N95 + Silicone = Happiness

I posted a thread about hard case being good/bad idea. Most replies towards the negative. Even a friend of mine it will store dust and eventually scratches your phone. So I took the hard case out. But then I just felt uncomfortable. W/O the case you can still scratches your phone. I'll post pictures of the phone tonight with the case and the e-bay link where I got it....AND the cracks on the case too...
 
I'll picky up when I get a minute.
But as to the D-pad putting a hurt'n on my thumb - it's a frictional issue, not muscular.
The 6680 has nice, waxy plastic pad/keys and you just slither you thumb over them for the delight.
But the 95 has no such waxiness and is squeaky and frictiony (new word there, BTW) - so it hurts my thumb.

Now that there's a layer of silicone separating them, I'm LOVING this phone - though I will have to take out some button spring-discs to reduce the required input pressure.
Then it'll be as perfect as I can get it (button-layout notwithstanding).

And BTW, it's deffo not a big D-pad - indeed, it's not even a good D-pad.
If you want good, think Sammy D900 ... now there's a slinky D-pad - just GOOD design, good material, great functionality - and no overlap or sufficient-protrusion issues.
Listen up, Nokia !
 
I have a very similar hard case that I bought in Thailand up north.

I'll be hitting MBK in search of something better today.

But can you tell me if you case the top plate stops the phone from sliding upwards _after_ it has been slide downwards?

I find the clips that keep the top plate secure cannot pass the bottom part of the phone so it's not the best fit you see.
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/Silicone-Skin-Case-Cover-for-Nokia-N95-95-Black_W0QQitemZ150114039473QQihZ005QQcategoryZ39838QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Here is a pic I found with the black one. When I get my n95 I will get one I have had one on my Sharp 903sh for about a year and 1/2 now, yes its bulky but it protects the phone and makes it look like you just got it. I have dropped many phones and havent gotten a scratch one yet with the silicone case
 
Hello techies,
do you notice if the hard case will eventually scrub and scratch the case? I am told that these hard case, esp. with slider mechanism phone, will induce scratches on the phone case itself after some use.

Your opinion will be helpful. Thanks.
 
Exactly what I thought before I bought it.
But such was my need that I forewent my misgiving and pulled the trigger.

And you know what ?
I'm glad I did, because the pictures don't do it justice.
It's WAAY uglier than that !
No, only joking.
It's much more transparent than the nauseating pictures show - and indeed it looks quite alright in the rubber.
Trust me, the thing is NOT white - it's properly transluscent.

Handlingwise, it REALLY and truly transforms the phone.
Just holding it is a nice experience - you tend to linger with it in your hand as it just wants to be caressed.

But I think with a day's usage, the single greatest thing I've found with it is the massive improvement in you-know-it's-in-your-handness ... the weight is absolutely perfect (putting me in mind of the N80 rather than a plasticky toy) - and the balance is truly rewarding.

Try one for a day and it's functional pulchritude will win you over.
I dare you.
 
no steffi, it doesn't stop it, it flows smoothly.

magicbird, i'm certain that it would over time, at least leave some marks where it's holding on to the phone. i bought this case to use temporally only. one of my friends has a thin film, sort of like a screen protector but more flexible covering his entire psp...i just bought the hard case until i could find out where he bought that, then cut it (it comes in squares, not product specific) to fit my cell.
 
I wanna see you guys laugh the other side of your faces.
'Cos you will, once you've taken the taste test

And besides, who's gunna nick something in a silicone glove ?

It's so low-key.
A bit like running a VW bug with a Carrera engine.
 
Never content, I decided to mod the crystal case.

First - it's very amenable to filing (good start) and can also be cut with an Exacto knife.

So I removed the circle covering the camera, which allowed the case to fit the back half of the phone properly.

I then filed out the D-cluster aperture, bevelling the edges for easier peripheral button access.

Works a treat.

I think I'm gunna use this rather than the silicone, because the existing slide action is reasonably good - and the silicone did de-spring it, so it no longer snapped into position.

Plus, it feels good 'n chunky in the hand.
 
I can happily report that it's also worth removing the screen area, which tends to reflect too much light, scratch easily and generally spoil the screen experience.
The front cover retains its rigidity and the whole deal rocks.
 
I swapped out my crystal case today with a Silicone case from MBK here in Bangkok. I did see some evidence of the crystal case haven't scratched the body so it's onto Silicone for now. These Silicone cases have a interesting design. They have a sliding rail the top slides on the bottom rather than they being two entirely separate pieces that avoid each other. I assume the sliding keeps the sliding action smooth and still keeps both pieces secure.

All in all not bad but I really didn't have much of a choice as MBK only has one type of Silicone case for the N95/N83 right now.
 
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