I’ve found that I can’t hear the other caller if I answer the phone with the case closed, and even if I did, it was very faint. The magnesium material seems to block a lot of noise. It was better when I open it up first and answer the call.

The hinge is like other Innopocket case hinges in that the inner rod will likely fall out over time. With the deluxe metal case, I just fitted in a very small and tight elastic to keep it in. I’ve mentioned that trick in my review on this case (search my Palm Discovery site for the reviews). I have not yet experienced the same problem with the Magnum case but agree that using super glue will work on the non-moving part. It’s a good case regardless but I am now using Proporta’s crystal case which I like a lot. The Innopocket Metal Deluxe, the Innopocket Magnum and Proporta’s Crystal case are three of my favorite hard cases that I prefer.

I’ve had two Magnum cases now and I really like them, with two further gripes.

1. The belt clip is useless. They break within weeks so I’ve just given up on them.

2. The door hinges are too weakly attached. After a few months the plastic hinges give out and the door falls off. I’ve been able to glue them back on for a few more additional months of life, but I’ve wound up buying a new case about once a year.

cz6y48;13291 wrote:

I’ve had my case for a few weeks now and have a few comments.

1. The case, while durable, will lose finish if you are rough with it (which I am). The whole reason I bought the case is that my Treo is starting to look like it’s been dragged behind an angry Yak.

2. The swivel clip has become hard to release and I’d replace it if it was a standard size. Most of the belt clips I’ve seen have a much larger “barrel” so the Innoppocket case wouldn’t stay in it.

3. I wish the case had some sort of projection that curved over the top of the Treo’s antenna. This may be a personal preference sort of thing though.

Overall though, I am very happy with the case.

If you sit down a lot (who doesn’t?) it’s going to break. The last straw was a broken clip in Istanbul. I put the phone in my pocket, tripped on a sidewalk crack, and cracked the screen.

1. The case, while durable, will lose finish if you are rough with it (which I am). The whole reason I bought the case is that my Treo is starting to look like it’s been dragged behind an angry Yak.

2. The swivel clip has become hard to release and I’d replace it if it was a standard size. Most of the belt clips I’ve seen have a much larger “barrel” so the Innoppocket case wouldn’t stay in it.

3. I wish the case had some sort of projection that curved over the top of the Treo’s antenna. This may be a personal preference sort of thing though.

Overall though, I am very happy with the case.

http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/review/innopocket_treo_650_magnum_case

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