Case which can store Wifi cards?

stalele · 03-30-03, 08:03 PM

I'm looking for a case which can hold the Axim, preferably with a WiFi card left in the CF slot. (I have the Netgear MA701.) If I can't leave it in there, I'd like the slots that hold extra cards (CF & SD) to be big enough to hold the Wifi card.

Any suggestions?

BTW, I bought the leather case at Dell - the slots for the cards are too small, and there's no clearance to leave anything extruding out of the Axim.

deftech · 03-30-03, 08:10 PM

The only case that I personally know of with a CF cutout on top (i.e. to leave the WiFi card in place) is the Piel Frama case. They are a bit more pricey if you're in the U.S. than some other cases, but they seem to be of the best quality, including the great leather that they are using. You can check them out at Piel Frama's Website, or you can search the forums here for more info on them. I have not heard of an unsatisfied user.

:)

p.s. I plan to be getting one very soon myself, and will post pics in 2 - 3 weeks of how it fits with my D-Link Wi-Fi CF card.

--deftech

babsknupp · 03-30-03, 10:40 PM

I have a Vaja case on order. It has a CF card cutout. My plan is to leave the wifi card in if I want to. Vaja is a little pricey, plus I ordered a special color, but thought it would be neat, especially since the Axim is such a good price.

deftech · 03-30-03, 11:06 PM

Yeah, I really like the Vaja cases, but their regular cases don't have CF cutout, just an SD cutout. You have to move to their custom case line (more $$ already) and pay even more money on top of that to get the CF cutout as an option. I guess if I weren't the typical "poor college student," then it wouldn't be that big of a deal. But as I am, the Piel Frama is more along my lines (and that's still pushing it!!!)

--deftech

Racer X · 03-30-03, 11:43 PM

I can easily store my Socket WiFi card in the Dell leather case (in the large pocket on the left side). However, the Socket is one of the smallest CF WiFi cards out there.

babsknupp · 03-31-03, 09:32 AM

deftech:
well, I can understand the price factor when you're in college. The Axim is such a great value overall, but the Vaja case does get pricey with the CF cutout special order. My husband just thought I should get what I like with it-he's always thinking of me.
I got a blue color too, so I'm really living large with this one. ;)

Double-Trinity · 03-31-03, 10:00 PM

I can store a WiFi card in the Sena Case, I can't use it with the card IN, but I can easily take it out of the case, or just not close the case, if I'm in a setting where I am actually using WiFi, the credit card slots, actually have enough room in them to store the WiFi card, and I can close up my Sena with WiFi, SD cards, Axim, an ID card, and it adds almost NOTHING to the thickness, that is because the card makes the outer flap bulkier, but much of that bulkiness rests inside the screen indentation (don't worry about the screen being scratched, leather might touch it if you squeeze, but nothing sharp) all that easily fits inside the standadr dell case.