screen protectors

typethree · 01-09-09, 01:09 AM

Ok, so I just gifted myself a swank new V51. Was wondering if I need to buy any expensive accessories to protect it? You know like a leather pouch or plastic screen shield.

Gigi · 01-09-09, 06:38 AM

It's all subjective, but my personal accessory must-haves are a screen protector (I'm partial to Boxwave or Brando) and a case. I prefer cases that are light and can allow me to sync so Sena (leather) is my choice. I've had mine for 3+ years and it's still going strong. If you need more protection, look into the metal hard cases.

rlarson_mn · 01-11-09, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by typethree

Ok, so I just gifted myself a swank new V51. Was wondering if I need to buy any expensive accessories to protect it? You know like a leather pouch or plastic screen shield.

Every one of my PDA's from my first Palm Pilot to my current X51V have had a screen protector on them. I enter most of my information on the fly (not at a computer screen) so no screen protector is not an option. There are many other threads on this site on this subject of screen protectors. I suggest you do a search on this site and you will find lots of suggestions from actual users here. I personally make my own screen protectors from a product that I found at a fabric store (while waiting for my wife). They had some clear plastic table cloth material in three sizes. I selected the middle thickness which if memory serves me was .8mm. I bought a square yard for less than a buck (6 years ago). I made a cardboard template of my units screen size and cut some out. They proved to be durable, almost scratch resistant and best of all very inexpensive. I have used them ever since making a new screen protector about every 6 months (more for the fun of it than the need to change it out). When the screen protector gets a bit of a drag to it I put a very very small amount of pledge on a rag and put it on the screen protector (while on my unit) and rub the pledge off. Makes the screen protector as slick as glass again. :approve:

KimChee · 01-11-09, 04:16 PM

At minimum a screen protector and case. Im using projector sheets that I cut to size using a template found on this site atm as a screen protector. If you want a metal case Id recommend the innopocket/proporta magnesium case, its light adds minimum bulk and has a front flip. It is the slimmest/lightest and supposedly strongest metal case imho. I recently got mine from aximcases and couldn't be happier.

I'm selling a metal book style case, leather open faced case, and black silicone case for $15 shipped, if you're interested.

pdapd · 01-17-09, 10:25 PM

Here’s the deal: you don’t have to buy any protection for your pda, but you’re better off doing so. You probably spent a small fortune on it, so spend a tiny bit more to prevent it from getting scratched or spoilt. Try navprotector.com, they have some good protectors that are not expensive either.