[maemo-users] Protective case for N900

[From: R. A. Bilonick]

On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 15:55 +0200, Alejandro López wrote:
> Has anybody bought one of these cases?
> 
> http://www.otterbox.com/nokia-cases/nokia-n900-cases/nokia-n900-commuter-series-case/
> 
> They look wonderful on the website, but are they really effective? Are buttons (i.e. volume, photo, power buttons, etc) still usable? Is the N900 still usable once wearing one of these? What about the size? Does it increase too much?
> 
> I received a low-quality case with my N900 and I ended up removing it as it was quite disturbing and useless, but so far my device has fallen twice and I don't want to wait until it breaks...
> 
> Thanks for any useful comment.
> Alejandro.


I use one on my N900. It can be a little difficult removing the stylus
and moving the unlock button on the right side. With a little practice,
it's fine. All the other buttons work just fine. Also, it does not
interfere with the keyboard. I haven't felt the need to install the
protective clear screen.

I also keep the N900 w/Otterbox inside a small Lowepro black
(simulated?) leather  Volta 20 case (~$15 at Walmart). It's almost a
perfect fit and fits in my pants pocket nicely.

Rick B.