PalmOne Tungsten E Hard Case here
PalmOne Tungsten E Hard Case hereI went over many of the reviews posted here before placing an order for a Tungsten E and its accompanying hard case. Admittedly, because of the many negative and mixed reviews, I had my doubts on the quality of the case, but since I didn’t like any of the alternatives, I went ahead and purchased it. I’ve been using my Palm on a daily base for a month now. During this period, I’ve dropped it around 5 times, once in a stream of water in a roadside. Not a scratch on the PDA, it looks exactly as it did on the day it arrived. Despite my best efforts, I am careless and forgetful (hence the need for a PDA), thus I find this case to be perfect for my needs. CLARIFICATION. Many of the mixed or negative reviews here are from people that haven’t learned to use the case properly. As another reviewer pointed out, the hard case has a hinge that matches with a slot on the PDA, a perfect fit. The PDA doesn’t flop or shake around at all. The cover is most definitely NOT made of plastic, but some type of aluminum. The inside is plastic, and has 2 slots for memory cards. Opening the case is extremely simple and takes 2 to 3 seconds: you hold the case in your palm, top cover facing outward, press the bottom lid in (there’s a small triangle that indicates exactly where) with your thumb, the case then clicks open, you then use your free hand to open the lid (which rotates 360В°), swing the PDA and pull the stylus out and voilГ … brand new Tungsten E. I hardly ever use the power button to the unit on since I have 4 alternate power keys on the front. By the way, you do NOT need to pull the PDA out to charge or hot-sync it, I do it daily and haven’t had to do this once. On the other hand, as one reviewer pointed out, you won’t be able to listen to mp3s while the case is closed. Is this important? There are excellent mp3 players out there, with up to 30 GB storage, so I find buying expensive memory to play mp3s on your PDA ridiculous. For it’s elegant appearance, slim fit, unequaled protection, and relatively cheap price (on Amazon) this case deserves 5 stars.
