Solar Power and the FLAP Bag Project

My obsession with portable solar energy continues — in the past I’ve written about Suntrica’s portable chargers , Reware’s Juice Bags and Noon Solar’s range of bags . Suntrica’s chargers, though difficult to purchase outside Finland, currently offer the most elegant and practical solution for cheap, mobile and clean solar energy. Interestingly, a unique field test of mobile solar power is taking place in a handful of African nations, where electrical power is often unreliable: AfriGadget’s

Review: Samsung BD-P1600

Samsung's latest budget Blu-ray deck is something of an oddity. Its claims to be compatible with digital media and the BD Live service (the latter even wirelessly) might lead you to believe that the BD-P1600 is punching above its price tag. Features On paper this is a fabulously well-specified deck. Best of all, it's far smaller than most Blu-ray players, though the build quality is rudimentary; a flap on its front hides some touch-sensitive controls and a USB slot as well as the disc tray

Belkin Leather Folio Case for 80 120 GB iPod classic 6G Black Chocolate Brown

Belkin Leather Folio Case for 80 120 GB iPod classic 6G Black Chocolate Brown

This fashion-inspired leather case provides full protection from everyday scratches and scuffs. The sleek, portable design lets you slip your iPod right into your pocket or purse.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Perfect ipod case
This is the perfect case for my Classic ipod. There was no stinky smell as others have indicated in their reviews. You can’t go wrong with this one.

4 Stars Nice case but it needs a belt attachment
I didn’t look at the item well enough, I guess, because I thought it had a belt attachment. That being said it is a well designed well built case for an iPod Classic. I did not give it a five star rating because it does not have the belt attachment. I would also recommend purchasing an invisible Shield sold by Zagg.com and maybe through Amazon.com. They have protective coatings for just about all electronics.

3 Stars Excellent protection, need to redesign flip jacket
The Belkin case gives excellent protection for my Classic Ipod, but has a few design flaws. First, the case holds my Ipod loosely- roughly 1/2″ movement from side to side.No way to firmly secure I pod when flap is open. Second, the velco flap does not stay open unless held. Hard to use click wheel and navigate menus when you are holding back flap. If you have little need to access Ipod controls, case works and looks great.

4 Stars Case Protects
Case is well designed and replaces the need for screen protectors. No magnets to keep the device closed (Velcro).

5 Stars Fit and Fancy
This item fit my Ipod perfectly and its fancy enough to be carried around in my purse.

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Incipio Leather Kickstand Case for Zune 80 120 GB Black

Incipio Leather Kickstand Case for Zune 80 120 GB Black

The Incipio KickStand Case is a compact case that provides easy access to your Zune at all times. The case is elegant, slim, and made of premium top-grain leather. The durable construction offers long-lasting protection for your Zune and is backed by Incipio’s legendary lifetime warranty.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great for travel
I bought this case because I can prop up my Zune 120GB to watch movies while in flight. It works great. Great quality and construction.

5 Stars Good Case, worth the money.
This case works great and the kick stand feature is nice. It looks good to and seems to protect my zune well.

5 Stars very nice Zune case
I had been looking for a protective case in stores for a while when I found this one, since there aren’t a ton of products for the Zune like Ipod. I was pleasantly surprised–this is a nice case, much better than the ones I’ve seen in stores. The case fits the Zune just right and the leather is very smooth. I was very disappointed with the last media player case I bought from Amazon (for a Creative Zen player), which was total crap. However, this case is well worth the purchase price.

4 Stars Nice case, one big flaw
Incipio Z-127 Leather Kickstand Case for Zune 80 GB (Black)

This is the first case I’ve purchased for my 80GB Zune.

Pros:

1. Nice looking black leather case.

2. Plastic insert protects the display.

3. Kickstand flap is a nice option for viewing the Zune video display without having to hold the device.

4. Easy access to all the Zune controls and inputs.

5. Two leather strips at the bottom of the case to hold the Zune in, if you are holding the case straight up . These strips also allow access to Zune input.

Big Con: This case has an open slot for sliding the Zune into. Although the case fits the Zune well, it’s not quite snug enough. I was holding my case/Zune the other day with what I thought was a decent grip, but the Zune flung out of this opening. The top of my Zune is now scratched from hitting the floor (someone hand me a tissue). This case would have been perfect if Incipio had added an elastic strip or some sort of catch on this opening as a safety to keep the Zune from flinging out.

4 Stars Case for Zune 80/120 GB
This is a good quality leather case. The Zune screen is protected with a clear plastic cover & the buttons are exposed. The case is configured so that it can be folded & propped up to watch video horizontally with Zune laying on its side. The only thing I wish they’d improved upon: be careful when removing the headphone or the Zune will be pulled out of the case. All in all, a quality product.

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Zune Case for 30 GB Leather

Zune Case for 30 GB Leather

Keep your Zune player in tip-top shape with this premium Italian leather case. It’ll protect your Zune from bumps and impact, and is made especially for 30 GB Zune players.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars great product with fast service
great product. ordered it 3-5 day shipping, when it came nocking on my frond door the next day.

thanks for the speedy service!

3 Stars It’s okay
This is good protection for your zune but you can’t sync or charge without taking it out. sort of a pain.

4 Stars Snug,but missing crucial openings and a better button area
As everyone else has already mentioned,it would be nice if this case had opening spots for the charger cable and hold switch.I wish it were black,but most of the Zune brand name accessories are brown with a little pink and the same design.I also don’t like the button area.It seems a lot harder to push them.I would like to know what the little fold on the inside is for.It seems kinda pointless.Oh yeah,it has 79 Microsoft points (worth one song) which is pretty cool…

3 Stars Love the italian leather, but not too convenient!
This Zune case is dark chocolate brown with a signature Zune interior print and a pocket with a slim pink strip down the inside of the front flap. I have a brown Zune 30 GB and if you go just by the form factor it is a perfect match – the color is matched and it is a perfect fit for the 30 GB Zune. However, if you consider the functionality then this case is a bit lacking.

There is a cut out for the screen on the right side of the case (no screen protector) and the top has an opening for the headphones. Therefore, you can listen to your Zune while it is in the case but you will have to take it out of the case to charge it as there is no opening at the bottom. This can be pretty inconvenient as the Zune fits nice and tight inside the case and it is difficult to take it out each time without pulling, which in time will probably damage the case. The case also does not have cut outs for the round wheel buttons but a thinner rubbery membrane which works well unless you want to press the buttons faster in which case you may have to press down more firmly.

3 Stars Need to be more user friendly
I purchased this cover a few days back. As far as the product is concerned it looks good and works fine in protecting the device. Still it need to be more user friendly. Everytime I need to charge my zune I have to take it out of cover. I can not put it in lock mode when it is in cover. As this product is from Zune itself people should have thought about these issues.

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