-14269 Upon looking carefully at the slots, I figured out why they probably oriented the cards that way. All SD cards have a 'rail' on the edges. The slots in this newer Innopocket case, use those rails. Maybe if the cards were oriented the opposite direction, they would stick out more and potentially touch the screen when the cover was closed... Upon looking carefully at the slots, I figured out why they probably oriented the cards that way. All SD cards have a ‘rail’ on the edges. The slots in this newer Innopocket case, use those rails. Maybe if the cards were oriented the opposite direction, they would stick out more and potentially touch the screen when the cover was closed…

]]> By: Vangelus http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14268 Vangelus Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:29:21 +0000 #comment-14268 That seems *really* odd having the connector side of the card facing out when they're stored in the case...is there a good reason for it?? That seems *really* odd having the connector side of the card facing out when they’re stored in the case…is there a good reason for it??

]]> By: Matt http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14267 Matt Sun, 13 Jul 2003 02:49:44 +0000 #comment-14267 I just recieved the TC version of this case and kind of disappointed. Its so slippery!!! No texture on the outside of the case at all!! I have dropped it 3 times just getting it in the case! It feels awkward to hold open and at the same time not let it slip out of your hands. Another thing, I ordered the 3 and 1 cable from them at the same time and I can't sync with this cable in the case. I guess its all going back.:( I just recieved the TC version of this case and kind of disappointed. Its so slippery!!! No texture on the outside of the case at all!! I have dropped it 3 times just getting it in the case! It feels awkward to hold open and at the same time not let it slip out of your hands.
Another thing, I ordered the 3 and 1 cable from them at the same time and I can’t sync with this cable in the case. I guess its all going back.:(

]]> By: mkizer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14266 mkizer Thu, 05 Jun 2003 21:30:38 +0000 #comment-14266 Just in case (no pun intended) anyone is interested, the InnoPocket version of this case can now be ordered with two SD card pockets inside the lid (way cool)... <a href="http://www.innopocket.com/EShop/Main/product.php?ID=65&name=Palm">InnoPocket Case</a> Just in case (no pun intended) anyone is interested, the InnoPocket version of this case can now be ordered with two SD card pockets inside the lid (way cool)…

InnoPocket Case

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14265 Julie Tue, 03 Jun 2003 23:50:48 +0000 #comment-14265 You didn't miss the picture, I just took it for you tonight. The plug can rotate freely. You didn’t miss the picture, I just took it for you tonight. The plug can rotate freely.

]]> By: robofrost http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14264 robofrost Tue, 03 Jun 2003 22:50:00 +0000 #comment-14264 Thanks for the speedy response, Julie, and for the photo link (which I had missed). Does the plug have any problem rotating 180-degrees from the position in the picture, i.e., pointing towards the top of the case? Thanks for the speedy response, Julie, and for the photo link (which I had missed). Does the plug have any problem rotating 180-degrees from the position in the picture, i.e., pointing towards the top of the case?

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14263 Julie Tue, 03 Jun 2003 22:09:32 +0000 #comment-14263 90 degree angle headphones fit just fine: <img src="http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/images/p-tt.jpg" /> 90 degree angle headphones fit just fine:

]]> By: robofrost http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14262 robofrost Tue, 03 Jun 2003 21:17:57 +0000 #comment-14262 Can a Tungsten T Proporta case (or its many variations) owner let me know something about using the headphone jack while the case is closed? I'm curious if a headphone jack with a 90-degree plug can be used with a Tungsten while it's in the case. It's difficult to tell if the notch for the jack and voice memo button has enough room for an angled plug to safely seat inside the jack. Any help would be appreciated. On a side note, as a new owner of a Tungsten T, it's agonizing trying to decide on a case! I really can't make up my mind between metal vs. leather, and if leather, Covertec vs. E&B slipper vs. Xigma vs. ... it's making my brain hurt. :) Can a Tungsten T Proporta case (or its many variations) owner let me know something about using the headphone jack while the case is closed? I’m curious if a headphone jack with a 90-degree plug can be used with a Tungsten while it’s in the case. It’s difficult to tell if the notch for the jack and voice memo button has enough room for an angled plug to safely seat inside the jack. Any help would be appreciated.

On a side note, as a new owner of a Tungsten T, it’s agonizing trying to decide on a case! I really can’t make up my mind between metal vs. leather, and if leather, Covertec vs. E&B slipper vs. Xigma vs. … it’s making my brain hurt. :)

]]> By: deuro_mcfile http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14261 deuro_mcfile Mon, 21 Apr 2003 23:32:14 +0000 #comment-14261 anybody seen the "Bellagio Designs" cases? Looks neat. <a href="www.bellagiodesigns.com">www.bellagiodesigns.com</a> anybody seen the “Bellagio Designs” cases? Looks neat.

http://www.bellagiodesigns.com

]]> By: gil http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14260 gil Mon, 21 Apr 2003 21:31:43 +0000 #comment-14260 Ok... for sure I have put on a couple of pounds over the last few years while still forcing my way into old jeans BUT still... my Proporta case does fit into my pocket! Its not like I am forcing it into my pocket with a shoe horn. Anyway, after about 6 weeks using the case, it is pretty much bent out of shape. The only upside to this is that its now easy to get my TT in and out of the case for synching. The down side is that I had real concerns about the lid of the case squishing down on the tt. A few days ago I noticed a seriously deep indentation on the inside foam of the cover where the 5-way nav had been pushed on. Looking at the cover I noticed that it was almost flat while originally, it had a nice curve to it. It was too easy to bend it back into shape. The hinge also seems bent out of shape and I have also had to "adjust" the closure as the case no longer wanted to stay shut. Just so you know, I have the case with the nifty logo on the front. Has anyone tried the Rhino Leather flip case? I did see it in a catalog someplace but now can not even find it online. Regards, Gil ps - I love the tt and bluetooth! Ok… for sure I have put on a couple of pounds over the last few years while still forcing my way into old jeans BUT still… my Proporta case does fit into my pocket! Its not like I am forcing it into my pocket with a shoe horn. Anyway, after about 6 weeks using the case, it is pretty much bent out of shape. The only upside to this is that its now easy to get my TT in and out of the case for synching. The down side is that I had real concerns about the lid of the case squishing down on the tt. A few days ago I noticed a seriously deep indentation on the inside foam of the cover where the 5-way nav had been pushed on. Looking at the cover I noticed that it was almost flat while originally, it had a nice curve to it. It was too easy to bend it back into shape. The hinge also seems bent out of shape and I have also had to “adjust” the closure as the case no longer wanted to stay shut. Just so you know, I have the case with the nifty logo on the front. Has anyone tried the Rhino Leather flip case? I did see it in a catalog someplace but now can not even find it online.

Regards,

Gil

ps – I love the tt and bluetooth!

]]> By: billso http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14259 billso Sat, 29 Mar 2003 05:21:20 +0000 #comment-14259 Does Palm's folding keyboard work with this case? I have a Pocketop, but until they write a Palm OS5 driver, I'm SOL. The Palm keyboard is a smaller solution, anyway. Does Palm’s folding keyboard work with this case?

I have a Pocketop, but until they write a Palm OS5 driver, I’m SOL. The Palm keyboard is a smaller solution, anyway.

]]> By: allanphang http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14258 allanphang Fri, 28 Mar 2003 22:03:46 +0000 #comment-14258 <blockquote><em>Originally posted by deuro_mcfile </em> [B]Can I get opinions? i live in the Philippines and I want to get a nice cover for my T|T. I got the Palm Sleeve Case but it's too bulky. I like the Vaja but too $$$ i'm wondering between the Proporta or the Pocket Solution T|T Cover Up. Help! :D [/B]</blockquote> Deuro_mcfile, go for Innopocket...looks just like the Proporta casing.....if not identical! Cheers, Allan

Originally posted by deuro_mcfile
[B]Can I get opinions?

i live in the Philippines and I want to get a nice cover for my T|T.
I got the Palm Sleeve Case but it’s too bulky.

I like the Vaja but too $$$

i’m wondering between the Proporta or the Pocket Solution T|T Cover Up.

Help! :D [/B]

Deuro_mcfile,

go for Innopocket…looks just like the Proporta casing…..if not identical!

Cheers,
Allan

]]> By: deuro_mcfile http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14257 deuro_mcfile Fri, 28 Mar 2003 17:55:05 +0000 #comment-14257 Can I get opinions? i live in the Philippines and I want to get a nice cover for my T|T. I got the Palm Sleeve Case but it's too bulky. I like the Vaja but too $$$ i'm wondering between the Proporta or the Pocket Solution T|T Cover Up. Help! :D Can I get opinions?

i live in the Philippines and I want to get a nice cover for my T|T.
I got the Palm Sleeve Case but it’s too bulky.

I like the Vaja but too $$$

i’m wondering between the Proporta or the Pocket Solution T|T Cover Up.

Help! :D

]]> By: blackrat http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/28/compaq_ipaq_h3650_pocket_pc_review/comment-page-1/#comment-14256 blackrat Fri, 28 Mar 2003 11:49:22 +0000 #comment-14256 I've read all the reviews about the Proporta case and the Palm metal one, but I'm still undecided. A friend of mine recently bought a Proporta case (took him only 3 days to receive it, one of the few perks of living in London!) and I've had a look at it. Got to admit, it does look better than the Palm and much lighter, colour seems better as well. However, the few concerns raised by other members do still stop me from going out and buying one. Currently, I'm using a third-party case, by a company called MOC, which I think is French 'cos its got 'le sac pour tous' on the front. It's not a metal case, but is quite light, made from 'fake' leather but does its job admirably, being very strong and protective. Being a Southpaw, it also opens the 'right' way round, just like the Proporta actually. I got it while I was over in Hong Kong, for the equivalent of £10 and has protected my new Tungsten from several drops. It is similar to the Covertec case previously reviewed, but opens like the Proporta case. I've not seen this case anywhere else, but it may be a good cheaper option to those people having problems working out which protective case to get. If anyone does find out where they stock these on the Net then let me know (my friend is now interested in acquiring one). I’ve read all the reviews about the Proporta case and the Palm metal one, but I’m still undecided. A friend of mine recently bought a Proporta case (took him only 3 days to receive it, one of the few perks of living in London!) and I’ve had a look at it. Got to admit, it does look better than the Palm and much lighter, colour seems better as well. However, the few concerns raised by other members do still stop me from going out and buying one.

Currently, I’m using a third-party case, by a company called MOC, which I think is French ‘cos its got ‘le sac pour tous’ on the front. It’s not a metal case, but is quite light, made from ‘fake’ leather but does its job admirably, being very strong and protective. Being a Southpaw, it also opens the ‘right’ way round, just like the Proporta actually. I got it while I was over in Hong Kong, for the equivalent of £10 and has protected my new Tungsten from several drops. It is similar to the Covertec case previously reviewed, but opens like the Proporta case. I’ve not seen this case anywhere else, but it may be a good cheaper option to those people having problems working out which protective case to get. If anyone does find out where they stock these on the Net then let me know (my friend is now interested in acquiring one).

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