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2010-02-21
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Originally Posted by JCH
I bought this from PDair, it took about ten days to get to the UK.
How long did it take you to get the shipment from PDair? Where are you located?
Not a hard case but it has already saved my little friend from a couple of nasty falls onto hard surfaces.
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2010-02-21
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I've been using the case from krusell http://www.krusell.se/product/3875 and it a bit tight but I noticed after a few month of usage the leather softens up.
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2010-02-21
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Originally Posted by JCH
You know I like the look of this ally case, I just ordered it up from PDair.
Has anyone tried the PDair aluminum case for the N900? http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product...ducts_id=27477.
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2010-02-21
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Would be interested to know how you like the ally case Torsen.. I just got a rubbereised hard case from Amazon for £3.40 - fits pretty well and seems quite protective...
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2010-02-21
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Originally Posted by zail
I'll report back.
Would be interested to know how you like the ally case Torsen.. I just got a rubbereised hard case from Amazon for £3.40 - fits pretty well and seems quite protective...
The thing that caught my eye with this case is the attachment point for the belt holder that comes with it, I may be able to use this to fix it to a suction car windscreen mount.
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2010-02-22
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Originally Posted by torsen
There's a youtube video of it too if you're interested. This is the best video I've found, but there are a couple of others as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk28LFQX4NY
You know I like the look of this ally case, I just ordered it up from PDair.
It looks pretty nice. I thought to combine a screen protector since the case is open screen. There was a review of a PDair aluminum case for the playstation portable, and the review was excellent, I can't find the link to that review now though. The one for the N900 should be the same quality.
By the way, I'm very interested in this case because, first and foremost, the belt clip looks sturdy and secure. I bought a leather case from T-Mobile that had everything I was looking for (non-magnetic buckles and soft interior for the N900 screen) except the belt clip was designed like the sketch below on the left (no distal hook to catch onto your belt or pants), and it took almost no force at all to make the whole case slip right off your hip. The PDair aluminum case has a belt clip that, from what I can tell, is like the sketch below on the right, and that hook at the end keeps the case from being easily pulled off your hip or belt.
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2010-02-27
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2010-02-27
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Originally Posted by JCH
Apart from the keyboard thing, there is a practical issue: How is this case supposed to protect n900 from fluids and drops?
There's a youtube video of it too if you're interested. This is the best video I've found, but there are a couple of others as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk28LFQX4NY
It looks pretty nice. I thought to combine a screen protector since the case is open screen. There was a review of a PDair aluminum case for the playstation portable, and the review was excellent, I can't find the link to that review now though. The one for the N900 should be the same quality.
a) Fluids will go all over the case and reach N900.
b) If N900 is dropped while in this case, it will be shocked really hard. Is the case able to absorb force by itself? Will it prevent the screen or any other fragile part from breaking because of the shock?
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2010-02-27
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Originally Posted by v13
It won't protect from fluids. Even with leather cases you wouldn't want to be using the N900 near a pool, or putting a big mug of liquid near it.
Apart from the keyboard thing, there is a practical issue: How is this case supposed to protect n900 from fluids and drops?
a) Fluids will go all over the case and reach N900.
b) If N900 is dropped while in this case, it will be shocked really hard. Is the case able to absorb force by itself? Will it prevent the screen or any other fragile part from breaking because of the shock?
One might want to combine this with a screen protector.
The PDair aluminum case is lined with neoprene on the inside. The review of the version for the playstation portable was positive. I ordered the N900 version and haven't got it yet. I'll come back and list my impressions after I get it and use it.
My reasons for choosing this case include that the belt clip appears to have a good grip on your belt or pants (see the sketch in my prior post in this thread) and it doesn't use any magnetic latching system. I couldn't find anything else that had a quality belt clip and didn't use magnetic latching. Can't tell if Noreve is a snap-on latch or magnetic, their web site doesn't show enough pictures of the cases, and also Noreve is much more expensive especially if you want the metal belt clip.
In their mail the said this:
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