Vaja Releases Treo T7 Silver, Unveils New Website

[Janak Parekh]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.vajacases.com/affiliate&ID=100' target='_blank'>http://www.vajacases.com/affiliate&ID=100</a><br /><br /></div>For the 700w owners out there: if you're looking for a <i>classy</i> case for your baby, I think I've found the one -- this new Vaja case with silver trimmings.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/parekh-20060704-VajaTreoSilver.jpg" /><br /><br />Looks fantastic, right? There is a catch, of course, and it is those three hundred and forty bills you'll fork over to Vaja to own one of these. $340! 8O I guess this is truly for the case connoisseur. Anyway, they have also refreshed their website while they were at it; I really like its new look and navigability. Now, if only I could afford more Vaja cases... ;) [Affiliate link]

[Pdaholic]

The thing I like most about this case is how, after you finish using the bathroom, it wipes for you. Truly worth 340 smack-a-roos.

[kiwi]

why bother with a case.. use it "naked" and if it scratches up, by a new replacement shell...??

[Darius Wey]

$340 for protection? Considering a Treo 700w is available for as low as $399, you could almost get a new device if the old one broke. :P

[ntractv]

I just spent $90 bucks on a customized yellow front and black backing on a Vaja case. Why is this one so much more?

[ctmagnus]

$340? 8O And considering that this is an open-front case that doesn't really offer any protection, 8O 8O !

But I guess there are those of us who are willing to pay a premium for protection, and there are those of us who are willing to pay a premium for style.

Now if Vaja would release an i-Volution case for the JAMin, I'd be all over that! I consider the single best investment for my iPaq 5550 to be the i-Volution Morpheus IV (http://www.vajacases.com/Vaja/catalogo.nsf/SelProdsEN/ahp028ik_1) that I bought for it.

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

Oh my *FREAKING* goodness!! 8O

It makes me a little curious as to how many cases Vaja has forecasted they'll sell.

If anyone buys this, let me know. You'll immediately gain status as my new best friend and I will proceed to send you my 2006 Christmas wish list! ;)

[ctmagnus]

It makes me a little curious as to how many cases Vaja has forecasted they'll sell.

I'm beginning to wonder about Vaja. Their latest releases appear to be all either iPod or Treo 700x cases. I wonder how many of the high-end iPods or Treo 700x's are actually sold in a given period, given that the Treo 700w is (afaik still) a Verizon exclusive, and 98% of all iPod ads I've seen lately are for the lower-end, higher-selling units.

I really, really wish that they would broaden their selection at least a little bit.

[carrigaline]

It makes me a little curious as to how many cases Vaja has forecasted they'll sell.

I'm beginning to wonder about Vaja. Their latest releases appear to be all either iPod or Treo 700x cases. I wonder how many of the high-end iPods or Treo 700x's are actually sold in a given period, given that the Treo 700w is (afaik still) a Verizon exclusive, and 98% of all iPod ads I've seen lately are for the lower-end, higher-selling units.

I really, really wish that they would broaden their selection at least a little bit.

Yes.....since the sliding keyboard form factor is getting more popular (HTC TyTn etc) you'd think they would have more than just a pouch on offer......you have to take it out of the pouch each time you need to use it......and they have no plans to sell different cases for that type of phone device....

BTW - the site is just a little too hard to easily navigate I think.....you get thrown back to the main page a lot.

[lanwarrior]

$ 340?? What were Vaja thinking? Everyone I knew that have a PDA/Smartphone scoff at buying a case costing more than $100, even less for $340. If the case if for Vertu phone, then it's different... but a Treo?

Maybe Vaja knew there's a rise in a number of millionaire in US..

[Janak Parekh]

I just spent $90 bucks on a customized yellow front and black backing on a Vaja case. Why is this one so much more?
It's got real silver trimmings. Seriously, that's the difference between this and the T7.

--janak

[Janak Parekh]

$340? 8O And considering that this is an open-front case that doesn't really offer any protection, 8O 8O !
Well, we've discussed open-face cases before. They do offer significant protection against drops, since the padding prevents the screen from touching the ground. For Pocket PC Phones, they're particularly useful since flipping open a case is awkward when answering a call.

Incidentally, the premium has nothing to do with the open-face. The regular T7 is less than $100. This is a "classy high-end case".

But I guess there are those of us who are willing to pay a premium for protection, and there are those of us who are willing to pay a premium for style.
Well, there's actually no premium for protection. A metal box can be very cheap and protective. ;) Vaja does sell full cases for the Treo...

--janak

[Janak Parekh]

I'm beginning to wonder about Vaja. Their latest releases appear to be all either iPod or Treo 700x cases. I wonder how many of the high-end iPods or Treo 700x's are actually sold in a given period, given that the Treo 700w is (afaik still) a Verizon exclusive, and 98% of all iPod ads I've seen lately are for the lower-end, higher-selling units.
Well, the Treo cases are actually for the 650, the 700p and the 700w. Between the three, you're seeing significant volume -- probably more than all other Palm and Pocket PC Phones sold in the US combined.

Then there's the fact that sliding keyboard devices are hard to build effective cases for. Neither the iPod nor the Treo have such a mechanism...

--janak

[Janak Parekh]

$ 340?? What were Vaja thinking? Everyone I knew that have a PDA/Smartphone scoff at buying a case costing more than $100, even less for $340. If the case if for Vertu phone, then it's different... but a Treo?
Considering there are handbags that sell for $30,000, there's always the high-end in the accessory market, even if it's for cheap electronics. There are quite a few "luxury" iPod case makers out there.

--janak

[lanwarrior]

$ 340?? What were Vaja thinking? Everyone I knew that have a PDA/Smartphone scoff at buying a case costing more than $100, even less for $340. If the case if for Vertu phone, then it's different... but a Treo?
Considering there are handbags that sell for $30,000, there's always the high-end in the accessory market, even if it's for cheap electronics. There are quite a few "luxury" iPod case makers out there.

--janak

True, but the Treo is selling for less than $ 40. That's like buying a laptop bag that cose $ 5000 when the laptop cost $ 3000. But maybe that's just me. :D

[Janak Parekh]

True, but the Treo is selling for less than $ 40. That's like buying a laptop bag that cose $ 5000 when the laptop cost $ 3000. But maybe that's just me. :D
No, I wouldn't get it either. ;) And I do bet there are $5,000 laptop bags out there (not that it's an equal comparison, mind you).

--janak