Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Piel Frama leather case for Acer n300 series mini review
The Acer n300 series of Pocket PC has started to show up around the world in various places and inevitably, third party accessories are following suit. High on most peoples list will be a good quality case to replace the poor effort that ships with the n300 and if that good quality comes in leather form then Piel Frama will rightly be near the top. Workmanship, as is to be expected from this company, is top notch with everything stitched together immaculately giving an absolutely perfect fit.
The protection on offer is very good with the soft quality padded leather sure to cushion the majority of knocks although this leather is not as padded as previous Piel Frama cases I have tried. For a device as small as the Acer n300 series, this is a good move in my eyes; Piel Frama cases normally exude a high level of opulence but the downside of this is that the cases were sometimes a little over padded which increased their dimensions. They have got the balance between luxury and form fitting just right for this release.
Access is good when the flip cover is open giving way to the screen, buttons and data port. There is good clearance around the application buttons and joystick meaning there is nothing hindering use when in the case. The stud fixing closes on the rear hiding the data connector on the bottom and keeping it out of harms way. Although the sample I received has no access to the headphone socket with the flip cover closed, all production cases will ship with an access hole in place.
On the sides, there is easy access to the hold and power switches and no problem retrieving the stylus. Inside the flip cover are two credit card slots and room for two SD cards. The one area I am not so keen on with this case is the opening for the speaker on the rear. This is a cut out section with embedded plastic gauze allowing the audio to escape while still offering protection. I just feel it would have been more elegant and aesthetically pleasing to have some simple small holes pierced through the leather at this location.
Otherwise, the design of the case ensures excellent all-round protection for the diminutive Acer. Also included in the stylish presentation box is an excellent belt clip system. A screw in post can be fixed to the rear of the case allowing the quick release clip to be attached. If a belt clip is not required then a small plastic screw fills in this connector hole and sits flush with the surrounding leather.
The understated looks can’t hide the fact that this is a luxury case and the overall design and construction make this an ideal partner for your Acer. The Piel Frama case comes in a choice of colour and hides and more details and pictures can be found on the Piel Frama website .
The protection on offer is very good with the soft quality padded leather sure to cushion the majority of knocks although this leather is not as padded as previous Piel Frama cases I have tried. For a device as small as the Acer n300 series, this is a good move in my eyes; Piel Frama cases normally exude a high level of opulence but the downside of this is that the cases were sometimes a little over padded which increased their dimensions. They have got the balance between luxury and form fitting just right for this release.
Access is good when the flip cover is open giving way to the screen, buttons and data port. There is good clearance around the application buttons and joystick meaning there is nothing hindering use when in the case. The stud fixing closes on the rear hiding the data connector on the bottom and keeping it out of harms way. Although the sample I received has no access to the headphone socket with the flip cover closed, all production cases will ship with an access hole in place.
On the sides, there is easy access to the hold and power switches and no problem retrieving the stylus. Inside the flip cover are two credit card slots and room for two SD cards. The one area I am not so keen on with this case is the opening for the speaker on the rear. This is a cut out section with embedded plastic gauze allowing the audio to escape while still offering protection. I just feel it would have been more elegant and aesthetically pleasing to have some simple small holes pierced through the leather at this location.
Otherwise, the design of the case ensures excellent all-round protection for the diminutive Acer. Also included in the stylish presentation box is an excellent belt clip system. A screw in post can be fixed to the rear of the case allowing the quick release clip to be attached. If a belt clip is not required then a small plastic screw fills in this connector hole and sits flush with the surrounding leather.
The understated looks can’t hide the fact that this is a luxury case and the overall design and construction make this an ideal partner for your Acer. The Piel Frama case comes in a choice of colour and hides and more details and pictures can be found on the Piel Frama website .
