[coffeyconsulting]

I just purchased an iPAQ 5450 after about three years with a Visor Edge. The Edge had a great aluminum case that protected it wonderfully. I often carry the Edge in the front pocket of my jeans. The 5450 looks a bit more fragile than the Edge and I want to make sure it is protected.

I don't have a lot of faith in the plastic case that came with the 5450. I've looked at the Vaja website and am interested in the billfold case but I bet that gets pretty thick. Anyone tried that one?

My main concerns are keeping the case as slim as possible and protecting the iPAQ (an obvious trade-off). I want to continue carrying my PDA in my front jeans pocket.

Any thoughts would be appreciated!
--COFFEY in Texas

[coffeyconsulting]

I just purchased an iPAQ 5450 after about three years with a Visor Edge. The Edge had a great aluminum case that protected it wonderfully. I often carry the Edge in the front pocket of my jeans. The 5450 looks a bit more fragile than the Edge and I want to make sure it is protected.

I don't have a lot of faith in the plastic case that came with the 5450. I've looked at the Vaja website and am interested in the billfold case but I bet that gets pretty thick. Anyone tried that one?

My main concerns are keeping the case as slim as possible and protecting the iPAQ (an obvious trade-off). I want to continue carrying my PDA in my front jeans pocket.

Any thoughts would be appreciated!
--COFFEY in Texas

[Chris Spera]

I am in the process of doing a HUGE case analysis for the iPAQ.

As of yesterday, it was available at pocketnow.com. However, they have redesigned the site, and ALL of my column content (well over 2 years worth of content) is gone!

I am not done with the analysis yet, but to date, the best cases I have seen for the iPAQ come from CasesOnline (http://www.casesonline.com).

Hope this helps...

Jason...?! we need to taaaa-aaaalk!


Christopher Spera