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This case is great. It has protected my Zire well, and it's got two very handy features: a "shutter" that closes to protect your Zire's camera lens, and a place to store 2 SD cards behind the Zire.
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The hard case is an excellent product. Since this case was built specifically for the Zire 72, it will fit snugly. While I'm sure the hard case is easier for lefties to use, I have not had any trouble cradling it in my left hand and using the stylus in my right. (Hint: When the hinges open up, there are gaps in the outer case. Place a finger or thumb in that gap and the hard case is easier to cradle. If your hands are too big to do that, then you probably won't have any trouble cradling the hard case anyway.) The hard case has many excellent characteristics with few shortcomings:
Pros:
(1) Case is quite sturdy and will protect your Zire 72 casual drops or just the normal hazards of a commute on a subway or airplane.
(2) A sliding port on the back to allow one to use the camera without removing the PDA from the case.
(3) An open top to provide access to the card slot, on/off button, earphone plugs, and stylus.
(4) An open bottom for the power cord and mini-USB cable.
(5) The case is small enough to slip into a shirt pocket or the breast pocket of a suit.
Cons:
(1) The voice memo button is covered up by the case. You may want to consider reprogramming one of the other buttons to take that role.
(2) No storage for the Palm's WiFi card.
(3) You must remove the PDA from the hard case to put it into any other holder such as a car cradle or belt carrier. On the positive side, the Zire 72 slides in and out of the hard case with little effort.
(4) While the hard case has storage for two additional cards (normal sized, not WiFi), you must remove the PDA from the hard case to get at them.
Overall, I really like the hard case. It is classy enough that you can use it in a roomful of CEO's or college professors, but also tough enough to protect your PDA from the hazards of a daily commute
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Great hard case for the Zire 72. Great price. Does a great job of protecting the PDA. If you are looking for a hard case for the Zire 72 recommend this one.
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Overall, if you're looking for protection beyond the provided soft case, this is a decent pick. I'll break down the "goods" and "bads"...
1. Great protection. I'm an "average" Palm user--maybe an hour or less of use each day in the office and at home. I take very good care of my Palm, but if you could see how many dings and scratches are on the outside of my hard case, I think I could convince you that you need a hard case to protect the Palm. I can't imagine what mine Palm would look like without the hard case to protect it.
2. Storage for expansion cards. Unfortunately, if you have a wi-fi card, it won't fit in either of the slots provided.
3. Made for lefties. It's a little awkward to use because the cover opens to the left, where a rightie would hold it. I'll leave it at that since everyone else has already complained about this.
4. Nice, classy design and a very sturdy, solidly built case. Enough said there.
5. Relatively inexpensive.
6. Case covers voice memo button and Palm covers expansion card slots when using. Not a big deal for me, though.
7. Sliding camera cover--to me, this was a flaw in the basic design of the Zire 72, there's no cover to go over the camera lens, thus providing an opportunity to get the lens scratched up. The case does a great job of protecting the lens, and you can simply slide the cover over to use the camera--no need to take the Palm out of the case.
8. No belt clip. Design would be a little too bulky to carry on belt anyhow.
Well, that's about all I can come up with. I would recommend this case overall--it does a great job of protecting the Palm! Mine still looks like it came out of the box, since the case is taking all the dents and dings from everyday use.
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I am not sure why people are whining about this case so much. It isn't the most ideal fit in your left hand, but it can still be used. The cover opens past 180 degrees, so the picture is not as far as it opens. The protection is great!
It may not have a belt loop, so if you need that feature look elsewhere.
The protection that this case provides is perfect. I throw it in my bag and don't worry about it. I know this case will protect the screen and entire unit. As noted in other reviews, the sliding camera door lets you take pictures while still in the case and protect the lens when not in use.
Overall, this is a great case. I would definitely tell you to get this if you want some more protection for your Zire.
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