ipaq 1910 case -- hack solution

[saurabh]

Well, I got my ipaq 1910 yesterday and I love it... beautiful screen. And talk about small :)

BUT... NO CASE!!! Yeah, I know, I was well aware of this and knew I'd have to come up with something.

Anyways, the reason I bought this thing was really the size, so I needed a case solution that would keep the size as small as possible. (ie. no flip/wallet style case would do)

Here's what I did. A bit of a hack, but probably as small as you're gonna get:

1. Bought a Belkin Clie flip case (about $20 US) (I'm in Canada)
2. Cut off the belt clip part on the back
3. Cut off the flip part

Now it is basically just a slider case with one side exposed. So what you do is put the unit in backwards for protection (so the screen is covered). And when you need to use it, simply pull it out and slide it back in properly so that the screen is on the cut out side. Anyways, here are some pictures. Not the best looking case, I admit. But it does its job and keeps everything small and light. The nice thing is that all of the original cut-outs line up perfectly.

http://saurabh.homeip.net/public/ipaq_case/closed_top.jpg
http://saurabh.homeip.net/public/ipaq_case/closed_side.jpg
http://saurabh.homeip.net/public/ipaq_case/closed_bottom.jpg
http://saurabh.homeip.net/public/ipaq_case/closed_front.jpg
http://saurabh.homeip.net/public/ipaq_case/open_front.jpg
http://saurabh.homeip.net/public/ipaq_case/open_side.jpg

Maybe it'll give some of you all some ideas. Let me know what you think.

Cheers,
SA
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[mv]

He he... that´s an ugly case!! :D

[Mike Temporale]

Wow. That looks like a pretty good fit, considering it's made for a Clie. And the price... $20! nice.

I've been looking at getting one of the new small PPC's for my wife. A good case is a must. She'll be tossing it in and out of her purse, and hauling it and our baby around. Hopefully, by the time I'm ready to buy one there will be some affordable cases for it. I like vaja, but they ain't cheap.

[mjaffe]

I made a flip out of the cover from a 568....

here is the link at brighthand

http://discussion.brighthand.com/showthread.php?s=910ff3fe873d60b7198957d7efb80b74&threadid=67457

Marc

[saurabh]

mjaffe.

Great job on the jornada modified cover. I think it looks sharp. Hehe... a little too tedious for my blood though :) I'd probably end up scratching up my new ipaq in the process :(

SA

[mv]

Take a look at this flip case:

http://66.155.8.4/merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PS&Product_Code=PSCU-114&Category_Code=SC

Looks nice!

[saurabh]

Hey mv... that case looks really nice!!! Anyone know anything more about this? (ie. is is a simple flip, or does it have a back too???)

[ba294]

when will they release a case? Any ideas?

[tmarman]

I bought the 20$ Palm Zire Blue Carry case. I wanted something that I could run with and that was pretty durable. The blue isn't the prettiest thing in the world, but it does the job.

BTW - it fits perfectly in the case. There's a little extra room on either side (not quite as wide as the Zire I guess), but otherwise it's as close are you're going to get. And no arts-and-crafts involved :)

I'll take pictures of it later if you guys are interested.

[newst]

I have the Pocket Solutions cover on order. Their email said it would shipp around January 15.

If it's like their other products, as I expect, it's just a flip cover without a back, attaching to the 1910 with Velcro.

SN

[jutae]

Check out the case I own..........

http://www.vajacases.com/vaja/catalogo.nsf/(ViewPPEN)?OpenView&Cat=h1910

[gibb-a]

The reason I changed from a 3835 to a 1910 is the small size and the overall design of the unit (and that gorgeous screen!). I just want a case that would protect my 1910 from scratches of everyday use. The Vaja case is nice-looking but the padding makes it too thick. Ideally, I would like a hard case like the one that Palm had for the V/Vx that added very little to the dimensions of the unit. Or maybe an unpadded leather slipper case. Any ideas?