Product Requirements: A PDA that measures under 5.5" long x 3.5" wide x 0.9" deep When I reviewed the OtterBox Armor 3600 back in 2003, there was no doubt in my mind that I had just discovered the "Humvee of PDA Protection." No case I had seen, or that I have since seen, has even [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: 3rd, 4th, and Mini iPod versions We’ve reviewed several products from OtterBox in the past. The first review was posted in 1999, then another in 2002, and yet another in 2003. These three reviews were all for watertight PDA cases, but OtterBox isn’t just about PDAs, they also sell cases for tablet [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: Apple iPod Mini Introduction: When I first got the Ipod mini, I was very impressed by the slick clean lines and the anodized metal casing. It was very small (about the same size as my cell phone) and the casing seemed durable. Three days later, I quickly discovered that it was [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: PalmOne Tungsten T3 6/16/04 See updates in red below For the most part, I have used an aluminum hard case with all of my handhelds but I am always looking for something different to try. I bounce around the U.S. regularly and when I’m not doing that I’m out in the [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: HP iPAQ 1900 series Pocket PC Ever since I got my ipaq 1945 for Christmas, I’ve dreamed of the perfect case for it. Is this case it? Read on to find out… When I got received the SpeckProducts iPAQ 1900 series case, I did a little dance. I absolutely fell in [...]
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Product Requirements: HP iPAQ 19xx series PDA For those of you that like to have your HP iPAQ 1900 right where you can easily get to it, namely on your bat-belt, iProducts has an iHolster for you. Composed of heavy duty black textured plastic, the iHolster does double duty as both a belt clip and [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: 15, 30 and 40GB iPod models The iShield case from Pacific Rim Technologies is not just any old iPod case. This one is built like a tank and can be customized with different colored chrome shells. Made of ABS plastic, the main part of this case is iPod white. The removable chrome [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: HP 2200 series iPAQ Remember when the coolest thing in the world was a clear replacement shell for your Palm Pilot or Palm III series PDA? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a clear shell for a Pocket PC, but for those of you that are into such things, I have something [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: 3rd generation iPods: 10gb, 20gb, 30gb, 40gb What features are most important to you when it comes to buying a case for your iPod? Is it looks, protection, price, or usability that comes first on your feature list? If you are anything like me, all of those features are important to you, [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: Apple 3G 15gb iPod I used one of the original iSkin cases with my second generation iPod. It was protective but added a little bulk to the iPod. The new iSkin eXo for the third generation iPod has become sleeker and more refined as did the iPod itself. To say the case [...]
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Product Requirements: Designed for the classic iPAQ 3600/3700/3800/3900/500 series PDA, but can be used with any PDA with the majority of it’s buttons on the front panel, that needs the ultimate water-resistant/crush-proof/dust-proof case ever. When I am sitting at my desk, about to begin working on another review and sipping yet another Starbucks latte, it [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: Sony CLIÉ TG50 PDAir Leather Face Cover for TG50 I like leather. Sure, it might not be the most PC (politically correct) preference ever, but there is just something about the feel of leather in my hands that makes old Mikey smile. So, when I saw that Brando was offering leather [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: 3rd generation iPods I’m a recent iPod owner, and I have to say that I baby this thing way more than any PDA that I’ve ever owned. There’s just something about the iPod that makes you want to protect it like a newborn. I’m constantly polishing the fingerprints off the back and [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: Any PDA smaller than The Newton Anyone out there remember my review of the PDA Plus case??? (If so, you get a Master’s Degree in Gadgeteer Third-String reviewer trivia; I used to be Second String but let’s not talk about the Axim). Anyhoo, as I was reviewing said leather flip-out case, I [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: Apple iPod My iPod is completely integrated into my life. As soon as I get out of bed in the morning, I grab my little mp3 player and hit the workout machine, or take a walk – it is with me. I can listen in the car, and it is a constant [...]
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It is highly likely that most of our readers have had to buy several different cases over the years as they upgraded to different PDAs. Depending on your tastes, this might be quite an expensive prospect. One of the more obvious ways to avoid this dilemma is to use a pouch that can adapt from [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: iPAQ 38,and 3900 series Pocket PCs Now here’s an interesting case for the iPAQ, the Belkin Flip-Top Hard Case. This case offers something that no other hard cases (that I’ve seen to date) have to offer. A flip top design with a pop up stylus holder. Made of ABS plastic, with a [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: iPAQ 36,37,38,and 3900 series Pocket PCs iPAQ owners that are on the lookout for a hard case for their favorite PDA, should check out DSI-USA’s iPAQ Holster. Although somewhat bulky, this case allows you to wear your PDA on your belt while also allowing you to use it with various expansion packs. [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: Handspring Visor, Deluxe, Prism, Pro, Neo and Platinum “I am become Death, the destroyer of PDAs…” Wait, that’s not right! Well, I guess it is applicable for me. Between the dropping, the crashing, and the crushing I can almost hear my PDA start to cry when I grab it in the morning [...]
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Product Requirements: Device: Any item (smaller than 7" x 10" that is not water resistant) I like to read e-books in my hot tub. Sure, there is always some nervousness as I hold my PDA above the water level, my hands getting sweaty, my arm starting to relax… Am I making any other Gadgeteers out [...]
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