| Where Do I Put The
Stylus?
As the top is covered, it will be difficult to reach for the
stylus in your PDA so CyberPocket was thoughtful enough to provide
a stylus 'holder' that sticks out the rear of the case.
As it is secured with Velcro (by the way, this is the lavish
use of Velcro I've ever seen on anything), you can shift it to
the left or right side of the case to fit your personal taste. I
call it a 'holder' because it's currently just a rolled-up
piece of Velcro.
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| CyberPocket tells me that they are going
to include a real holder with the case soon. The problem with the
current holder is that it's too big for most styli. My E-125's
stylus fits in just right because it's thick and a long part of
the grip sticks out the top. But I've tried stuffing other styli
in the holder but they were too thin and will probably fall out
without anyone noticing.
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| The Sleeve
As I was saying, the sleeve almost fully wraps the PDA on the
top and both sides. Side buttons can still be depressed. They will
require a bit more effort than usual but they'll work alright.
Rocker switch like that of the E-125, on the other hand... Well,
it's not usable without splicing a hole in the sleeve or unless
you had pretty long fingernails...
The picture on the right shows the sleeve that's used to hold
your PDA. Note that Velcro is used for anchor points so it can be
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Another concern I had with the sleeve was that I was afraid that I
might cause permanent damage if I poked it too hard with some of
my sharper styluses. But after a few e-mails to CyberPocket, I was
informed that the sleeve was made out of the same vinyl material
as boat windows so it should be pretty tough.
Actually, if you're using something that could cut
through the sleeve, you shouldn't be using that on your screen. So
far, the sharpest thing I've used on the sleeve is my TrueTip.
So far, so good. No dents, no cuts.
This is what forms the main protection of the case - two wire
loops. They are quite thick and feels strong enough to withstand a
reasonable amount of force. These are sewed into the front and
rear edges of the case and form a roll cage-like structure so that
your PDA will never be the first thing to touch the ground if you
ever drop the case.
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| The glass is actually a piece of
plexiglass, about 1/8 of an inch thick. It is placed in front of
your screen and it feels like a really tough piece of glass. Okay,
it's glass so I guess it can break under sufficient stress but
like Eric Long said on his review,
if something can break that glass while I'm carrying the case, I'd
probably be in the hospital already.
And now, let's move on to the juicy part - why the case is
called the FlipOut PDA Case. |
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