[bookport] Re: Ideal carrying case for the BP (was: Executive Decision!)
- From: Keith Watson <Kwatson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:20:01 -0500
Yea, Hey Larry wadda ya tink about this suggestion?
Oh, never mind! It's from Howell!
Keith
On 06:18 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
> Now your on to something. SO all you hae to do is get some sort of
> contract setup between you, APH, and this fabricator and you can
> retire...grin
>
> Scott
>
>
> >Update on my quest for the perfect bp case. I had one made as I
> >said I was going to. I found a fabric upholsterer in town who had
> >a quantity of pho leather. He made me a pouch for the unit which
> >covers all the keys except for the 1, 2, and 3 keys. The back of
> >the pouch comes up and covers the top edge just enough to allow
> >access to the headphone jack. The neat thing is that the material
> >is thin enough to allow access to the keys inside but sturdy
> >enough to provide the protection I was looking for. And best of
> >all he was able to use the cell phone clip I provided and I now
> >have a clip which will not fall off in a hurricane, which is
> >really important to me as I live in Florida!
> >
> >Keith
> >
> >On 11:53 AM, peter.rand@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >> Since a number of people have recently discussed ways to safely carry
> >> their
> Book Ports, I thought I'd go ahead and share a mail I sent to Larry on the
> subj
> ect some time back:
> >>
> >> "The present clip on the back of the unit is ok for times at home when I
> >> can
>
> >> clip it to the collar of my shirt, but it does not offer enough protection
> >> when clipped to the user's belt - it's very likely to fall off if carried
> >> there. Also, the clip makes it a bit awkward to put the Book Port on a
> >> table
>
> >> and use the note-taking feature.
> >>
> >> A few weeks ago I found a small case with a loop for a set of portable
> >> speakers that is also a good fit for the Book Port. What makes this case
> >> particularly interesting is the fact that the front of the case consists
> >> of
> >> a soft see-through mesh, which is there to allow the speakers to be used
> >> while in the case. The mesh is like the fabric covering speakers.
> >>
> >> While in this case, I can easily feel the Book Port's buttons beneath the
> >> mesh. I find this is very practical, since the Book Port is safely in the
> >> case which is firmly attached by a loop to my belt, but I can still reach
> >> do
> wn and use all the buttons without any difficulty, without having to open the
> c
> ase.
> >>
> >> So that's my suggestion: the ideal Book Port case would allow the user to
> >> use the Book Port while it is still in the case by having some sort of
> >> mesh
> >> or screen over the button area."
> >>
> >> Peter
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hello. I never use the belt clip. I have a case that I carry my bp in
> >> > and
> use it when I'm walking around. If I need to use the keys I just unzip the
> case
> to access the keys. I'd rather do that than take a chance of dropping the
> unit
> .
> >> > I never use belt clips on any item that has it. I find alternatives.
> >> > Sharon
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > >From: Keith Watson <Kwatson@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 20:43:22 -0500
> >> > >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
> >
--
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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