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Innopocket Treo 650 Hard Case Review

For months now some people have insisted that I should absolutely try a Treo hard case and I finally had the opportunity to do just that and experience what an armoured Treo was like (but obviously there are many more Treo cases in our Treo Accessory Shop).

I got the Innopocket Hard Case which is built from anodized aircraft grade aluminium on the outside and is fully lined with black neoprene on the inside.  Additionally, the screen section is also protected by a hard clear plastic and the case is moulded with all the necessary key cut-outs plus a full opening for the center navigation keys.  There are also rubber grip holders on the side of the case to ensure it doesn’t easily slip and a removable belt clip comes in the box.

I must admit that these pictures and the ones that I had seen previously do not do this case justice as the aluminium truly has a fantastic matt finish which resists to your fingerprints and which feels extremely solid in your grip – it will certainly protect your Treo in even the most demanding environments.  I was also surprised by how relatively light and thin the case is and I would have no problem fitting it in a suit jacket for example – it probably helps that the case is silver to make it feel smaller.

However, because the primary purpose behind the case is ‘protection’ the actual access to the navigation buttons and keyboard suffer a little in the process.  They’re still usable but become just a little harder to get to and the right-flipping of the cover does not help if like most you’re right handed.

If this sort of thing might bother you, I think that another hard case model, the Pacific Rim Hard Case, (pictured right) makes a lot of sense as it still protects the most sensitive areas of your Treo but provides you with full unencumbered access to the entire keyboard and navigation keys.

Aside from this larger cut-out for the keyboard area, the Pacific Rim case is identical in all other respects to the InnoPocket one with the same anodized aluminium and neoprene interior.

Above, you case see the neoprene lined interior and how snugly the Treo fits inside the case – the neoprene has an adhering effect and there is no way that it could inadvertently fall out of the case.  As I mentioned before, I would personally have preferred for the cover to open to the left instead of the right so as to make one handed typing a little easier.  Still, I had no problem using it as is and would definitely recommended it as one rock solid (don’t take me literally on that) case to protect your Treo.

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Posted by Andrew on June 9, 2005 at 12:58 PM

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Comments

1
by otis | Jun 9, 2005 3:13:24 PM

I finally got the PacRim case a couple of a weeks ago; I ordered it back in January but the production was delayed. It is a great case with probably the best balance of protection and usability. It is larger and especially thicker than I expected, and I'm not sure how scratch resistant the plastic window will be, but it looks good overall. I only bought it to use when put the Treo in my jersey pocket while I'm cycling, otherwise I don't use a case. I do have egrips though, and on trying the PacRim case out, it was difficult to the case in and out, and the egrips were peeled off slightly on the edges. I am debating whether to trim the sides of the egrip off to make it a little easier.

2
by Karl | Jun 9, 2005 6:01:22 PM

Can you actually HEAR through these cases? I mean I wish that volume was louder as it is (anybody know of a booster hack for this) ?

Karl
www.karlz.tv

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by Dave Goodman | Jun 9, 2005 7:49:18 PM

I love the InnoPocket case I have on my Toshiba e750, so when I got a Treo 650 I picked up the InnoPocket for it and I love it, although the cutout for the buttons is a tad small for my taste. To keep the plastic lens pristine, I affixed a screen protector cut to fit. It's already gotten a little dinged up, so I feel good knowing it's taking the hits the plastic would have taken.

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by Shilo | Jun 10, 2005 9:58:13 PM

I am so glad I got the InnoPocket case. My plastic lens is beat up already. But fortunately my screen isn't :) I have always been pretty rough on PDAs and Phones.

Shilo

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by Pasha | Jun 12, 2005 3:29:22 PM

I have the Innopocket case and have already discarded it, because the thumbscrew/beltclip hook on the back has already stripped out, making it unusable. This happened after only a couple weeks of normal use. I'm back to the Seidio beltclip again.

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by Yas Valentino | Jun 17, 2005 9:56:02 PM

I use the Innopocket Hard Case you will have to flip the case to listen properly if you are in a noisy environment. Although I use my treo with stereo hybrid earphones and keep the treo hidden out of site. The cutaway for the navi keys is good enough to get most phone tasks done.

And I did drop the treo onto the pavement when the buckle which holds the phone case and clip together came loose ;( but the case is amazing it protected the phone excpetionally well. The SD card and pen went flying out but the phone itself was intact.

The only bad point IMO are it does wiegh a bit, and I'm not too happy with the clipping method, but that seems to be the same on all cases.

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by Clayton | Dec 5, 2005 12:13:24 AM

I also find the volume low with the case on. I have found a great easy fix for it. Get a piece of foam or rubber or neoprene (which is what I used). Cut it into an oval donut the size of the cutout for your ear on the inside of the case. I then super glued it in. You will find a marked difference in the volume!

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