Customer Reviews

BoxWave HP iPAQ 111 Classic Handheld Armor Case - The Metal Case, Heavy Duty Protective Case (Black)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Call me paranoid but I always get a hard case to go with my PDA. So I was very happy to see that somebody came up with a hard case to go with my HP iPAQ 111 Classic. This one is a beauty. I went with the black aluminium case instead of the silver colored one. A nice feature is the clear plastic window in the case's front lid- all you have to do is pull out the case, turn it on,read your next appointment on the 111's display, power off, and put it back in your shirt pocket. Quick, easy, efficient. Of course, you might want to consider getting a screen protector for it as well as for your 111- the case's window will be prone to scratches since it faces the world. The only annoying part of this case's design for me is the placement of the hinge. The hinge is on the right side of the unit. Which means that the case opens like a book you open from the back cover instead of the more logical and intuitive way you normally open a book. With the case cover open, the lid obstructs access to the power switch, reset button, and the voice recorder button. If the case opened in a more conventional manner, it would only obstruct the SD card slot. I don't know about you, but I use the power switch and the recorder button more often than I fiddle with SD cards. Being right handed, I can't even use the open cover as a tray to hold a note or business card as I enter it in my 111 because my hand obstructs the view while I'm writing. So in my opinion, the case design is optimized for lefties and has a minor operational annoyance for righties. Being a rightie, therefore, I'm deducting one star because all in all, it's still a good accessory for the 111.

Update: Deducting two stars. I dropped the case- it fell from my pocket about 3 1/2 ft. to the ground. The case popped open and my iPaq popped out of the case when it hit the sidewalk. Luckily, my iPaq still works and the only cosmetic damage is a scratch on the screen protector (easily replaced) and a couple of scratches on the body. But a case that pops open and allows the device to fall out after a short fall is NOT a good case, in my opinion. It should have stayed closed. So now I'm rating it as a two-star device although Amazon won't let me change the rating. A pity, because otherwise, it had the potential of being a great case.

This is a nice little case -- sleek and form-fitted. However, as someone else posted, the device can and will fall out if dropped.

On the issue of the hinge -- I too thought this was a shortcoming until I flipped it upside down to see how that might work with the hinge on the other side. IF you are right handed, holding the unit in your left hand, if the door opens the other way, your thumb will close the door, or not be able to "hold" the unit, leaving it resting on your hand, and prone to slipping. With the case hinged the way it is (backward to a book) your thumb can easily hold the unit secure, while the door is open and resting against your fingers.

Summary: Nice case, if not ultimately fall-proof.

Anything that goes into my purse is going to be put in harm's way. This case is durable, and protects the right places. I've even dropped it on a hard concrete floor, with no damage. It takes a conscious act to open the door (which is good in my opinion), but does require two hands, so the open area at the bottom to just "refresh" the screen is invaluable. Good product.

I was a little leery at first but after using it for about 6 months, I'm impressed.
I use my PDA every day.

The 'clasp' portion still snaps closed, the plastic lens is still translucent enough to read through and my charging cable can be attached without moving/removing anything.

It's metal and I personally like that.

I would definitely recommend this case!

Hey Guys,
Thanks for this great product. I bought it for my husband for Christmas. It arrived very quickly (before Thanksgiving). I wrapped it as it came.
When He opened it, he was VERY pleasantly surprised and began using it immediately. He had a Palm for Years, but it was outdated and beginning to fail. After doing extensive research on the interner, (I read most of the reviews, and these are what helped me choose the HP 111), I ordered it. This is a great way to comparison shop. By the way, I am not technologically savy, but my husband is. He has great confidence in HP products.
Thanks again. The reviews are very helpful in choosing products, even if you aren't up on all the tech-toys.