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biren11

2009-12-09 04:29

Re: N900 Screen protector/skin

hi guys, just got screen prot. and back cover and top metal rim covers from www.clearprotector.com

screen protector is very good. in the sense little tough to use stylus otherwise everything regards to sensors( all )working excellent. with stylus its little hard to use as its more rubbery feel. still not in hurry you can use stylus.

mine was called body armour( covers everything) but still missing center peice where all the physical button and speakers are.
so anybody thinking of getting it , just get the screen protector, until we find something perfect to use with stylus. other than that its fine. it took me just 5 minits to put screen protector by itself. all other part it takes little time.
used baby shampoo ( 1 or 2 drops in glass of water.) wet your hand with that liq. and either spray on film to glueside or you can dip it into liq.
as it says dont sray on phone directly.

woodyear99

2009-12-09 04:33

Re: N900 Screen protector/skin

Just ordered an invisible shield full body, not taking any chances with this thing lol

Still looking for a simple case that can be removed easily,

angelove

2009-12-09 06:25

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Quote:

Originally Posted by egrims (Post 415590)

Going back a few posts about Waterfield Designs and their Suede Jacket / Pocket for the N900 I got this e-mail for those who were concerned about the shipping charges to Europe. I realize it's still a little high but definitely better than 25 bucks:

Thanks for the quick, nice note Eric and for tracking us down and giving us a shot. We are all about word-of-mouth so we certainly appreciate this link by Speednut Dave and mention on the forum. I hope we live up to your expectations for your N900.
If you do post, you can let folks know that "We ship to Europe everyday. If you would like just Suede Jackets the shipping price for Priority Mail in an envelope is only $15. When going through the shopping cart you will need to select the $25 option but we will change your shipping price to the lower $15 and you will see this change when we e-mail you your shipping confirmation. Also a good idea to write into the Special Instructions Box on the last secure ordering page "Please reduce my shipping charge to $15."

How about for shipping to Asia? Will they also reduce those too?

z3phyr

2009-12-09 06:38

Re: N900 Screen protector/skin

Im looking at buying a case like this

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-RUBBER-HA...item439bd7c3be

but do you think it would make the phone too bulky??

also im in australia, you know if i can get invisible shield or anything similar here??

Rob1n

2009-12-09 09:10

Re: N900 Screen protector/skin

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaKSo (Post 417705)

do you know is this link legit? i need to send it overseas and can't buy it from the link provided from the last pages. as they only ship withing europe.

That link's legit, yes - it's the UK branch of Amazon.

donno

2009-12-09 09:29

Re: N900 Screen protector/skin

Quote:

Originally Posted by z3phyr (Post 418191)

also im in australia, you know if i can get invisible shield or anything similar here??

These guys will ship the Durasec.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/DuraSec-NanoT...item518e9b2e4c

Be prepared to wait though. I ordered a fortnight ago and it's still on the way (well, it is from Germany).

eiffel

2009-12-09 11:57

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pack21 (Post 412235)

You could take a picture of the covers separately, on and out of N900, because the store does not have the detail?

thanks by advance!

OK here you are. Sorry it took a while because I had to borrow a camera (the N900 is normally my camera).

For those who weren't following the previous discussions, I've summarised the product after the photos. I'm not connected to the product in any way except as a customer.

Covers separately, off the N900, outside-up:
Attachment 4959

Covers separately, off the N900, inside-up:
Attachment 4960

N900 with covers snapped on, screen side:
Attachment 4961

N900 with covers snapped on, keyboard open:
Attachment 4962

N900 with covers snapped on, camera side:
Attachment 4963

This is the Qubits Hybrid Armour Soft Touch Case with Screen Protector from Amazon UK. The total cost for the case and screen protector (including shipping!) was only £3.40. It arrived two days after I ordered it.

The screen protector came with an anti-static dust cloth which worked really well for cleaning the screen prior to application. Positioning the screen protector was much easier than the DuraSec which I have on my N810 (or maybe I was just lucky).

The screen protector has a great feel (smooth but not slippery) and I don't notice any reduction in sensitivity whether using finger or stylus. It has small cutouts around all the sensors and also around the little NOKIA bezel.

Included in the price is a two-part plastic "soft touch" case. It's a semi-hard ploastic case in two parts, with a rubbery coating on the outside surfaces. The top part clips around the screen, protecting the sides of the screen and providing a raised bezel effect (but the bezel doesn't go right up to the display area so it doesn't have the problems of the N8x0 bezels). The bottom part clips around the keyboard with cutouts for all the sockets and controls.

Before I had this case I was worried about getting out the slippery N900 when walking along, in case I dropped it. The case gives much better grip and I'm not at all concerned now.

There are three minor downsides though. First, it adds a millimetre of thickness (maybe even 1.5mm) but only at the front. At the back, it doesn't make it as thick as the existing camera protruberance. Second, when you open the keyboard, the presense of the top half of the case slightly reduces the "free space for fat fingers" above the top row of keys. I don't find this a problem, but for some people it might be a slight inconvenience. Third, it makes it slightly fiddlier to deploy the kickstand.

Regards,
Roger

Nyxtopouli

2009-12-09 12:09

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

speednut in regards to the WaterField Case which Jacket Size did you order, or which number is for the N900

Evert

2009-12-09 12:36

The best screen protection?

Hi all,

Which should I go for? invisibleSHIELD? Martin Fields? Some other brand?
I have good experience with Martin Fields on my N95, but that's of course not a touch screen...

Greetings,
Evert

z3phyr

2009-12-09 12:43

Re: N900 Screen protector/skin

Quote:

Originally Posted by donno (Post 418398)

These guys will ship the Durasec.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/DuraSec-NanoT...item518e9b2e4c

Be prepared to wait though. I ordered a fortnight ago and it's still on the way (well, it is from Germany).

thanks. anything else? i searched "n900" but didnt see that. was looking for a full body one though

found zagg invisible shield, shipping from uk. i like the anti glare feature on the durasec though, might just get that too.

Darkshine

2009-12-09 12:46

Re: The best screen protection?

A nice empty pocket ;)

EDIT: Okay, so I should probably say something useful. We're talking about resistive touch here, and anything you put on top of that screen will make it less responsive.

Anyway, what are you going to be doing that will damage the screen? short of putting it in your pocket with your keys, I can't see what it's protecting against?!

Laughing Man

2009-12-09 12:49

Re: N900 Screen protector/skin

Quote:

Originally Posted by biren11 (Post 418076)

I have a terrible time with screenprotectors. i need to get another one since it looks ugly on my n900. how did you get the sides though. the edges of the screen part of the N900's screen protector fits oddly and is scratchy. though if the case arrives soon i only need the screenprotector for coverage.

Evert

2009-12-09 12:59

Re: The best screen protection?

I have a 1.5 year old at home. Never know what he's up to... ;-)

The Martin Fields states their product is 0.2mm thick. Don't see any thickness mentioned for the InvisibleSHIELD.
Would this really make a huge (negative) difference?

msa	2009-12-09 13:06

Re: The best screen protection?

buy m3 vikuiti.

Evert

2009-12-09 13:10

Re: The best screen protection?

Quote:

Originally Posted by msa (Post 418774)

buy m3 vikuiti.

What makes that product better than both Martin Fields & InvisibleSHIELD?

eltinio

2009-12-09 13:10

Re: The best screen protection?

Quote:

Originally Posted by msa (Post 418774)

buy m3 vikuiti.

+1 got it and love it. It does need some cutting to get it to fit the n900 but it's very smooth. Better than the Durasec one's

noobmonkey

2009-12-09 13:16

Re: The best screen protection?

Just fitted a duratec one - fits perfectly - no cutting etc holes in all the right places... just very cloudy at the moment - it says "a few days" to clear up - rubbish lol!

bltcool

2009-12-09 13:19

Re: The best screen protection?

i been using clearprotector on my n900 and it does not lower the touch screen sensitivity at all and its pretty easy to put on

Evert

2009-12-09 13:26

Re: The best screen protection?

Hmm, can I conclude from this that any of the better-known screen protectors is good enough? No consensus (yet) on which one is the ultimate one? 8-)

egrims

2009-12-09 13:27

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nyxtopouli (Post 418667)

speednut in regards to the WaterField Case which Jacket Size did you order, or which number is for the N900

When I ordered mine I ordered the Droid Jacket and then put in the comments the custom size that I wanted. I'm pretty sure I used the numbers from Speednut:

custom size is needed for Nokia N900 -
4.37" height x 2.35" width x .77" depth

Speednut can probably verify.

egrims

2009-12-09 13:40

Re: The best screen protection?

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=31689

Merge?

n1110000100

2009-12-09 13:47

Re: The best screen protection?

Quote:

Originally Posted by noobmonkey (Post 418796)

Just fitted a duratec one - fits perfectly - no cutting etc holes in all the right places... just very cloudy at the moment - it says "a few days" to clear up - rubbish lol!

I'm also using the durasec.

It fits great, but try not to stretch the film during install or you'll have about a few mm too long.

I guess that's why I bought 2. :D

Nyxtopouli

2009-12-09 13:53

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

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No need i found it, I just placed an order for Number 75

myk	2009-12-09 14:02

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Mind eBay.
I just tried to buy a cheapo cover & screen protector from China. Minutes after I paid, got an email form ebay 'Loss Prevention Department'.
Paypal gave me the money ($3.xx) back.
Looking at other listings, I see he was half the price of other sellers, unless you buy 3 at once.

anapospastos

2009-12-09 14:18

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Best durasec protector? High tech or nano tech liquid?

woodyear99

2009-12-09 14:38

Re: N900 Screen protector/skin

Quote:

Originally Posted by z3phyr (Post 418191)

Im looking at buying a case like this

also im in australia, you know if i can get invisible shield or anything similar here??

I believe zagg has international shipping.

sjgadsby

2009-12-09 16:08

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Threads merged.

woodyear99

2009-12-09 16:24

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Can you recommend a leather case that doesn't have a magnet? Checked ebay and I only saw leather cases with magnets.

xitrum

2009-12-09 16:28

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Quote:

Originally Posted by R-R (Post 327174)

I know only dev versions of the device are out but from what i see in the specs this time around we do not get a pouch...

So I'm starting this thread to see where people spot the various boxwave / invisibleshield / ... screen protectors.

Also, considering this is costing a lot, a good case would be an interesting thing to find / add to your pocket mix (One that doesn't hamper phone use this time around).

Good luck if you're ordering the invisibleshield ZAGG because you will regret later for the unease of use for touchscreen, it's fine if you use your finger . However, very sticky if you use your fingernail or the stylus. My recommendation is Vikuti DQC-160 for screen protector as it has anti-glare. perfectly fit the ENTIRE screen and still be able to use fingernails or stylus. It doesnt effect the sensitivity . On the other hand, ZAGG or OTHERS that uses the military materials is excellent in scratch resistance. However, very sticky. ZAGG would be good for the body ONLY, not screen. You guys can order from ZAGG for body and Vikuti DQC-160 for screen. Not to say that ZAGG's doesn't fit tightly/perfectly it's always a lil smaller.

In my opinion, Vikuti DQC-160 is perfect for screen protector as it does resist scratch and the very important thing, DOESNT effect the use of anything on the screen. I ordered 2 from them and got 1 more for free so i'll sell one to my friend and will still have one for spare.

Rob1n

2009-12-09 16:28

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodyear99 (Post 419127)

Can you recommend a leather case that doesn't have a magnet? Checked ebay and I only saw leather cases with magnets.

The Easecase ones on ebay can be customised - most of them offer a non-magnetic clip as an alternative.

woodyear99

2009-12-09 16:32

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Quote:

Originally Posted by xitrum (Post 419133)

Good luck if you're ordering the invisibleshield ZAGG because you will regret later for the unease of use for touchscreen, it's fine if you use your finger . However, very sticky if you use your fingernail or the stylus. My recommendation is Vikuti DQC-160 for screen protector as it has anti-glare. perfectly fit the ENTIRE screen and still be able to use fingernails or stylus. It doesnt effect the sensitivity . On the other hand, ZAGG or OTHERS that uses the military materials is excellent in scratch resistance. However, very sticky. ZAGG would be good for the body ONLY, not screen. You guys can order from ZAGG for body and Vikuti DQC-160 for screen. Not to say that ZAGG's doesn't fit tightly/perfectly it's always a lil smaller.

In my opinion, Vikuti DQC-160 is perfect for screen protector as it does resist scratch and the very important thing, DOESNT effect the use of anything others than finger. I ordered 2 from them and got 1 more for free so i'll sell one to my friend and will still have one for spare.

I do not use the stylus nor my finger nails so the invisible shield suits me fine. I've been using the zagg on my old ipod touch with no issues, resistive screen on the n900 not too bad either
.

ryuran

2009-12-09 16:48

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Quote:

Originally Posted by speednut (Post 401251)

Short version: For folks in the US, Waterfield Designs (http://www.sfbags.com/) can make a "suede jacket" slip case / pouch for the N900. An example can be found at: http://www.sfbags.com/products/droid...ede-jacket.htm

Long version: I'm a big guy and want to carry my N900 in my front pocket just like I do for my N810. A simple sleeve or pouch would work best for me to prevent scratches to the screen, but not add extra bulk to the already chubby N900.

I'm a huge fan of Waterfield Design, a San Francisco company who makes all of their products in house. A photo I took that shows their quality workmanship can be found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/speednutdave/3073066779/ (select "all sizes" to view high-res photo)

I've given them the Nokia spec page with the N900 dimensions (http://www.nokiausa.com/find-product...specifications) and they informed me that they can have the case ready for production in a week or so. If you want to order one now, just pick the droid version, then in the special instructions section, state that "custom size is needed for Nokia N900 -
4.37" height x 2.35" width x .77" depth".

The "suede jacket" is $9 + CA resident state taxes + $7 ground shipping :mad: (however, shipping from SF to San Jose is same day or next day, so at least it's fast for me ;))

I'll update this thread again once I've received the pouch/"suede jacket".

so mine just arrived... i was dissapointed.. its just too simple.. i dont know if this one can protect my device. my pouch for android g1 works better than this and its drop tested. because of the leather corners, nothing happend to my n900. im afraid if i use this jacket and drop the phone accidentally...

charbar

2009-12-09 17:02

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryuran (Post 419166)

i think both speednut and i both specified why we like this sleeve (not quite a pouch!), and its main reason is for it being thin, not for it to be a case/pouch. we wanted something that would protect the screen when placed in the pocket (from other things u keep in your pocket). i cant imagine adding anymore bulk to the phone especially with a harder durable case. i also like that it pretty much functions as a screen wipe as well. simple it maybe, but thats exactly what i wanted (plus it doesnt hurt how amazing the service has been from waterfield). but yes, i wouldn't recommend this product when it comes to protection against drops. it is simply just a sleeve.

xitrum

2009-12-09 17:08

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryuran (Post 419166)

if you guys are willing to pay premium price then this is the perfect N900 leather pouch for u. The Nokia CP-321

http://www.nokia.co.uk/find-products...for-nokia-n900

speednut

2009-12-09 19:34

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nyxtopouli (Post 418667)

speednut in regards to the WaterField Case which Jacket Size did you order, or which number is for the N900

Look in the cell phone case section on the site. You'll see Nokia in the list of phones and the N900 is listed as size 75.

danielwilson

2009-12-09 19:41

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Quote:

Originally Posted by xitrum (Post 419210)

if you guys are willing to pay premium price then this is the perfect N900 leather pouch for u. The Nokia CP-321

http://www.nokia.co.uk/find-products...for-nokia-n900

it sucks no hole for 3.5 jack and it leaves the side of the n900 unprotected im waiting on nearve case

speednut

2009-12-09 19:51

Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen protector

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryuran (Post 419166)

Show me a case that can protect my N900 from a 4-6 foot drop onto concrete that fits into my front pocket without my wife saying "you must be really happy to see me..."? :D ;)

Short of a Pelican case, I wouldn't count on any case to fully protect from a drop test. If you're looking for strong drop protection, you need to look elsewhere. A few posts back was some photos of a hard rubber split case; the wife has something similar on her iPhooey and it has survived a few clumsy drops, but I'd say she has been lucky so far... :rolleyes: