I'm not sure what you guys are talking about. The leather strap that
holds the cover closed is attached to the cover and, thus, is out of the
way when the cover is open. Right-handed or southpaw, the little strap
never gets in the way,

I agree the stylus can be difficult to get out and wish there was a
beltclip on the back. Otherwise, I love it and agree with your review.

Tom Brazelton

Hi...
I just bought a Palm IIx package from CDW that included the Targus
leather case.  Your reviewer's one complaint about the case has been
answered, and the strap is attached to the flap part of the case now.
(or at least it is on mine...)

Noah

Hi Julie!
I bought the Tarsus case after reading several reviews, include Don's.  My
additional comments are:
As a lefty, I sometimes have trouble removing the stylus.  I've had to
resort to removing it with my right hand, then transferring it to the left.
Also, there is a notched cutout for the ribbed section of the stylus.  The
corners of this notch have starting bowing out, detracting slightly from the
slim lines of the case.  Also, a critique of cases in general.  Why do
companies feel the need to put a large logo on the case?  This one would be
much nicer without the ~ 1" "TARSUS" in the front right corner.
All in all I'm happy with the case.
Regards.

Laura Joslin

Julie -

A quick update to my previous comments about the Targus case.  I spoke
with Targus, and they said that they had redesigned the case to use
velcro tabs to hold the P3 in place.  They also reimbursed me for the
cost of the P3 screen repair (!)  Although I'm still not crazy about
that particular case, it's good to know that some companies still place
a priority on customer service.

Thanks,
Mike Futrell

Julie -

I must report an exception to Don's review of the Targus case where he
states that

    The PDA fits snugly into the yoke without any strap
    to hold it in place. But it won't fall out.

I bought a Targus case in November, and the Palm III fit pretty well in
the case.  As I continued using it, the fit seemed to become more
loose.  No problem, I thought, I like the case so I'll just be careful.

Well, so much for caution.  Tonight when I reached to pick up my Palm
III in its closed Targus case on the table, it slipped out the open top
and fell to the floor, but not before hitting a chair edge and cracking
the display.  I am now looking into 3Com repair procedures and a
different vendor's case.

Thats my $0.02, thanks for the excellent site.

Mike Futrell

Tried the Targus case the other day. Found it in OfficeMax.  It was all
wrapped up but the picture on the box showed the style like the one in your
review.  WRONG!  Got home, and inside was one made especially  for the Palm
III !   They are not interchangeable, you may want to tell your fans!

Absent the comments so far is my own pet peeve.  Has anyone commented on the
fit issue ?  I don't mean sliding out of the case, I mean the screen
readability and up-button access when the Pilot is in the case.  I use a
PalmPro in the Targus case, and am forever pulling it out of the case to see
the top of the screen.  In addition, when I need access to the up button or
the memo button on the far right, I have to push the leather out of the way,
or remove the Pilot for easier access.

Something else to bear in mind: for the novice user, as I was and probably
still am: putting the Pilot back in its leather sheath means you no longer
have easy view of the cheat sheet that you've meticulously pasted to the
memory door on the back of the Pilot.

Most Targus items I have bought (camera accessories) are built to last, and
this one is no exception.  Barring the little irritations that I explained
above, the case is a nice travel case for the Pilot, but in its apparent
original design, does pose problems for those of us who are right handed,
and are continually moving that strap out of the way.

ARP

Julie,
    
     In the quest for the "perfect" PalmPilot case, I bought a Targus and
     was extremely disappointed.  Yes, there are positive features -
     especially the battery slots, the credit card slots, and the Velcro
     fastener instead of a snap - but in the case that I received and in
     all of the others I've seen, the yoke was sewn crookedly onto the
     case.  As a consequence, the PP buttons were not easily accessible:
     you could press the Calendar button and then, to press the Note
     button, I had to push the PP around a bit to position the button so
     that I could press it.  If you look at the photos in their ads and in
     the photo that you posted, I think you can see the poorly sewn yoke
     position.  The overall effect, for me, was that the poor quality of
     the assembly overrode any other advantages.
    
     The same positive features are available in an E&B case that is of
     superior quality.
    
     Steve Hanges

Right on about the strap comment. The little tab could easily have been
placed on the left where it would not interfere with operations.

Alas the same is true for the 3COM slim case.

Good Review

Paul Bachorz

I just purchased what I believe to be a Targus Pilot Case 2.0.

My case has the strap on connected to the front cover so that it does flip
out of the way when the cover is open. It also has a cutout notch in the
back upper corner of the unit so that the Palm III stylus is accessible.

The case has a velcro tab inside the yoke at the top - appearently you are
supposed to affix a small velcro tab to your pilot as well and it will keep
it from slipping out. A nice touch but it sure kills the point of the yoke.
I suppose I may find this useful if the yoke stretches too much though.

The yoke itself seems to have been improved for fit (or I got a "good one")
as it gives me unobstructed access to all of my hardware buttons, including
the down rocker button (Palm III).

As for the battery loops... I watch my rechargeables pretty closely (NiMH,
not NiCD) so I use the loops to hold my old stylus from my recently retired
Apple Newton MP2K. It fits perfectly!

As people have mentioned, the leather and workmanship is top notch, and
although the vinyl inside is a bit cheesy, it does help to cut down on bulk.

No, the case isn't not perfect, but the problems people have been referring
to here seem to be fixed in my... um... case ;)

--Alex

A friend of mine got this case thrown in when they bought their
PalmPro.  He handed it over to me to try out.  I did not like it.  I
didn't think the quality of workmanship was all that high.  I also found
that when I compared it to other copies of the same case, there was a
lot of variability in the fit.

On the case I was evaluating, the thin strap of leather along the bottom
of the graffiti area kept creeping up and covering the bottom part of
the graffiti zone.  It also partially obscured the application buttons.
It just did not fit my Pilot Pro well.

I also found that it was too thick when the cover was closed.  Maybe
this extra padding gives it more protection but I found the unit to be
too bulky with the Targus Case.

John Poyser

First of all, let me say that I have a Palm III, and perhaps that is part of why this case did not satisfy me. Here are my thoughts on the Targus case:
1. I was not impressed with the nylon Targus printed interior, it seemed a bit cheesy.
2. The cut-outs in the yoke were not shaped correctly for a Palm III, and there was no sense of custom fit.3. The velcro on the front of the case bugged me. I realize that a snap is bad for the screen, however, a tab like the Dooney & Bourke slim case has would have been much more appealing. The tab does get in the way, and the best thing you can do with it is slide it between it's base and the backside of the case. That gets it out of the way very efficiently.
In the case's defense, I will say that the battery holder is convenient.
Thank you,
Judie

I agree with your assessment that this case is somewhat of a pain for
the right-handed part of the Palm-using population. The cover strap is
such an annoyance that I invariably remove my PalmPilot whenever I plan
on using it for a lengthy period (can you say Kyle's Quest?). This has
the unfortunate side effect of stretching the leather to the point that
it does not hold the PalmPilot as firmly as it used to -- mine can now
fall out of the case if inadvertently turned upside down. It also
changes the form factor of the device to the point that it certainly is
no longer pocketable. The padding DID protect my PalmPilot on two
occasions when I dropped it, however I would not want to bet on it doing
so again with the stretched-leather syndrome I mentioned.

For my use, this otherwise well-made case was a bit of a waste. Having
said that, I place the blame squarely on myself as I am probably a
better fit with a 'play-through' case. At least this wasn't too
expensive of a lesson. Ending on a slightly more positive note -- The
Gadgeteer has proven to be an invaluable resource. I'm sure the case
reviews will be handy as I go searching for the elusive "perfect case".
Keep up the great work!!

Eric