07-31-2002, 04:00 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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New and improved iPocket Bungee
http://www.ipocketbungee.com/
When I was down at the Pocket PC Summit in Philly (hey, everything is "down" to someone from Canada), I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. John Newby, the creator of the iPocket Bungee. His product is either something that you'll find indispensable or useless - it's very specific in application. I don't use mine at all in day to day life, but if I was in a warehouse with a concrete floor checking stock on my iPAQ, this would be a must-have tool. The new version I checked out had an adjustable wrist strap, allowing for more comfort and control. If you need to use your iPAQ daily while on the go and are concerned about dropping it, this is a great solution.
"The iPocket Bungee is made from high quality "patent pending" lasting materials and tested to be effective. We all know that "Accidents Do Happen" and anyone that has ever lost a Pocket PC due to an accident can tell you its a tragic loss. As the result of a loss the iPocket Bungee was invented. The iPocket Bungee is an advanced removable attachment that assists in the preventable loss of your device, as a result of an unintended dropping or collision. The iPocket Bungee works with your existing device and was designed with the conscientious user in mind. Made from durable materials that provide a greater sense of security to your mobile handheld experience while also contributing personalized styling and comfort. Our latest product the Leather iPocket Bungee is a double reinforced strapping with glove soft leather, hand stitched and assembled. All iPocket Bungee's are handcrafted and tested prior to shipping."
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08-01-2002, 08:52 AM
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Swami
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 4,396
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The iPAQ Is Pretty Sturdy
I was racing my daughter one day, and she accidentally bumped my iPAQ 3870 out of my iHolster. It fell 3 feet to the ground and went skidding across the concrete screen-side down. Needless to say, I was horrified.
I picked it up, turned it on, and everything worked fine, even the dual PCMCIA sleeve it was in. The case was slightly scratched (the sleeve's runners may have prevented that from being worse), but that's the only damage it suffered.
So my personal experience says the iPAQs are pretty tough. Nonetheless, I wouldn't recommend testing this yourself. :-)
Steve
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08-01-2002, 03:22 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Re: The iPAQ Is Pretty Sturdy
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Originally Posted by Pony99CA
So my personal experience says the iPAQs are pretty tough.
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I wish I could say the same - I dropped an iPAQ 3650 12 inches onto burber carpet, and the casing cracked. :evil:
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08-06-2002, 07:52 PM
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Server Shogun
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 89
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Re: The iPAQ Is Pretty Sturdy
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
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Originally Posted by Pony99CA
So my personal experience says the iPAQs are pretty tough.
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I wish I could say the same - I dropped an iPAQ 3650 12 inches onto burber carpet, and the casing cracked. :evil: |
Obviously you need to be sure that you drop it onto concrete next time. 
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08-07-2002, 12:47 AM
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Swami
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 4,396
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Re: The iPAQ Is Pretty Sturdy
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Originally Posted by jorj
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
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Originally Posted by Pony99CA
So my personal experience says the iPAQs are pretty tough.
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I wish I could say the same - I dropped an iPAQ 3650 12 inches onto burber carpet, and the casing cracked. :evil: |
Obviously you need to be sure that you drop it onto concrete next time. |
:lol:
I wish I'd said that....
Steve
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08-07-2002, 01:38 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 416
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I can't see putting the thing on my wrist every time I use my PDA.
Oh, and I must disagree that, that thing in the first picture is called a 'Lanyard', everybody say, 'Lanyard'.
A bungee is: an elasticized cord used especially as a fastening or shock-absorbing. - Definition by Merriam-Webster. Does that cord bounce at all?
I'd rather attach a obvious steel, you're gonna need the cutters to steal my wallet, chain. (a chain weighing four times the weight of the pda.)
I was for a while looking for a retractable keychain wheel thing. I had thought about it. Casio didn't really leave a lanyard point on the external of the unit.
I haven't done anything except buy a Rhino skin case, that the E105 spends more time out of than in. At the moment it's, on my desk, on some papers, just waiting to be hidden by more papers and crushed by some heavy object, that I can't imagine at the moment. An unimaginable heavy object.
In the case, out of the case to sync, in the case, out of the case to use as an IR remote, in the case, out to type a short grocery list. I can't use the headphones with the case, I can't use the microphone, the function wheel and power button are all toward the spine of the case. I'm using a sport case that say's it's for my Casio, but is way inconvenient. At some point I'll find another with major faults.
Edward
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