Sleek, aluminum hardcase, Easy access to all PDA functio, Includes StuffBak labels,
1 The case is great; the clip....well...
The RhinoSkin case itself is super! It is durable and protects the screen of my ipaq. Being aluminum, it is prone to bending out of shape if you keep it in your back pocket and happen to sit on it, but it easily bends back into shape.
I've never seen a pda belt clip of any kind that could stand up to daily use, and this one is no exception. The post is very durable, but the actual belt clip broke after about two months. The pressure placed on the clip when getting in a car, sitting in a chair, was too much for the belt clip. Thankfully it broke in the car and the pda didn't fall to the concrete.
Expect the case to last but don't expect to be able to wear it on your belt for very long. For the price, though, it is a good product.
2 Good strong case, still not enought
My first impresionfor this case was that it will good enought for Ipaq 4155, and it would be, it only has one problem which i found in the hard way, this cover leave the upper part of your PDA totally uncored, and in the case of your pda fall down it will be protected but your memory card will flight away, it happen to me and i lost one good 512MB SD Card, my pda fall from about a distance about my knee to the floor ( which has rug ).
Now i am looking for a diferent cover for my pda something which cover it all over :)
3 Great for the Price
It fits around iPAQ without adding alot of bulk. All buttons and slots are easy to get at without removing it from the case. The aluminum does have a slight texture to it to make it easy to grip but it is still pretty smooth and will easily glide on surfaces. Could be a problem but I like how it looks.
4 Good thing it's metal
I purchased the RhinoSkin Aluminum Hard Case for my iPAQ 1945. The iPAQ fits nice and snug in the case leaving access to the voice recorder & IR port, headphone jack, microphone, SD card, sylus, as well as the port for recharging and synching. I also like the insert that holds an extra SD card inside the cover.
What I do not like about the case is the belt clip with screw-in post. With the repeated motion of sitting and standing throughout the day, the screw-in post has a tendency to loosen itself from the case. Three times since I purchased it in June the iPAQ has fallen off the clip. One fall sending the iPAQ in an armored ride down half a flight of stairs. Another fall causing the SD card residing in the slot to be lost (but that's a different review). No significant damage has occurred...yet.
For the most part it is a good design, but how much protection does a case provide if it is causing the falls that it is supposed to be protecting against. I recommend not using the clip, but if you do, make sure you habitually check the tightness of the post. I suppose you could permanently affix the post, but then you will not be able to lay the iPAQ flat unless you take it out of the case. Decisions, decisions...
5 Attractive But Cumbersome
Nifty case but VERY difficult to use the PDA while it's in the case with the front open -- especially if you're left-handed and have normal- to large-sized fingers. There's simply no way to comfortably and securely get a grip on the case with one hand because the front doesn't fold back. I'd recommend Rhinoskin's leather case for IPAQ 1900 Series PDAs (00366).
6 Good case, but beware the belt clip
Let me start off by saying that this case fit very well with my iPaq 1945. It leaves all the essential plugs accessable, however it does cover the soft reset button, although depending on how often you need to reset the pda, it may or may not get annoying to take out the pda everytime it needs to be done (And with a Windows based OS, it does happen).
Don't trust the belt clip, it fell off the first day I used it, even after I heard the snap that confirms that it is in securely. Ended up bending the case so that i have to unbend it everytime I want to open it. Now I have to ship it back, which of course means I lose the money for shipping. I'll probably invest in a different case since I don't see the point of a metal case if it gets ruined once it falls off.
7 good case without adding too much thickness
the case is like adding a "shell" on my ipaq h1945
this is a very good product, and don't add too much thickness
but there may be problem for the users use right finger to tap, and carry under cold weather with bare hand (because the case is aluminum, which transfers heat/cold)
overall, this is a must for ipaq 1900 series users
note: belt clip with attaching screw included
8 Great case
This case is sleek. It's strong and allows easy access to all the necessary areas when closed (stylus, record button, IR port, and cable connection). The door latches firmly but opens without too much effort. Of course, the case adds to the weight and thickness of the iPaq, but that's going to happen with any hardcase. It looks like Amazon is no longer selling this item, but it's worth tracking down if you have an iPaq 1940/1945.
