Palm Hard Case for Tungsten E and Tungsten E2
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Customer Review: couln't live without it
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this cover. It has saved my palm pilot many times, as I have dropped it several times which resulted only in small dings in the "shell"Customer Review: Hard case is perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
excellent quality. perfect for the palm pilot. easy to open and close and keeps palm pilot protectedCustomer Review: Pleased
Summary: 5 Stars
Great value and it works fine. Just took a second to figure out how to open it. :-)Customer Review: REALIZE YOUR NEEDS BEFORE YOU BUY!
Summary: 4 Stars
From reading the other reviews on this product, it seems that some poeple were expecting one thing and recieved another. To that end I hope i can clarify a bit.What it does:
*Protects your Palm Tungsten E
*Looks good. Sleek brushed aluminum with black plastic trim (not all plastic as has been mentioned)
*Holds 2 expansion cards
What it does not:
*Provide quick access to stylus, power button, expansion slot, or hotsync, power, headphone jacks
*Provide storage for anything other than Tungsten E or 2 expansion cards
This case is for PROTECTION of the Palm Tungsten E. It is a hard shell. Period. People argue about whether it is plastic or aluminum, it is aluminum outside with a plastic interior. With the case closed, there is no access to any part of the Tungsten.
If you are a person who like to flip out the Palm for a quick second and stow it away again, or needs a case to be able to carry things other than your Palm, or if size is an issue then this is not the case for you. You would be better served with one of the leather cases with minimal padding, but with holes to access things like stylus, expansion slots, or power button. Just realize that those cases are not as durable.
I use this case because i am very clumsy with small objects like PDAs and needed the extra protection to keep my shiny new Tungsten free from dents and scratches which the included flip cover could not provide. I accepted that it is significantly thicker (about a half inch thick instead of a quarter inch) and that access to certain items was not immediate.
I have never had a problem opening the case, but it is secure in that it won't open accidentily. It clicks open with a slight push on the arrow on the lower half of the shell. Some have said you can open with one hand... I tried, and while it is possible, I wouldn't recommend it unless you're trying to impress friends. I always use 2 hnads (one to hold, the other to open) and it never occured that it was an issue until reading some of the posts here.
I use one of those combo stylus/pens and so i never have to get the stylus out of the case. it also gives me a nicer writing instrument.
I do take it out of the case when charging and syncing. It seems to me that the weight of the Tungsten is propped on the jacks if you leave it in the case. Since the Tungsten is light, it is probably not an issue, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. I usually take it out at night when i get home, and place it back again when i walk out the door in the morning. Once again, it didn't occur to me that this might be an issue until readin some of the posts here.
I also don't listen to MP3s using this so not being able to access the expansion port while the case is closed isn't an issue for me.
Long story short... if you want protection for your Tungsten, then this is for you, otherwise get a leather case that has more convenience features
Customer Review: Savior case, with a silly port
Summary: 4 Stars
Call it a "life extender" for the Palm. I've had at least 7 different Palm units over the years, starting with a Palm III. Almost all have lasted less than a year. My second to last unit, a Tungsten E, lasted a little over a year. I have always put the Palm in my pocket, with its "leatherette" cover on it, and the shell always gets pretty scratched up. The logos and even the serial number usually rub off. When I bought my Tungsten E2, after my TE died, I noticed the hard case, and bought it too. Boy, has that investment ever paid off. Not only is the E2 going strong 1.5 years later, but the logos on the front are pristine. I have dropped the unit in its case on pavement more times than I care to remember, but the E2 is going strong.
After the extended warranty expired on my last TE, I took it apart to try to repair it (dang power switch). Once inside, I noticed an alarming amount of lint and dust that had leaked into the unit, presumably from my pocket. Yet another vote for the hard shell, which would doubtless have extended its life as well.
My one complaint about the case is the awful placement of the rubberized "port" access in the top of the unit. Apparently a slot for the Mini SD card, this port makes no sense whatsoever. Not only is it impossible to insert or retrieve a card with the case closed (you need to press down firmly on the card itself to eject it, and your fingers can't get near it from outside the case), but the port would be SO much better served as a headphone jack port. Better yet, a headphone jack port AND a wider port at the bottom of the case to accommodate the E/E2's charging and USB ports would make the case superb. That, and hinges for the port door that feature a simple spring mechanism to close the port when not in use. Now you'd be talking.