New Cases For C3000/c1000 From Piel Frama!

[maslovsky]

I was exchanging emails with Piel Frama salesperson and was told that they will have a new leather case for Zaurus C3000/C1000 soon, in about a month or so. I've been using  their cases with Zaurus 5500 and C750 and I can say they are great!

I got some pictures of the new upcoming case:

[TRIsoft]

I got some pictures of the new upcoming case:
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Isn't our C3000 looking fine in that case *LOL*.

We sent them the C3000 6 weeks ago and _today_ they
had the first sample ready (which we will get hopefully
tomorrow). Now i see it here in the forum, life is strange  

After we received the sample, we'll have some more pics
on our website. If it's OK and we give them a GO, we expect
them to be available mid/end of the april.

Compared with the SL-C7xx/8xx cases there will be some
modifications in this series. Customers often complained that
the Zaurus will not fully close while in the case. This is now
solved with the new design.

More info soon !

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan

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And we don't know, why they make the sample case always
in BROWN   . The color for the final case will be black.
Other colors will only be available upon request.

[rickh]

...
And we don't know, why they make the sample case always
in BROWN   . The color for the final case will be black.
Other colors will only be available upon request.
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Really?  I'm probably in the minority, but I like brown leather.

R.
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[iamasmith]

Actually this looks pretty good. The big problem that I have with cases for these devices is that they tend to add a lot of bulk but this looks like it won't but will add just enough protection.

Piel Frama could take a design lead from Vaja Cases though.. they have some wonderful combinations of textures and colours.. a little more exciting than the plain brown or black case... or for that matter any single colour/texture case.

Its a shame that they don't do Zaurus cases.

[nilch]

Oh, the Piel Frama cases I thing are the best - very neat looking - all black is my fav and also very trong and feels nice and sexy to the touch   :-)

I still have my Piel on my 5000D.

Maybe I will just get a C1000 for the Piel case itself  (mad idea)

[maslovsky]

I like the black/tan combination.

Marc, could you, please, report here (when you get the case sample) how good is typing on the keyboard when zaurus is in the case? I'm a bit worried about the transparent film used to hold zaurus. I hope my worries will be pointless...

[TRIsoft]

Hi everybody,

looks like every1 like the case  

The colors:
Every PielFrama case is available in black / brown /
black-tan (bicolor) / black ostrich and black crocodile.
But the experience showed that 99 from 100 users will
take the black case, so we normally only have the black
version on stock.
For sure we can deliver every combination, but you will
have to wait up to 4 weeks for these special cases.
Every case is handmade, there's no real "mass production"
at Piel Frama. Check their website at www.pielframa.com
for more informations.

The typing / i/o ports:
Theres no complete cover over the keyboard. If you take
a look at the SL-C7xx/8xx cases you'll notice that theres a
small leather belt at the display hinge to secure it. Lots of
users complained that the display won't close completely
(due to the thickness of the leather) and they also feared
that they may break the hinge itself (if you've ever seen
the mechanism, you won't fear that   ).
To avoid these complains we asked PielFrama if they could
do the belt in plastic instead of leather for the 3000 series.
This wasn't easy, normally they _only_ use leather as material.
So we have a small, transparent plastic stripe holding the
Zaurus in place.
But the keyboard and all ports are still accessable. We
will post close-ups of all details after we got the sample
in our hands.

Stay tuned  

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan

[darkloran]

hi all,

 i'm really interested in this new case ! the black/tan version might be my favourite one... i'm waiting to see it

  so here is my question : is it possible to attach the case on a belt ? and is it possible to buy the belt clip with the case ?

loran

[TRIsoft]

Hi everybody,

the sample has arrived and, as promised, here we go with
tons of pictures: C1000/C3000 case

Please note that this is the first sample case. The "real" case
may look a bit different in details (the sample is also missing
our "Zaurus" brand mark). That's the reason why we don't have
it announced on our website. The link above is for the ZUG
readers only  

Instead of the planned thin plastic stripe, there's a transparent
sheet covering the whole keyboard area:
 

Like the SL-C7xx/8xx cases, it's not planned to wear it on a belt.

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan

[iamasmith]

Yep, looks pretty good.... it's a shame that we don't see cases of this....

http://www1.vajacases.com/images/notebook/...o111in/main.jpg

...quality for the 3000 though (and before you say its $350... this is a laptop case... the PDA cases are cheaper but still relatively expensive.)

- Andy

[TRIsoft]

Yep, looks pretty good.... it's a shame that we don't see cases of this....
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Hi Andy,

what do you dislike at the PielFrama case ?
Actually we have still have the option to make changes.
Please tell us what need improvement.

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan

[iamasmith]

I don't dislike the case per-se. I think it's pretty good based upon the selection of materials. In fact I think it's the best leather case of its type that I have seen.

I do quite like the idea of more modern colour schemes and combinations that don't tend to fit the Piel Frama offerings. The Vaja Cases tend to have more of a designer feel about them and most appealing is the i-volution type case that they produce which is a leather 'hard case'...

The I-Volution line has a unique, new semi-rigid casing design consisting of three ABS layers that have been integrated with the lid, which turns our original all leather classic cases into a new semi-rigid product, enhancing even more the safety and protection against bumps and drops you want for your device.
Our I-Volution cases prototypes are fully developed with 3D software and subsequently handcrafted taking care of each detail according to the ancient tradition of leather artisans, in order to achieve the coolest cases ever. A clear example of our Vaja philosophy: constant innovation while keeping the style and quality; this has characterized us from the very beginning.

However, I realise that this is a very specific and expensive manufacturing technique to gear up for and don't see many manufacturers following suit.

As it stands from a designer appeal perspective I prefer to gaze at the quality of the SL-C3000 rather than a quality leather case that... lets face it looks like a quality leather case.

Whilst the Piel Frama case is classic, the Vaja case is a piece of art.

But I can respect the custom and reputation of Piel Frama and think that they have done a tremendous job with this case.... I wouldn't expect to go to a traditional Saville Row tailor to have him make me a coutture designer suit and wouldn't expect it to appeal to Piel Frama to offer these designer looking cases.

- Andy

[TRIsoft]

Andy,

thank you for the reply.
Now i understand your point of view.

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan

[pgas]

I tend to share the point of view of iamasmith.

I also think that the plastic film over the keyboard might be a problem, I wouldn't buy something like this without trying it myself before...perhaps a hundred of reviews stating that you forget about it could convince me but meanwhile....

Anyway I don't own a 1000 or 3000 so.....my 2 cents.

[nathanwms]

Even with the keyboard covered by this sheet, typing is no
problem. First we were sceptical, but after testing it we must admit:
Good job, Piel Frama !

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan
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Marc,

Is the feel of the 4-way navigation pad affected at all by the plastic covering the keyboard?  Wondering especially for game play or applications where the 4-way pad can be used for navigation?