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A few weeks ago, I submitted a news article about the new Custom Book Pouch from Renaissance Art, a maker of beautiful, handmade leather goods based in Santa Fe, NM.  Renaissance Art designed these pouches as a storage or presentation pouch for paper books.  But since 99% of my reading is on my Sony PRS-600 digital book reader and since I subscribe to the opinion that one can never have too many cases for a beloved gadget, I immediately thought the pouches would make a great case for my Sony reader.  I was thrilled when Julie told me that the people at Renaissance Art were willing to send a Book Pouch to The Gadgeteer for review – and I was the one who got to do the review!  … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: eBook Readers and Gear

Tagged: Cases and covers, eBook reader, Leather

Renaissance Art Custom Leather Lined Book Pouch Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 13, 2009 at 11:57 am.

Guys have it easier when they want to carry around their gear.  Their clothing tends to have more – and more useable – pockets.  They most always wear belts, and they can wear cases clipped to the belt for their phones, iPods, and other small gear.  Women don’t always have belts, nor do most women want to wear things clipped to them.

Enter the Levenger Soho Leather Electronics Pouch.  This little bag is 4.75 X 1.5 X 5.6 inches and weighs 0.4 pounds.  It’s available in black, red, and chocolate full-grain glove leather with nickel hardware.  It comes with a short (3.25 inch drop length) strap that can be attached around your bag handle, belt, or belt loop.  There is also a long, adjustable strap (drop length of 25.4 – 26.25 inches) that allows you to wear the bag cross-body.  Finally, there is a sewn-on belt loop, if you prefer wearing it that way.  There is an elastic mesh divider inside, but no outside pockets or pouches.  The decorative buckle on the front flap conceals a magnetic snap closure. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, News, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Cases and covers, Leather

Levenger Soho Leather Electronics Pouch originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 11, 2009 at 2:42 pm.

My reviews of Saddleback Leather Company bags have proved to be very popular on The Gadgeteer.com. Many of our readers who have gone on to purchase their products have written back to let us know that they have been more than happy with them. Today I wanted to do a quick review of one of their small standalone bag / add-on accessories for some of their other bags. It’s the Pouch. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear

Tagged: Leather, Shoulder Bag

Saddleback Leather Company Pouch Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 8, 2009 at 3:34 pm.

I have been a fan of leather bags from the Saddleback Leather Company since my first review of their Briefcase bag and then their Explorer’s Satchel. The style of their bags is what I would call American adventure. They look like something that you might see a person carrying 100 years ago. Definitely a style that can be considered both trendy and classic at the same time. Today I want to show you their latest offering – a Laptop Sleeve. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Laptop Gear

Tagged: Bag, gear bag, Leather

Saddleback Leather Company Laptop Sleeve Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 9, 2009 at 10:05 am.

Ooooh, look at this. Vaja has just announced the Slim Jacket for the Sony Vaio P … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Leather, Sony, Vaja

Vaja tempts with leather goodness for the Sony Vaio P originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 8, 2009 at 3:41 pm.

If you recently purchased the Kindle 2 e-book reader, you might have been surprised to find out that Amazon failed to include any type of protective case. If you remember, the original Kindle included a cover. A lame one, but it was better than  nothing. Luckily, it didn’t take long at all for cases and covers to start appearing for this popular device. Today I want to tell you about the Kindle covers from M-edge. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: eBook Readers and Gear

Tagged: Cover, Kindle, Leather

M-edge Kindle Covers Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 6, 2009 at 4:53 am.

I recently upgraded from a first to second generation iPod Touch with more capacity. Surprisingly, many of the cases I had for my original Touch fit my new iPod. But sadly not perfectly….. So, I decided to try a few cases specifically fitted for the second generation Touch. Sena was kind enough to send me their LeatherSkin and UltraSlim cases for my new Touch. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Case, iPod Touch, Leather

Sena Apple (2G) iPod Touch Leather Cases Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 25, 2009 at 10:00 am.

I have used many well-made tech-toy cases from around the world over the years. The Corsa for the iPod Touch and Sonata for the Nano are the first cases by Orbino I have ever tried. If first impressions are as important in cases as it in the real world, Orbino leaves most others behind.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Case, iPod, iPod nano, Leather

Orbino Corsa iPod Touch and Sonata iPod 3G Nano Cases originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 12, 2008 at 10:17 pm.

With all the expensive cases out there for your iPod, the Incipio ORION slipper case is a nice, inexpensive alternative for protecting your 3G iPod Nano.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Case, iPod, Leather

Incipio ORION Case for the 3rd Generation iPod Nano originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 12, 2008 at 10:05 pm.

Last month at Macworld Expo I had the opportunity to meet the folks from Sena. After working with them for years, it was nice to finally shake their hands and put faces to the names. When I got back from Macworld, I had a whole gaggle of iPhone cases arrive from them to review. Let’s take a look…

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: iPhone related

Tagged: Case, iPhone, Leather

Sena iPhone Cases originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 22, 2008 at 7:58 pm.

I can’t believe that it’s been almost eight years since we had a review of an Incipio case on The Gadgeteer! Back then, the review was of a generic PDA case. Today I have three iPhone very different cases for you to take a look at.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: iPhone related

Tagged: Case, iPhone, Leather, Silicone

Incipio iPhone Cases originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 22, 2008 at 4:10 pm.

Once again Vaja’s
style and craftsmanship shines through with the i-volution
Top Holster for the iPod Touch. Vaja has the unique ability of creating
cases that not only protect our precious tech-toys but turn heads as well. Many
of Vaja cases are so nice (and sometimes extravagant), they themselves
should be protected from day-to-day use and hazards.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Case, iPod, Leather

Vaja i-volution Top Holster for the iPod Touch originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 24, 2008 at 9:33 pm.

One of the negatives of being an early adopter of technology is the lack of protective accessories for the latest & greatest tech-toys. I started my search for a leather case immediately after buying an iPod Touch. At that time there were not many options out there. Beyza was one of the first to create leather cases for the Touch; the SlimLINE Vertical Leather Pouch and UniSR MN Lateral Leather Pouch.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Case, iPod, Leather

Beyza Apple iPod touch Leather Cases originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 22, 2007 at 5:36 pm.

Working in the technology industry, I get a fair amount of products in the mail. Over time, I have become less enthusiastic about package deliveries. I love opening boxes and trying new things, but I no longer obsessively check tracking numbers multiple times a day or intercept the delivery man as he is walking up to my sidewalk. However, there are still a few products that I await the arrival of with bated breath: in this instance, a Vaja leather case for my iPhone.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: iPhone related

Tagged: Case, iPhone, Leather

Vaja iVolution Lady Holster for the Apple iPhone originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 4, 2007 at 5:40 pm.

You know a device has hit milestones in popularity when
Vaja makes a case for it.
Not that there was really any doubt that the
iPhone wasn’t going
to end up being as  uber-popular as it is. But just incase you didn’t know,
the iPhone is crazy popular, and as a result there are now several Vaja cases
for it. The first one we’re going to look at here on The Gadgeteer is the
iVolution Holster.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: iPhone related

Tagged: Case, iPhone, Leather

Vaja iVolution iPhone Holster originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 28, 2007 at 1:15 pm.

I recently upgraded my PDA from a T2 to the Palm T|X. I was somewhat disappointed when I got the T|X to see that it only came with a flimsy flip cover. (Not much screen protection there.) Since I had a Vaja case for my T2, I wanted to check out the Vaja cases for the T|X.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related

Tagged: Case, Leather, Palm

Vaja Palm TX Flip Top Case (PA171) originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 1, 2007 at 9:30 pm.

I have owned almost every wireless-capable Palm/Treo since the days of
the Vx and Omnisky. The routine is always the same, quick, buy the
newest Palm Phone when it comes out, laugh at everyone else who can’t
buy one because they are sold out, and then spend the next few weeks
deciding if it needs a case and what case to buy.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related

Tagged: Case, Leather, Palm

Sena Cases LeatherSkin Case for Treo 680 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 18, 2007 at 2:08 pm.

I think that it’s safe to say that most of the gadget geeks that read this site will automatically think of one company when a person mentions the words leather and luxury in the same sentence. That company is Vaja. But did you all know that Vaja wasn’t the first company to bring opulent PDA / gadget cases to market? Before Vaja, there was a company in Italy called Ondata. Ondata later turned into Orbino. While not as prolific as Vaja, Orbino cases mix old world craftsmanship with a touch of industrial design.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Case, iPod, Leather

Orbino Cambio iPod Video Case originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 13, 2006 at 6:06 pm.

I am going to take a tiny bit of credit for the product that I’ll be
reviewing today, so if you like it, let me know. If you don’t like it…well,
what’s not to like?

Here’s the story: Soon after I purchased my

PPC-6700, also known as the HTC Apache, I contacted Vaja and asked when we
could expect a case from them this popular Windows Mobile 5 enabled Pocket PC
Phone Edition. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related

Tagged: Case, Leather, Pocket PC

Vaja HT41 Pouch for HTC Apache & Wizard originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 6, 2006 at 12:43 pm.

I think that many HTC Apache owners would agree that they use
their PDA Phone without a headset more often than not. Even though
the 6700 is a little brick, it can comfortably be held to the face
when talking without making its owner look like a complete tool.
For that reason alone, I think that many 6700 owners have held off
on buying a case because there are so few that allow easy access to
the device when making or receiving calls. Not everyone wants a
flip-lid that they will have … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related

Tagged: Case, Leather, Pocket PC

EB Cases eNOVO PPC6700 for the HTC Apache / PPC-6700 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 17, 2006 at 10:41 am.

Looking for the perfect HTC Apache case has turned into an
obsession for quite a few of the device’s owners. But what is
perfect for one person may be the ultimate deal-breaker for
another. Some people want a case that protects every corner and
surface, while others want the thinnest possible design – one that
adds very little additional bulk or weight. Others are more
concerned with getting the maximum screen protection without losing
the ability to use the Phone Edition’s keyboard … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related

Tagged: Case, Leather, Pocket PC

Fortte HTC Apache/PPC-6700 Book Model PDA Case originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 9, 2006 at 9:00 am.

I recently purchased a Treo 650 and like most people, I needed a
case to protect my new toy. Having purchased cases from "http://www.ebcases.com">EBcases before, I quickly went to their site
to see what was available for my Treo and I was presently surprised
by the eNovo case.

The eNovo case is a hard leather flip case that uses magnets to
hold the case closed. The case comes with or without a belt clip. I
opted for the belt clip.

visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related, Wireless

Tagged: Case, Leather, Palm

E&B Cases Treo 650 eNovo Case originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 13, 2006 at 3:21 pm.

Over the years, I have had many "http://www.vajacases.com">Vaja cases to protect my PDAs. All
very stylish and unmatched in quality. These trends continue with
Vaja’s PA21 Palm T5 case. That being said, I believe Vaja could add
a few options to make this case even better.

As usual, the rich leather smell, artistry, and quality are
unmistakable the moment you open the box.

The leather case … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related

Tagged: Case, Leather, Palm

Vaja PA21 Palm T5 Case originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 6, 2006 at 2:19 pm.

First I want to thank Judie for this opportunity. I love the
Gadgeteer site and this was a great chance to contribute.
(Shameless sucking up finished, now to the review);

I just got the Qtek 9100 Windows Mobile phone and was looking
for a case for it when I read the post asking for a reviewer from
someone. It was like fate. I was blessed. Judie sent me the case
and I opened it up and was immediately disappointed. I will explain
a bit more later.

First … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related

Tagged: Case, Leather, Pocket PC

Proporta Alu-Leather Flip-Type Case for the HTC Wizard originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 28, 2006 at 10:33 pm.

I’ve been eagerly awaiting the appearance of cases for the HTC Apache since I
bought mine, and I am happy to report that they are finally starting to appear.
That’s not to say that pouch-style versions haven’t been available for some
time, but what I really wanted was a case in which I could keep my 6700 while it
was in use. Today I am going to take a take a look at the Piel Frama
Smooth … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related

Tagged: Case, Leather, Pocket PC

Piel Frama Smooth Leather Case for the HTC Apache / Audiovox PPC-6700 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 7, 2006 at 9:01 am.