Incase Designs HPC Handheld PC Case (Black)

Technical Details

Fits many popular PDAs and calculators

Interior pockets and stylus holder

Attractive black styling

Built with soft, protective materials

Zipper closure

Product Description

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Customer Reviews

Stupid velcro

Rating: 3 (2001-02-08)

Although I find the case useful, the velcro provided gets in the way. In order to secure my Jornada in the case, I had to attach the velcro circles. Now it stays still in the case, but the velcro causes problems with the docking station. I've had to remove the velcro just to sync the Jornada.

A Well Designed Case -- Recommended for Mid-Sized PDAs

Rating: 4 (2000-06-28)

I actually got this case for my Sharp Zaurus I-Cruise (a color PDA from Japan). I looked around the web quite a bit, and this was the only one that I could find whose design I liked and that fit the dimensions of the Zaurus. (I had trouble finding out what the exact dimensions of the inside of the case were to be sure that it fit my PDA -- just for your information, the inside of the case measures 20cm wide by 11.5 deep. The outside of the case is about 2cm bigger each way).

It is made of a nice black nylopn material that has a good feel to it, and there is about 2mm of gel-like padding under it, and it looks like it would provide decent protection against a moderate fall (I actually did drop my PDA a couple of feet to the concrete while in the case, with no adverse results). The bottom has a textured rubber coating on it. It feels good in your hand and looks good too. I also like the "incase" logo on the lower right-hand side. There is a pocket on the outside of the case that is held closed by elastic around the rim. I wouldn't put anything very important or heavy here, however, as it seems like it would fall out. I like the fact that the zipper-pulls are large and easy to grasp, but I was a little disappointed that they were made out of plastic and not metal. In general, though, it seems very well put together, using high-quality materials and workmanship, and I think it was worth the $30 I paid for it.

The inside is made of a soft material. There are four elastic bands on the inside -- two at the top are apparently made to hold pens, and the others are apparently for extra AA batteries. I wonder about the wisdom of actually placing pens in the holders, though, since it seems that they would rub up against the PDA when the case was closed.

There are also four pockets inside that look like they are intended for credit cards or business cards, and there are two larger pockets (one made out of a see-though mesh) that could be used for PC-Cards and the like. The fit is tight enough to keep the cards from falling out. I probably would have preferred that they include more of these pockets instead of the other kind, since I don't plan to keep credit or business cards in my PDA case.

The case comes with two strips of velcro tape that you attach to your machine, and these attach to the velcro on the bottom of the case, keeping the PDA from falling out. I wondered at first about putting velcro on my PDA, but it has worked well (luckily, the side that you attach to your PDA is the soft side, and not the prickly one, so it doesn't feel bad when you are holding the PDA outside of the case).

After using the case for over a month, I think that it is a nice size and fits in the hand well. Unfortunately, I have started to notice that the material on the outside (especially around the rim of the outside pocket) has begun to wear away slightly, with some of the threads sticking out. I have also noticed that the material tends to attract dust and hairs fairly easily.

These are just minor problems, however, and do not detract much from my overall satisfaction.