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PalmOne V Slim Leather Carrying Case

PalmOne V Slim Leather Carrying Case

List Price: $9.99
Your Price: $6.99
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Features -- And It Holds Business Cards Too!
Review: As a heavy user of my Palm (which I access dozens of times a day), the Palm Slim Leather Case is perfect for my needs. I prefer it over other cases for the following reasons:

The first is portablity. I take my Palm everywhere with me (even to the little boy's room). And with the case's slim size, my Palm fits easily into my front pants pocket. (Carrying my Palm in my shirt pocket is also an option. But since my company switched to business casual attire, I no longer wear dress shirts with pockets to work. Hooray!)

The second reason is convenience. With the Palm rail system, the unit is held securely. And when I need to sync, the case slides off cleanly (the rail system being a simpler and much more elegant solution than the pocket or Velcro holding methods of other products).

The third reason is protection. The rigid cover is slightly padded, and the loop closure is very secure. (Before adopting this case, I once used another cover -- without a loop closure -- which failed to protect my Palm when I accidentally dropped it in the street while I waited on the curb for a cab.) The loop closure is also easy to open, so access to my Palm is not restricted.

My last reason for selecting this case is its ability to hold business cards. I put my business cards (a whole slew of them) in the large inside pocket, and I put my kids' doctor and dentist appointment reminders in the multiple credit card slots, none of which I want to carry in my wallet (which is already filled with plenty of other stuff). Since my Palm is always with me, I'm never without a business card, so I never miss an opportunity to have my name remembered by the many new customers or vendors I meet.

(As a comparison, many of the hard cases are very stylish. But since they can't carry business cards, they aren't really adequate for my needs.)

For a great combination of style and function that's perfect for a heavy Palm user like me -- the Palm Slim Leather Case is ideal!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: stick does not fit
Review: Best buy. Excellent quality. Thinest case around.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Good for this price - glad I didn't pay $30+ retail
Review: Decent value for the money. Construction appears a little weak. I can foresee the leather bindings coming apart pretty easily, especially with repeated use, but time will tell. The credit card slots are barely wide enough to fit in a card - very difficult to get in and out of the slots at first. Hopefully this will loosen up with time. And don't plan on putting more than 1 card in each slot if you want to get it out easily - it's a very tight fit. Also, the slots extend clear to the bottom of the wallet which means it is easy for the top of the cards to slide below the top of the slot, making it even more difficult to get them out.

Would recommend, as another reviewer did, to insert the Palm the opposite way of that shown in the photo in order to avoid scratches on the Palm screen from credit cards in the pockets.

Overall - Worth the $7.50 I paid for it, but not more. Functions ok to combine my cards and cash with my Palm in one package, which is what I wanted it for.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Disappointing
Review: I bought this cover to protect the screen of my Palm Vx. It does that just fine and is pretty sturdy. This means it's also fairly thick -- the device with the cover on is nearly twice as thick as the device without the cover on.

Another disappointment was the leather clasp. While it does keep the cover shut, the tongue part of the clasp is quite stiff and holds its same position even when the cover is open, blocking the screen, unless I force it out of the way with my pinky as I use device. This is annoying and awkward.

Also, the clamshell nature of the cover means that I cannot place the Palm on its charger without removing the case, stashing it somewhere nearby and adding to the clutter on my desk.

In short, I would recommend getting a flat, flap-style screen cover instead of a clamshell case, if all you're doing is carrying your Palm around in your pocket or purse, unless what I described above actually appeals to you.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Disappointing
Review: I bought this cover to protect the screen of my Palm Vx. It does that just fine and is pretty sturdy. This means it's also fairly thick -- the device with the cover on is nearly twice as thick as the device without the cover on.

Another disappointment was the leather clasp. While it does keep the cover shut, the tongue part of the clasp is quite stiff and holds its same position even when the cover is open, blocking the screen, unless I force it out of the way with my pinky as I use device. This is annoying and awkward.

Also, the clamshell nature of the cover means that I cannot place the Palm on its charger without removing the case, stashing it somewhere nearby and adding to the clutter on my desk.

In short, I would recommend getting a flat, flap-style screen cover instead of a clamshell case, if all you're doing is carrying your Palm around in your pocket or purse, unless what I described above actually appeals to you.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good quality but . . .
Review: The case is great, it's of great quality, it holds the palm well,I just wish it had a place for a notepad.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Won't fit in Palm Cradle
Review: The quality of the product is excellent except that it serves as a big impediment for when you charge on the Palm cradle.
This won't fit inside the Palm Cradle.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A good product at a good price...
Review: This product does its job: Which is to protect the Palm. (They can, and do, break, you know, if you drop them without protection).
The strap holds the Palm in the case securely, as does the ingenious snap-in docking mechanism. There are slots for two or three credit cards and a side slot for some cash. But this only works as a wallet in a pinch.
On the down side, the case does roughly double the depth of the Palm Vx, but the way I see it, that's the price of protection.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Small, but still too bulky
Review: This product is the smallest and nicest of the cases currently available for the Palm V series.....However......

The Palm V was meant for the shirt pocket with the original flap cover. My cover separated at the rubber hinge after much use. I would like to find another flap cover to continue my shirt pocket use.

Prolog: The Palm V allowed me to shed my leather and paper organizer. Big organizer cases for the palm therefore seem to defeat the purpose for having a Palm!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Slim or not too Slim
Review: Was not slim enough for my pants pocket and was too tight for my credit cards unfortunately. Don't use it.


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