PDAir recently released an aluminum case for the N810 (Black and Silver);

http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product...oducts_id=7317

It doesn't specify if there is any protection for the screen, but there is an extremely similar one on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Black-Aluminum-M...713.m153.l1262

And this one mentions:
With transparent plastic protection.

I asked Customer Service from PDAir about this protection but I still haven't got a response, so I wonder if anybody here has any experience with these cases.

I don't have any experience to share, but those do look pretty nice. I wouldn't mind a silicone version as well. I wonder how the touch screen responds through the case and also through a screen protector.

You would give up quick keyboard accessibility though, and you would have to pop it out to put it in a car mount as well- Although the metal would prob kill your GPS signal so you would end up having to take your IT out of the case anyway.

I don't know if you got a response or not but it looks like the the one up on amazon has a plexiglass screen cover:

Boxwave Aluminum cover on Amazon


That means that I doubt that you can use the touch screen with the cover on.

How do you attach this case to your, ahem, belt? I looked at the pictures on Amazon but couldn't figure this out. If attachable is it horizontal or vertical?
-xolani

I was actually in touch with PDAir about this case when I was intending on getting a N810 (I got a N800 instead). The case does have a clear cover. The case does not come with any sort of belt clip though. That was the one thing I didn't like about it. HTH

Any idea how this case fastens to the N810?

The Siemshop ebay one says it comes with a 360 degree belt clip.

As with all the other cases except pouches,
you lose the tilt stand.

I noticed the one at Amazon too, I also got an email from PDAir saying that it had a screen protector. Anyways I ended up ordering from Siemshop.

I am not looking to put in on my belt, but once I get it I will report back how it turned out to be.

I have the aluminum one with the plexiglass cover. Here are some major points
-You cannot operate the touch screen with it closed (plexi sits above the screen
-Durable case
-Lined with neoprene to add shock absorbtion
-Nokia fits snuggly into case by friction (neoprene grips it well)
-Can slide out QWERTY with Nokia in case and case cover open
-Difficult to pull stylus out once case cover is flipped open (I pull it out before opening cover
-All hard buttons accessible with case closed
-Latch sometimes a little awkward to open
-Dosen't significantly increase over all size

I have only had it for a week or so, so I can't go into long term usage details yet. However, I like it way better than the default gray sleve, and I feel comfortable with my N810 in my bag now. (used to worry about impact to my bag).
I will gladly answer any other questions.

It does look like a great case. I just wish they had a similar one for the N800 .

I have bought two of them (one for my gfs nit) and i think they are quite nice ... not so heavy, not so big and a good protection i hope. Mainly i will read ebooks on my n810 in the train and so it is a must-have that the hardwarebuttons are accessible when the case is closed )