aikidoka
29th February 2004, 10:28 AM
Slipper V. No, it is not referring to my grandfather’s Slipper. So what is the Slipper V? The Slipper V is a classy, black leather casing for the Palm V. Leather experts take a whiff of it and tell me that the leather is of good quality. After 2 weeks of aggressive (toilet visits included) use, the leather scent still stays. At $75, it is a fair price and can be obtained from www.siliconhorizon.com (http://www.siliconhorizon.com/).
First thoughtsIt definitely wasn’t love at first sight for the case and me. Having only previously used 3Com’s Slim Leather Casing, I found this case to be rather thick and bulky. And when I found out that the Slipper had only 1 slot for my cards and a bill fold which does not even open fully, I thought to myself: "you call that a wallet, what a deception!"
The relationship progresses
However with time I grew to like it. I found that it was rather convenient when I only needed certain items from my wallet – such as a credit card and some cash. The Slipper is not meant to replace a wallet, but for times when you don’t need your entire wallet, this case is ideal.
One day, however, I decided to put the case to the "test". I tried to shove as many cards as possible and all the money I had (which wasn’t much – just one fifty dollar bill and five 10 dollar notes) into the slots to see if it would still close comfortably. My concern was that if I put too many cards into the card slot, or too many notes into the bill-fold, the case cover would not close or that that the Velcro which is used to fasten the cover to the rest of the case would come apart after a while.
But how many cards were too many? Well I managed 2 credit cards, 1 Transitlink Farecard, 1 NUS Student Card, 1 Bank Card, 1 Identity Card. They all went into the card slot comfortably and the flip cover stayed closed without any problems. (bottom)
The Palm is held in place by sliding the entire Palm through a slot in the Case. Unlike cases such as the 3Com Slim Leather Case and the Dooney and Burke Cases, it doesn’t use the Stylus Silo to fasten the Palm to the Case. This allowed me to carry two styluses at all times. I found this especially useful, as I usually forget to put the stylus back into the silo after use. Often I would be in the bus or MRT and realized that I had left the Stylus on my desk. Being able to reach to the left and pull the "spare" saved me from many "boring" rides on the MRT/bus.
Difficulties in the Relationship
The slot, in which the Palm slides through to stay in the case, is not exactly what you would call a slot. It is more like a frame/hole. One views the screen and accesses the buttons on the Palm through this frame/hole in the centre. I find that, depending on the angle from which you read, the frame/border actually casts a shadow on the screen making parts of the screen, especially at the top a little hard to read.
I also found that the case kind of restricts access to the buttons at the front of my Palm. It seemed like my fingers had to reach over the frame and into the "hole" to access the buttons. That meant playing certain games such as Galax where use of the buttons was crucial was extremely uncomfortable.
<table width="100%" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td width="29%" valign="top"></td> <td width="71%" valign="top"> One of the case’s selling points is that "You can even Hotsync your machine without removing it from the case!" While this is true, I found that I had to be extra careful when attempting to sync or charge my Palm. Often when the Palm looks like it is sitting properly in the cradle; the green light doesn’t even come on – an indication that the pins on the Palm were not making contact with that on the cradle. And even when the light does come on, indicating that the Palm is sitting on the cradle properly, it may not stay that way. I found that at times it does "undo" itself and the green light will go off.
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> ConclusionA good case, affordable but still a little on the expensive side. However when compared to other cases on the market, this line of cases offers about good protection for the Palm. While I doubt it can protect my Palm from hard knocks/drops where the mechanism inside gets screwed up. I am confident that because the case "wraps" around the Palm, it will protect it from scratches, minor chips, dents and bruises. My Palm dropped once when it was in a 3 Com Slim Leather Casing. On the way to the ground, the Case opened and my Palm ended up naked on the ground with a small chip and a scratch at one corner. I honestly feel that the chip and scratch could have been avoided if it had been in a Slipper.
As for its functionality as a wallet, it is ideal for those that carrying a credit card, a driver license and some dollar notes. Definitely not recommended for those (like me) who carry everything in their wallets. However, I am beginning to think that with the Palm, I can actually do away with many things in my wallet such as photos, appointment cards, business cards etc.
Likes
Does not use stylus silo
Flip cover can double up at a stand when you flip it over (see picture below) allowing the user to read at an angle
Cards go into the slot comfortably
Offers good protection for the Palm
Dislikes
Thick and Bulky
Shadow especially at the top of the screen
Only 1 card slot
Bill fold doesn’t open completely
Difficulty assessing buttons
Difficulty in getting the Palm and Cradle to "connect"
Pins on back of Palm exposed
Rating : and a half babies
Review Set Provided by
16 Jan 2000
First thoughtsIt definitely wasn’t love at first sight for the case and me. Having only previously used 3Com’s Slim Leather Casing, I found this case to be rather thick and bulky. And when I found out that the Slipper had only 1 slot for my cards and a bill fold which does not even open fully, I thought to myself: "you call that a wallet, what a deception!"
The relationship progresses
However with time I grew to like it. I found that it was rather convenient when I only needed certain items from my wallet – such as a credit card and some cash. The Slipper is not meant to replace a wallet, but for times when you don’t need your entire wallet, this case is ideal.
One day, however, I decided to put the case to the "test". I tried to shove as many cards as possible and all the money I had (which wasn’t much – just one fifty dollar bill and five 10 dollar notes) into the slots to see if it would still close comfortably. My concern was that if I put too many cards into the card slot, or too many notes into the bill-fold, the case cover would not close or that that the Velcro which is used to fasten the cover to the rest of the case would come apart after a while.
But how many cards were too many? Well I managed 2 credit cards, 1 Transitlink Farecard, 1 NUS Student Card, 1 Bank Card, 1 Identity Card. They all went into the card slot comfortably and the flip cover stayed closed without any problems. (bottom)
The Palm is held in place by sliding the entire Palm through a slot in the Case. Unlike cases such as the 3Com Slim Leather Case and the Dooney and Burke Cases, it doesn’t use the Stylus Silo to fasten the Palm to the Case. This allowed me to carry two styluses at all times. I found this especially useful, as I usually forget to put the stylus back into the silo after use. Often I would be in the bus or MRT and realized that I had left the Stylus on my desk. Being able to reach to the left and pull the "spare" saved me from many "boring" rides on the MRT/bus.
Difficulties in the Relationship
The slot, in which the Palm slides through to stay in the case, is not exactly what you would call a slot. It is more like a frame/hole. One views the screen and accesses the buttons on the Palm through this frame/hole in the centre. I find that, depending on the angle from which you read, the frame/border actually casts a shadow on the screen making parts of the screen, especially at the top a little hard to read.
I also found that the case kind of restricts access to the buttons at the front of my Palm. It seemed like my fingers had to reach over the frame and into the "hole" to access the buttons. That meant playing certain games such as Galax where use of the buttons was crucial was extremely uncomfortable.
<table width="100%" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td width="29%" valign="top"></td> <td width="71%" valign="top"> One of the case’s selling points is that "You can even Hotsync your machine without removing it from the case!" While this is true, I found that I had to be extra careful when attempting to sync or charge my Palm. Often when the Palm looks like it is sitting properly in the cradle; the green light doesn’t even come on – an indication that the pins on the Palm were not making contact with that on the cradle. And even when the light does come on, indicating that the Palm is sitting on the cradle properly, it may not stay that way. I found that at times it does "undo" itself and the green light will go off.
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> ConclusionA good case, affordable but still a little on the expensive side. However when compared to other cases on the market, this line of cases offers about good protection for the Palm. While I doubt it can protect my Palm from hard knocks/drops where the mechanism inside gets screwed up. I am confident that because the case "wraps" around the Palm, it will protect it from scratches, minor chips, dents and bruises. My Palm dropped once when it was in a 3 Com Slim Leather Casing. On the way to the ground, the Case opened and my Palm ended up naked on the ground with a small chip and a scratch at one corner. I honestly feel that the chip and scratch could have been avoided if it had been in a Slipper.
As for its functionality as a wallet, it is ideal for those that carrying a credit card, a driver license and some dollar notes. Definitely not recommended for those (like me) who carry everything in their wallets. However, I am beginning to think that with the Palm, I can actually do away with many things in my wallet such as photos, appointment cards, business cards etc.
Likes
Does not use stylus silo
Flip cover can double up at a stand when you flip it over (see picture below) allowing the user to read at an angle
Cards go into the slot comfortably
Offers good protection for the Palm
Dislikes
Thick and Bulky
Shadow especially at the top of the screen
Only 1 card slot
Bill fold doesn’t open completely
Difficulty assessing buttons
Difficulty in getting the Palm and Cradle to "connect"
Pins on back of Palm exposed
Rating : and a half babies
Review Set Provided by
16 Jan 2000