Hi All

I'd thought i'd share my opinion of the N900 gel case as seeon on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLACK-GEL-CASE...item27adaeea6e

Not seen it anywhere else. Someone else posted they got one, cut out the screen as it fitted better than the silicone ones which stretched over time - just like mine.

Anyway - ordered one - black, and it eventually arrived after they sent me another due to royal mail in the uk loosing the original one.

Fits great, some of the keys take a bit more pushing to get them to register eg on/off. One big difference - I have not cut the screen out as they said its designed to have this screen. Ok - I am pretty sceptical but gave it a ago. My n900 also has a screen protector on which I have left on.

Initial thoughts - how the hell do I get the bubbles that are show on the screen. No joy after more reseats of the top cover, so I thought, lets leave it and see what happens.Good thing is - when the screens lit up, you dont see the bubbles, just do when its black.

So, hows the screen response now I have another layer of plastic on top of it you may ask. Well, its quite useable. Clicking the corners can take a time to get use to as you click slightly outside the screen in those places. Swipe works fine, aswell as clicking icons and changing screen. Also, stylus works ok aswell.

Viewing the screen is again, better than I expected, ok, slightly darker than if the cover was not on. I've watched a couple of films on it, and they are quite watchable. I have my screen brightness on 3, increasing it does make a diffference to watching films.

The feel of the n900 is my mind is better with the gel case than the silicone as its thinner and feels more sturdy. Only draw back is that it can slide if placed on a car dashboard.

Plugging in USB charger, headsphones - np - and actually better than using the 2 types of silcone cases I have.

Overall, I am quite happy with the trade off on use versus protection. I think I am going to order the clear case aswell as I think this will give better viewing of films.

Any questions, I'll try to answer them when I can. Hope this helps others..
Scott