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66 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good alternative...only minor flaws, August 26, 2000
This case is certainly one of the best options currently available for your Visor, especially if you prefer to make the transition from wallet to a case that stores your money and credit cards along with your lifeline, the Visor. First of all, the feel of the case is excellent. It's nice and soft and smells very leathery. Of course, the best thing about this case and all other Handspring-made cases is that they have that front/back hard plastic cover that is included with the Visor sewn into every case. Only problem is that with the SLIM leather case, sewing that entire thing into it really adds to the width. In my opinion, they could have just sewn in the top piece and the bottom piece and left the center out. But that is not what we have here. Should we compare this to other companies' cases, however, which use velcro almost exclusively, this and other Handspring cases have a clear advantage.Some people complain about not having a stylus holder, but truthfully, I don't think it's needed because there is a stylus right in the Visor. Perhaps there could have been a tiny bit more space between the Visor and the credit card side, but it still closes fine. It doesn't take very long to break in either, so this is really not an issue. The velcro that closes the case is a great idea, because who wants to push a snap into the screen of your Visor? Very important: If you're going to store credit cards in this case, make sure the lowest position card is sticking up ALL THE WAY PAST THE TOP OF THE SCREEN. If you don't, that card will scratch up your screen or WriteRight pretty severely. There is also plenty of room for cash and/or more credit cards in the other slot - the case closes fine with all of it. So overall, the case is worth 4 1/2 stars to me, but we can't rate it with the 1/2. It's as slim a case as the Visor can have (unless they cut down on some of that plastic cover), and it has slots to make this case a wallet, something that can save you from having to carry both a wallet and your Visor separately. It could have a bit more room in the middle but doesn't really need it, and it could be a little less thick in your pocket, but it's not too bulky. I also feel secure about the Visor when it's in this case. Credit cards sort of protect the front (if you use them) more than simply the leather, but only if they extend past the top of the screen. And of course, the back is protected by the plastic cover. If you want a case for your Visor, and you want to toss the wallet aside for an all in one option, this one's for you.
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