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PDair Aluminium Case for HTC Apache / Sprint PPC-6700

Judie Lipsett — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:53:00 +0000

It totally figures that about the time I am ready to move on
from a device, its accessories will start becoming available. Ah
well, such is the life of an early adopter…

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HTC Apache/PPC-6700. I have long been a fan of this … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related

Tagged: Case, Metal, Pocket PC

PDair Aluminium Case for HTC Apache / Sprint PPC-6700 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 29, 2006 at 6:53 am.

Rhinoskin iPod Video Aluminum Hardcase

Julie — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 05:00:00 +0000

Rhinoskin
has long been known for their rugged PDA cases. Back in the day,
you weren’t a ‘real’ gadgeteer unless you had a Rhinoskin Titanium
case for your PDA. These days, Rhinoskin sells protective cases for
all types of small electronics. Sorry, no Titanium as far as I can
tell, but how about a combo clear plastic and aluminum case for
your Apple iPod Video? Let’s take a closer look.

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Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Case, iPod, Metal, Plastic

Rhinoskin iPod Video Aluminum Hardcase originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 1, 2006 at 11:00 pm.

Innopocket Metal Deluxe Case for the Video iPod and iPod nano

Julie — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 07:00:00 +0000

Here’s a quick look at Innopocket’s Metal Deluxe cases for the Apple Video and nano iPods. Made of 100% anodized aircraft grade aluminum, these are light weight play through cases that are available in Black and Silver.

For those of you that like to wear your iPod on your belt, you’ll be happy to know that these cases come with a black plastic squeeze type clip that is … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Case, iPod, iPod nano, Metal

Innopocket Metal Deluxe Case for the Video iPod and iPod nano originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 16, 2006 at 1:00 am.

itzkitz Deluxe Chrome iPod Case

Julie — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 23:28:00 +0000

itzkitz has a new offering. This time around it’s a leather / metal combo case for 4th generation Apple iPods (40gb and 60gb color models). Styled after the popular Vaja iVod cases, this one has a shiny chrome back with your choice of a Black, White or Pink hard shell fined grained leather top.

The face of the case is made of leather covered metal with one large circular cutout for the … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Case, iPod, Leather, Metal

itzkitz Deluxe Chrome iPod Case originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 5, 2006 at 5:28 pm.

CoreCases Sony PSP and Apple iPod shuffle Cases

Julie — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 22:01:00 +0000

CoreCases is probably not a company that you’re familiar with yet. If their current offerings are any indication, that won’t be the ‘case’ for very long. I think they are going to give Innopocket a run for their money with their cool aluminum Sony PSP, and Apple iPod covers. Today I’m going to take a look at their Apple iPod shuffle case and their Black Sony Playstation Portable case.

Apple iPod … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Portable and Console Gaming
Tagged: Case, Metal, PSP
CoreCases Sony PSP and Apple iPod shuffle Cases originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 5, 2006 at 4:01 pm.

PDAir iPod nano Aluminum Case

Julie — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:26:00 +0000

PDAir now has hard shell protection for your Apple iPod nano with their silver and black anodized aluminum cases. These are play through cases that totally enclose the nano to help guard against everyday wear and tear that the average Joe and JoAnn can dish out.

These cases are molded and sized to perfectly fit the nano. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear
Tagged: Case, iPod, iPod nano, Metal
PDAir iPod nano Aluminum Case originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 26, 2005 at 9:26 am.

Innopocket Metal Deluxe Case For HP iPAQ hx4700 /4705 With Extended Battery

Judie Lipsett — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:59:00 +0000

I’ve covered some great leather cases for the HP iPAQ 4500 series in the last
year or so, but only recently have there been a selection of cases available for
the iPAQ when equipped with its most useful add-on accessory – the extended
battery.

Even though the extended battery takes an otherwise thin (0.6") PDA and
expands its girth to 0.8", you won’t hear too many … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related
Tagged: Case, Metal, Pocket PC
Innopocket Metal Deluxe Case For HP iPAQ hx4700 /4705 With Extended Battery originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 14, 2005 at 8:59 am.

Innopocket Treo 650 Magnum Case

Julie — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 22:35:00 +0000

PalmOne Treo 650 owners that are looking for maximum protection
for their smartphone, have two hard case options right now. There’s the Aluminum Innopocket
Metal Deluxe case
which I reviewed not long ago, and now there is the new Magnum … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related
Tagged: Case, Metal, Palm
Innopocket Treo 650 Magnum Case originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 27, 2005 at 5:35 pm.

Innopocket Treo 650 Metal Deluxe Case

Julie — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 05:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
palmOne Treo 650 and 600 smart phones

I have reviewed several leather cases so far for the
Treo 650, but here we go with the first
metal case review for this smart phone. When people think of metal device cases
these days, they think of Innopocket’s … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related
Tagged: Case, Metal, Palm
Innopocket Treo 650 Metal Deluxe Case originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 8, 2005 at 12:00 am.

Innopocket Magnum HP hx4700 iPAQ Case Review

Julie — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 06:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
HP hx4700 / hx4705 iPAQ Pocket PC

Used to be, when you’d think of metal PDA cases, the first company that came
to mind would be RhinoSkin with their
Titanium tank like cases. Unfortunately, they quit making the Ti cases awhile
ago and now sell leather and aluminum PDA protection instead. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related
Tagged: Case, Metal, Pocket PC
Innopocket Magnum HP hx4700 iPAQ Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 8, 2005 at 12:00 am.

InnoPocket Metal Deluxe 4G iPod Case Review

Julie — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 06:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
Apple iPod (4th Generation models)

4th generation 20gb and 40gb Apple
iPod owners looking for slim but rigid
protection for their audio players will definitely want to take a close
look at Innopocket’s Metal Deluxe case.

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Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear
Tagged: Case, iPod, Metal
InnoPocket Metal Deluxe 4G iPod Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 23, 2004 at 12:00 am.

InnoPocket HP hx4700 iPAQ Hard Case Review

Julie — Fri, 10 Dec 2004 06:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
HP hx4700 / hx4705 Pocket PC

HP hx4700 iPAQ owners looking to purchase
play through rigid protection should look no further than the Metal Deluxe case
from Innopocket. Like their other
offerings, this case is made of 100% anodized aircraft grade aluminum with black … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related
Tagged: Case, Metal, Pocket PC
InnoPocket HP hx4700 iPAQ Hard Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 10, 2004 at 12:00 am.

PDair Aluminum Case for the HP iPAQ hx4700 Series PDA Review

Judie Lipsett — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 06:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
HP iPAQ hx4700 / hx4705 PDA

Maybe you actually need the protection that an all-aluminum molded case will
provide your PDA. Or maybe you just like the idea that if a wild herd of bulls
were to stomp on your PDA while wearing such a case, it would survive. Or perhaps you just like the industrial style that a hard metal case adds
to your PDA. Wherever the truth may lie, there is no denying that … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related
Tagged: Case, Metal, Pocket PC
PDair Aluminum Case for the HP iPAQ hx4700 Series PDA Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 2, 2004 at 12:00 am.

Innopocket Metal Deluxe 3G iPod Case Review

Julie — Fri, 08 Oct 2004 05:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
Apple iPod (3rd Generation models)

If you have been looking for a metal case for your 3rd generation Apple
iPod, then you’ll definitely want to take a close
look at Innopocket’s Metal Deluxe case.
In the past we have reviewed many of Innopocket’s PDA case … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear
Tagged: Case, iPod, Metal
Innopocket Metal Deluxe 3G iPod Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 8, 2004 at 12:00 am.

Innopocket O2-XDA II Metal Deluxe Case Review

Mark Troy — Fri, 28 May 2004 05:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
O2-XDA II, Qtek 2020, Orange M100

How does one reconcile a technolust for the top gadgets (often the most fragile and expensive) with an active lifestyle in rugged conditions? Innopocket hopes to provide the answer to this thorny question. I tend to embody the worst of the two in the … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related, Wireless
Tagged: Case, Metal, Pocket PC
Innopocket O2-XDA II Metal Deluxe Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 28, 2004 at 12:00 am.

Extreme Limit Sony CLIE TH55 Metal & Leather Suit Review

Julie — Mon, 10 May 2004 05:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
Sony CLIE TH55

If you are not the type of person who is content enough to purchase just a leather case or just a metal case for your Sony CLIE TH55, then you might want to check out the Metal & Leather Suit from Extreme Limit of Japan. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related
Tagged: Case, Leather, Metal, Palm
Extreme Limit Sony CLIE TH55 Metal & Leather Suit Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 10, 2004 at 12:00 am.

Innopocket Aluminum T3 Case Review

Dwayne Wilson — Fri, 26 Dec 2003 06:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
size=2>Device:
PalmOne Tungsten T|3

For those of us who NEED a heavy-duty, protective case for our PDAs, Innopocket and
Proporta have stepped into the role that Rhinoskin used to occupy. In all fairness
– the supplier of the aluminum cases for Innopocket and Proporta seems to be
the same supplier as Rhinoskin’s … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related
Tagged: Case, Metal, Palm
Innopocket Aluminum T3 Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 26, 2003 at 12:00 am.

InnoPocket HP1910 iPaq Hard Case Review

James M. Johnson — Thu, 11 Sep 2003 05:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
HP 1900 series iPAQ Pocket PC

I remember the first “armored” case that I ever purchased – a titanium
Ti Slider
by Rhinoskin. At the time I was traveling extensively and carried my old
Handspring Visor Ice Deluxe with me in a pack or in a … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related
Tagged: Case, Metal, Pocket PC
InnoPocket HP1910 iPaq Hard Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 11, 2003 at 12:00 am.

InnoPocket HP2215 iPaq Hard Case Review

Julie — Tue, 02 Sep 2003 05:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
HP 2215 Pocket PC

HP2215 owners looking for a non-leather
protective case for their new Pocket PC, will be happy to learn that the folks
at InnoPocket have released another
inexpensive aluminum hard case. The Metal Deluxe case for the HP2215 is similar
to their other … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related
Tagged: Case, Metal, Pocket PC
InnoPocket HP2215 iPaq Hard Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 2, 2003 at 12:00 am.

InnoPocket Zire 71 Hard Case Review

Miles Okimura — Fri, 22 Aug 2003 05:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
Palm Zire 71

At the same time I bought my Zire 71, I got the “slim leather case” made by
Palm. That was a mistake. Upon purchasing a Pilot 5000 in 1997, I also bought
the “original leather case”. Both Palm cases fit over my Zire 71 much like a … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related
Tagged: Case, Metal, Palm
InnoPocket Zire 71 Hard Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 22, 2003 at 12:00 am.

InnoPocket Tungsten | C Hard Case Review

Dave Rees — Thu, 07 Aug 2003 05:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
Palm Tungsten | C

I have used an Innopocket aluminum
hardcase on my last four PDAs. I like being able to slide my handheld into my
back pocket and not worry about it. They create attractive, form-fitting, protective
aluminum PDA cases which have never failed me yet. And true to form, they … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related
Tagged: Case, Metal, Palm
InnoPocket Tungsten | C Hard Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 7, 2003 at 12:00 am.

InnoPocket Toshiba e755 Hard Case Review

James Kendrick — Thu, 07 Aug 2003 05:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
Toshiba e740, e750, e755 Pocket PCs

PDA cases are such personal items that true techno-geeks will search
endlessly for the perfect one that matches their lifestyle and personality. We
never seem to find the absolute perfect case and keep searching and searching.
To truly understand what a reviewer feels about a case you must … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related
Tagged: Case, Metal, Pocket PC
InnoPocket Toshiba e755 Hard Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 7, 2003 at 12:00 am.

Rhinoskin Game Boy Advance SP Aluminum Case Review

Julie — Thu, 31 Jul 2003 06:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP

Rhinoskin, the popular aluminum PDA case
manufacturer, has come out with a new hard case. This one isn’t for a PDA
though, it’s for the Nintendo Game Boy
Advance SP. Made of anodized aluminum and available in silver or … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Portable and Console Gaming
Tagged: Case, Game Boy, Metal
Rhinoskin Game Boy Advance SP Aluminum Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 31, 2003 at 12:00 am.

Proporta Aluminum Case for the Palm Tungsten | T Review Updated

Judie Lipsett — Fri, 11 Jul 2003 05:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
Palm Tungsten | T

Update 7/11/03 – See below for details in red.

In the past, I have become incredibly spoiled by the offerings from
Proporta. This company creates some of the
finest aluminum PDA cases available today; they are form fitting, good-looking … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related
Tagged: Case, Metal, Palm
Proporta Aluminum Case for the Palm Tungsten | T Review Updated originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 11, 2003 at 12:00 am.

iPod Armor Case Review

Julie — Mon, 07 Jul 2003 05:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
All current versions of the Apple iPod

Are you a protection freak when it comes to your gadgets? I’ve definitely
become that way with my iPod. Nothing
is going to put a scratch or nick on my musical companion if I have anything to
say about it! I think I’ve come across an almost perfect solution to … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear
Tagged: Case, iPod, Metal
iPod Armor Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 7, 2003 at 12:00 am.