| The FlipOut PDA Case
This, my friends, is body armour for your PDA. This is the
FlipOut PDA case by CyberPocket.
It's a rather unique case and it offers a few unique features that
will make you feel safer carrying your PDA around. And in a few
minutes, I'll show
you why this is definitely NOT for everyone. :)
This is how it looks like, opened. The pad on the right side
of the picture is
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where your PDA goes although it's a little hard to tell from the
picture. It's a big plastic sleeve in which your PDA sits.
The body of the case is
made out of waterproof nylon so if water does get on
the case (as it will, especially when you're washing your hands), you just need to brush it off because the water won't seep into the
fabric.
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But that doesn't mean you can hose it down! It'll help
protect your PDA from water but that won't make it a fish. This is
great because some cases absorb water and either damage themselves
internally or worse, allow the water to seep through the material and onto your PDA. |
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Here's how it looks with my E-125 Pocket PC inserted. It's still quite
hard to tell but because the sleeve fully envelopes the PDA, you
get free screen protection!
On the other hand, because the sleeve is slightly detached from
the surface of the screen, you will have to press down a little harder to touch the screen.
It was a bit unnatural and nerve racking at
first but once you get used to it, it's okay.
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| Incidentally, because the sleeve is anchored at the top, taps near the
top of the screen take a bit more effort if you have secured the sleeve
too tightly and thus prevent it from stretching sufficiently.
About 80% of
the top portion is covered to ensure that your PDA doesn't slip out
when you flip out.
This rules out the usage of any expansion
device that extends out of the top of the PDA. Hmmm.... that
would rule out wireless network cards which are often used in factories. I guess some changes need to be made for
those who need such a capability. However, it is interesting to
note that there was an older design for the holster which seems to
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