[bookport] Re: Executive Decision!
- From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:35:33 -0500
I got one of those Courier cases for just that purpose. It's a fine case
but I found it too large and too stiff for my liking. I'd prefer something
softer and more pliable, but the Courier case would certainly protect
whatever you put into it. Lou
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris G" <chrisg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 9:02 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Executive Decision!
> 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
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