Years ago, I bought a small 4-track cassette recorder from APH. I also bought a case for it. The recorder has long since died, but I still have the case. It is just a large pouch. I keep the BP, memory cards, and spare batteries in that. It has a long shoulder strap. I put it around my neck, and I'm good to go. I can listen to the Bookport with it completely protected. At 08:02 AM 2/15/2005, you wrote: >i haven't seen it, but, i wonder if the case that you can get for the >bookcourier would work. >On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 07:01:00 -0500, Keith Watson wrote: > >There ya go. Actually last night I did not give you "The rest of > >the story". > > > >Two of the 3 times that I had it fall off my pants > >were in a stall in the restroom. I gotta tell you it almost > >drown, if not for the ear buds around my neck that just happened > >to jerk it in the right direction it would have. And when it hit > >the floor guess what happened. The batteries went one way, the > >battery cover went another and I was really pissed (no pun > >intended) about having to crawl around on the floor looking for > >them. As it was the battery cover wound up across the room and > >thank god a set of eyes came in and I could get assistance. As it > >was this last fall damaged the case and I now have to see about > >getting it epoxied or something. > > >I am stealing the design and part of the case from a Motorola > >flip phone case. The belt clip in the case is beautiful and > >detachable, sort of. It detaches from the clip but there is a > >little button type thing that slides on and off the belt portion. > >I hear that Kentucky is horse country. There aught to be quite > >a few leather shops around that would be willing to make a case > >of this type for APH. Hell and they could even tack on another 20 > >- 40 bucks per unit, although at 400 bucks a decent method of > >protecting our investment would be a welcome addition. > >So now that I have sterilised my hands, my unit and my pride, as > >well as vented thoroughly I feel much better! Thanks for the ear. > > >Keith > > >On 09:26 AM, Jacques Bosch wrote: > >> > >> With my Roadrunner, I had the problem of it falling off my belt sometimes > >> when doing > >> something slightly out of the ordinary, and that was obviously not a good > >> thing. So I decided I needed a backup plan before it broke. I had a > old cell > >> phone pouch that had one of those cords with a pull-back clasp that was > >> attached to the pouch via a small metal loop. And this again was > attached to > >> another little metal plate about 1.5cm by 2cm that was sewn into the > pouch. > >> So I pulled it out and epoxied it to the RR right above the belt clip and > >> attached the back end of the cord to the metal loop, leaving the clasp on > >> the other end free to attach to one of my belt loops, or straight onto my > >> pants. My RR has been save > >> more times than I can remember in the last two years, since when it comes > >> off my belt, it is caught by the cord. With out that, my RR would have > been > >> dead and buried long ago. <grin> > >> > >> Hope that is of help to somebody. > >> > >> Jacques > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 4:11 AM > >> Subject: [bookport] Re: Executive Decision! > >> > >> > >> >I agree that the belt clip can be a problem, especially when taking > notes > >> >or > >> > doing searches but I've never had the unit fall off my belt when > using it. > >> > I believe APH is considering a removable belt clip on future units and I > >> > would certainly be in favor of that. Lou > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Keith Watson" <Kwatson@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 8:43 PM > >> > Subject: [bookport] Executive Decision! > >> > > >> > > >> >> Ok, After the third time I have had the unit fall off my belt I > >> >> have made an executive decision. I am taking my bp to the machine > >> >> shop tomorrow and having the POS belt clip removed! And then I am > >> >> taking it to a leather worker that I know and having a case made > >> >> for it. Actually I am stealing a clip off of an old Motorola cell > >> >> phone case and having him make me one. At a cost of $400 I can > >> >> not afford to have a cheap assed belt clip cost me my unit. If > >> >> there were one area that needs to be addressed it is this one. > >> >> for me I am solving it myself, but how many users out there do > >> >> not have the access to a machine shop or leather workers that can > >> >> solve an inherent design flaw. So far this is my one and only > >> >> complaint about the unit. for all of us I would ask that APH > >> >> takes a look at this. > >> >> > >> >> Keith > >> >> -- > >> >> Keith Watson > >> >> kwatson@xxxxxxxxxxx > >> >> > >> >> Among the major impediments to discovery are not the ignorant > >> >> but those with illusions of knowledge. - B. Alan Wallace > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >-- > >Keith Watson > >kwatson@xxxxxxxxxxx > > >Among the major impediments to discovery are not the ignorant > >but those with illusions of knowledge. - B. Alan Wallace Sandy Licht Phone: 409-898-8218 Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the LORD...