11-19-2003, 03:00 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Quick Look at iHolster for iPAQ 2215
Hi, my name is Marlof, and I like PDA cases. Make them leather, make them aluminum, make them titanium, make them anything, I'm game. But in the end I tend to fall back on my all-time favorite: the iHolster. No frills, just protection and ready to use.
When I had my 2215 I went without iHolster for some time, and to be honest: that was frustrating. I just like to use my device "naked", but when I run around, I want it to be well protected. Hardly any case can do this as well as the iHolster, since your Pocket PC just slides in and out. But today I'm happy to announce that my suffering days are over: I have an iHolster for my 2215. How does it look? Funny you ask, here's a picture:
Here you can see the iHolster covering the screen. You can carry your Pocket PC on your belt by attaching the tab you see at the top of the plastic (Kydex) case in the provided Ultra Clip. This way the back of your Pocket PC is on the outside, and the screen is protected by the plastic (Kydex) cover towards your body. This also means you can use extended batteries, without the need for an extra case. But that's not all....
As you can see in the back, the iHolster is crafted in a way that the plastic (Kydex) does not press the buttons of your Pocket PC accidently discharging the iPAQ along the way.
If you turn around the iPAQ in the iHolster, you can use it to act as an in car mount. Here you can see the iHolster attached to a vent mount in my car. Such a vent mount is also available at the iProducts Online store. In the bottom the connection port is left open, so you can charge your iPAQ while it's inside the iHolster.
You want my conclusion? Well, I guess it's not hard to predict: the iHolster is a simple yet effective design. I simply love it.
So now you know what an iHolster looks like, and you can enter the contest Brad was telling you about. If you don't win, you can get an iHolster for your iPAQ 2215 for $31,00 at iProductsonline.net. And if you're a subscriber, you can check the discounts page for special savings.
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11-19-2003, 04:13 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2002
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I used to use the iHolster for my old 38xx and it was the best way to carry around my iPaq with the expansion sleeve. I would use this without hesitation for my 2210 if it weren't for one concern:
What impact does the plastic have on the fragile 2210 side rails?
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11-19-2003, 04:56 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 524
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Originally Posted by ekkie
I used to use the iHolster for my old 38xx and it was the best way to carry around my iPaq with the expansion sleeve. I would use this without hesitation for my 2210 if it weren't for one concern:
What impact does the plastic have on the fragile 2210 side rails?
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I have in the past used an iHolster for an ipaq 3650 with expansion jacket - the iHolster and Jacket combined provided excellent protection to the PDA. However, since then I have upgraded to a 2210, and the iHolster alone offers little protection to a bare PDA (none at all when out of the holster. I have therefore invested (thanks to the $20 subscriber discount voucher from PPCT) in the new Vaja iVolution case which is b e a u t i f u l and offers excellent all round protection!
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11-19-2003, 05:27 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 10
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Below are some images of the iHolster2200 with an iPaq2200 and Extended Battery. This means that the iHolster2200 can work with the regular or exteneded life battery.
If you have any questions, either post them here or feel free to contact me directly at [email protected]
Regards,
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11-19-2003, 05:33 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 176
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HOLY CRAP..that is huge with the battery extender 
Thanks
Thanos
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11-19-2003, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by griph
the iHolster alone offers little protection to a bare PDA (none at all when out of the holster.
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Say what? It's the best screen protection I've seen. The backside is not covered, but I'm not worried about that at all. I carry my Pocket PCs in my coat pocket where my keychain, pocket change etc. live too. Still I have not ever experienced damage to one of my Pocket PCs inside an iHolster when carried that way. And as Steve's pictures above show, the extended battery does fit, which I think is a benefit to this type of case.
As for the side grips: I've been using the iHolster for some weeks now, and I have no more problems than before (using a Vaja classic case, where I only take the iPAQ out to charge at night in the cradle). But as always: your mileage may vary.
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11-19-2003, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by thanos255
HOLY CRAP..that is huge with the battery extender |
That is one huge extended battery for such a small device as the 2210. But this thing should give you a huge battery life as well. It had better, with that size.
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11-19-2003, 06:39 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,768
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Now we know that the battery extender does not block the soft reset button 
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11-19-2003, 06:44 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 160
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LOL!
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HOLY CRAP..that is huge with the battery extender
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dude...that was funny! i was thinking the same thing!
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11-19-2003, 06:49 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Dec 2003
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The standard battery is only 900mAh, the extended one is 3,600mAh. It certainly is rather large, but it must be able to work for a really long time between charges.
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