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dMores
07-30-2003, 10:19 PM
okie dokie, it's finally here. after waiting for about 3 months, proporta delivered the case.

and here's my first thoughts after a few hours of ownership:

first of all, it's great. i like the texture, the feel and the design. it's well made, doesn't feel slim and slinky (which was my main concern) and holds the MDA firmly.
it's padded with some foam, probably adding some stability as well as holding the MDA securely.

you can now hold it up to your ear without having some leather flap dangling above your ear, the accept-call and end-call buttons are a little hard to reach with the cover closed. but that's ok since it means the screen is protected.

the only thing that dampens my enthousiasm is the way the case seems to distort once you slip in the MDA. while the cover closes perfectly when the case is MDA-less, it doesn't line up as well anymore with the MDA inside it. nudging the MDA a little seems to improve things a bit. or maybe i just need to "break it in" ;)

ok, here's the pics:

http://www.mores.cc/mda/proporta01.jpg

http://www.mores.cc/mda/proporta02.jpg

http://www.mores.cc/mda/proporta03.jpg

http://www.mores.cc/mda/proporta04.jpg

should you get it? definately.
Jeff Rutledge
07-30-2003, 11:01 PM
How easy is it to hold up to your ear when open?

I have same case for my iPAQ and I find it awkward to hold open at times. I think this would especially so when trying to hold it up to your ear.
dMores
07-30-2003, 11:14 PM
that's why you close the lid when holding it to your ear.
Jeff Rutledge
07-30-2003, 11:27 PM
that's why you close the lid when holding it to your ear.

Ahhhh.....very cool. I thought of that, but I assumed it covered the mic (I can't remember where it is on this device).

In that case, it sounds like a great case. I'm a case-a-holic and I use the Proporta for my iPAQ more than any other (including a couple VAJA cases).
Jeff Rutledge
07-30-2003, 11:30 PM
In that case, it sounds like a great case.

OK, that sounded kind of dumb... :?
dMores
07-31-2003, 10:57 AM
hehe :)

well actually yo're right. the mic "hole" is being covered by the cover, but it doesn't reduce the sound quality.
derosnec
08-01-2003, 05:13 PM
Ok... the nerd in me is coming out...
Does anyone else think the case looks like a "Photon Torpedo" from the original Star Trek? :popcorn:
mty
08-04-2003, 06:26 PM
The original proporta web site text a few months ago said this case would fit into the xda docking cradle, which seemed to me unlikely.

Does it work w/the cradle?

Also, how does the weight and overall bulk compare with the standard issue case?

--MTY
dMores
08-04-2003, 06:44 PM
i never weighed the leather case, but someone mentioned a difference of a mere 10g between aluminium and leather case.

the mda+case doesn't fit into the cradle, but you can connect the sync cable while it's in it's case.
Monty Gibson
08-04-2003, 07:17 PM
okie dokie, it's finally here. after waiting for about 3 months, proporta delivered the case.

Belt clip option? If so, do you have it and how is it?
Jon Westfall
08-05-2003, 12:33 AM
Case looks awesome. I just placed my order... now just the wait for it to cross the pond.

Thanks for the pics.
mty
08-05-2003, 03:41 PM
i never weighed the leather case, but someone mentioned a difference of a mere 10g between aluminium and leather case.

the mda+case doesn't fit into the cradle, but you can connect the sync cable while it's in it's case.

Bottom line--> does it feel bulkier in your pocket, or about the same?? Thanks for sharing your first adopter thoughts with us!--mty
dMores
08-05-2003, 05:28 PM
hehe :)
no, it doesn't feel bulkier at all, even a little more compact since it's not mushy anymore when you touch it.
but i'm not the person to carry it in the shirt pocket, i have it in a backpack most of the time, or in a side pocket of my cargopants.

i like it. you will too :)
Monty Gibson
08-05-2003, 07:39 PM
hehe :)
no, it doesn't feel bulkier at all, even a little more compact since it's not mushy anymore when you touch it.
but i'm not the person to carry it in the shirt pocket, i have it in a backpack most of the time, or in a side pocket of my cargopants.

i like it. you will too :)

Yes, but what about the belt clip. How does it feel? How does it support? Is it the ultraclip? I know that you can purchase one, but it doesn't state which type of clip it is... that would be helpful to know how the clip is made and whether or not it's "heavy duty." Thanks.
dMores
08-05-2003, 08:48 PM
no idea. didn't order the belt clip since i don't like them.