other cases and bags

I need a case for my Zire 31...so ive been looking around and recently came upon this little gem...

ok, not really a gem. actually, a piece of cheap, cheap plastic that has a piece of velcro inside. Who wants to stick a piece of velcro to their pda? Not me! Can you imagine how uncomfortable that would end up being, holding your pda and feeling the velcro on your palm (excuse the pun) all of the time? Honestly.

Dont buy this...dont even think about it. I moved on after seeing it with my own two eyes...dont take your chances.

It is way too expensive for what you get...i mean, although it is called "hard case" there is nothing hard about the plastic. It seems really flimsy.

That was the only thing that surprised me when it showed up. it looks like it could be something else from the picture. Maybe that was just me, I have seen palm cases that look like some type of metal but now that I have gotten used to it I am glad it is plastic. It protects my Zire, it fits perfectly and has the coordinating colors if thats what you are into. Its pretty affordable I have seen it as low as $10 and you would want to spend at least that to protect your palm. Not crazy about the velcro attachment but at least it is detachable.

I was using the original black case and was annoyed with it. The PDA turned on and off when it was inside the case because the joystick was pressed and the power button was exposed. Then I decided to try the Palm hard case but it didn't fulfill my expectations-I am returning it.

Pros:
- Keeps the PDA well protected.
- Avoids constant turnings on and off while in the case.
- Looks very cool.

Cons:
- When opened it is very bulky.
- The attaching system is awful. Very uncomfortable when detaching the PDA every time I need to Hotsync. This is the strongest con.
- It is difficult to access the stylus.
- Cannot plug the headphones when the PDA is in the case.