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Friday, June 11, 2004

HP iPAQ 4150 Series Case Round-Up

Posted by Andy Whiteford in "HARDWARE" @ 09:00 AM


Sena Cases Leather Case
The leather case from Sena is a very impressive product. The quality of leather is good and the fit and finish of this case are almost perfect. All holes match up exactly with their related components and provide you with easy access to almost all areas of the device including holes for headphone socket and microphone. I say almost because annoyingly, Sena have not included access to the soft reset button which featured on the h1900 case. Also slightly different is the fit around the screen; while perfect in dimensions, it appears to be a little stretched and pulls away from the sides of the screen, a shame when the h1900 was perfect in this respect. Internally there is one large credit sized pocket and two smaller slots to hold SD cards. Protection on offer is very good, although the bottom corners are exposed; most likely to ensure a snug fit around the curved section of the device, however this also allows access to the Infrared port. The tight fit of this case and magnetic closure keep this as possibly the smallest leather flip case for the h4150 series and also lend to the ability to sync in the cradle. The attractively finished leather flip just adds to the overall impression of this case and I highly recommend it, even with the slight flaws. There is a choice of colours and whether you'd like it with or without a belt clip.


Figure 1: The Sena sports an attractive two tone finish.


Figure 2: Those stretched sides mar an otherwise excellent fit all-round.

This case can be bought from the Sena Cases Web site for $39.99.

Covertec Leather Case
Finding the right words to describe this case may prove a little tricky. While the main reason for a case is to protect your device, Covertec has taken a minimalist approach meaning a lot of your device is exposed with nearly the whole of the front of the unit displayed with the flip open. You don’t fully appreciate the design of this style until you hold the device in your hand and realise that the small h4150 series is a beautiful looking Pocket PC and Covertec is allowing you to show it off. With the flip closed, the protection on offer is not as high as some, due to the sides of the PDA showing through but this does allow good access to all areas. The flip cover, which houses two credit card and two SD pockets, closes magnetically on the back. A well-implemented belt clip connection keeps a slim profile when not in use and the handy kit even includes a spare screw and mini screwdriver for attaching this connection. Kudos to Covertec for making things easier for the user. If you don’t mind the exposed sides, this case offers a good quality all round package. A limited choice of colours is on offer for this case.


Figure 3: The Covertec case offers a change from the norm.


Figure 4: Easy access is offered to the device.

This case can be bought from the Covertec Web site for £31.27 / $39.95.

EB Cases Leather Case
The EB case is plain but elegant in its styling and soft leather finish. The flip is magnetically closed which helps to keep the size of this case down, however, the fit is not quite as good as the Vaja or Sena. Holes match up quite well but not perfectly and there is no access to the soft reset button or the microphone. Inside the flip are three large credit card sized pockets. Overall protection is very good with very little of the device exposed when closed. Although not quite as snug a fit as some, this case is well worthy of your attention. Only available in black, you have the choice of with or without a belt clip.


Figure 5: A simple design keeps things clean and stylish.


Figure 6: The magnetic flip provides effortless access.

This case can be bought from the EB Cases Web site for $36.95.

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