[WTB] N900 Otterbox case!
 

As title, I want to buy an otterbox case for the n900, anyone got one they want to sell?

PM me.

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I wrote several mails to Otterbox for the n900 case and they told me they would start making them again if some of n900 users were interested.

I asked for 10 cases and told me it was not enough.

regards.

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Sorry gotta ask, these rear then?

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If we had a better idea on minimum numbers maybe pool in for a batch.

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count me in if they will make one with easier access to the lock slider.

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I'll take 2!

SRSLY, if someone has an old one. I want to buy it. They have been deleted from the internet!

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I would buy also 2 or 3 if Otterbox decided to start manufacturing them again. Should we find out from them what would me the minimum batch required?

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Sent them a mail.

Will tell what they tell me.

regards

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good, il take 2.

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Bbbuummmp!

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what's so special about an otterbox?
is there a special model for the N900?
:confused:

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It's a protective plastic case with rubber seals to protect against drop shock & keep dirt out of the buttons and holes. Also has some rubber on back around the camera so the phone won't slide away if you put it on a tilted surface.

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I'd like one :)

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oy! join the back of the que!

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better be good ¦:-|

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still no answer...

mail sent to Curt Richardson (founder) and Brian Thomas ( CEO ).

Waiting....

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Have one that came on my 2nd N900 purchased on Ebay last year.Not using it...happy to sell to someone who will us it.

Looks like they sold for US $35.00 new. Have PayPal account.

Also have what looks like an joggers arm strap that holds OtterBox. Uses velcro strap.

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These are the best cases by far.

@_vi: OMG! you're right! Now we all have to be careful with our cases, as well as our phones. All the links on the search page are dead ends.

@misterc: which country is that? What site?

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Does anybody have just the top rim?

Cannot believe it, I've got ~5dodgy ebay ones of various designs, they're all there, and the only bloody thing missing is the otter box top!!

shattered!

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Are you being serious? You are trying to set yourself up as a middleman to skim some euros off the top? How about you can suck my n*ts for 15-22 euro. I'll find one myself.

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I am quoting myself in case I get modded, I really want misterc to see the message.

WTF is wrong with you? I once sent an LCD screen to TMO user, phedders FOR FREE (I even paid the postage) just so he could eliminate the possibility of his current one being defective. (He was supposed to mail it back but that is another story...). That is what greases the wheels of the TMO community and here you are trying to make a slimey buck.

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So ... to be productive and grease the wheels ...

I'll have 4 or 5 cost dependant.
This makes...

vi_ (2) - (First in queue, lmao)
48GX (10)??
malfunctioning (3)
mrk88 (1)
sixwheeledbeast (5)

Current total (20)?

Do you think 20-30 will be worth there while?
Anybody else for the list?

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I would also like to get one. I have one on my primary, but my secondary has a crappy/cheep plastic case.

I'm just realizing that other products for the N900 may be vanishing as well. I really need to get a second skinomi as well for the second device. Best screen protectors out there, IMO.

I was rather hoping for someone to start offering aluminum cases at some point. But then I'm betting that even if they're not vaporware, my chances of getting one from that source are close to nill now. :P

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Wow.. And people call me a hot head? ;)

I don't think he's scheming... I think he may legitimately have a valid source. Maybe a group that buys old lots of unsold merchandise from retailers. He may simply not want to divulge it until he's had a chance to order for folks here, so there's not a run on them by posting in a public forum. That could also explain the limited delivery range.

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I think he made his intentions quite clear. This website here does not state they are out of stock. However they want ~$90 for shipping.

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count me in! better if they make one with easier access to the lock slider.

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+ 2 PCS for me. Thanks.

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that's the way you would do it i know, i know...

Quote:

Originally Posted by misterc (Post 1290777) [...] if someone is desperately in need, we can set up a deal with paypal on eBay...

• you contact me by PM
• i PM you an URL with all the OTTERBOX i can buy
• you find the item of your desire click on the link to get to the webshop
• you PM me the URL & the location to ship to
• i check for cheapest shipping there
• i setup item + shipping on ebay & PM URL
• you buy it
• when paypal reports the money i order & ship
• no matter where you live, i don't ship there

EDIT: vi, don't bother posting more insults, you landed on my ignore list...
EDIT2: item is the OTTERBOX + local shipping

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I would love to get one. Count me in, for 1 item.

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Yeah, because I am widely known for withholding information in order to gain some kind of power. Oh wait, I am not.

If they are so freely available, why do people have to order THROUGH you via a secret web shop with monies being handled by ebay? This reeks of bullsh1t. I would advise anyone with any sense to avoid this established chump.


On another note, boxwave make an aluminium case for the n900. It used to be quite expensive (50% more than the otterbox). However boxwave seem to be selling them on very cheap strait from their website.

They appear to be offering a 50% discount on the n900 case. They also do USA=>UK shipping for ~$11. They had 13 left and I just bought 2.

I wonder if it will be possible to split the case and use it in 2 halfs like the otterbox?

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I saw those, but I always worry about metallic cases. If you try to puncture a plastic/rubber case, like the Otter, it cracks and squishes. If you do so to aluminum, it bends. I'm not so sure the extra durability is worth the risk of a permanent puncture continuing to put pressure on the device between impact and case removal.

Kind of like cars or houses with plastic panels/siding vs aluminum. Plastic self-repairs more often, where the metal version just dents...

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Hello,

After 4 mails I received an answer from the Otterbox product portfolio manager.

He was asking me if I was talking about nokia n900 or lumia 900.

In the subject of my mails it was clear: N900 otterbox case...

So as I feel they don't trust me too much or think it is not interesting for them, I'm going to send to everyone here interested via PM the mail of the Otterbox Product Manager so they will understand the real interest in a remake of the n900 case.

Are you going to send an email to that person?

Regards!

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If the manufacturer (my current one was "Made in China") still has the moulds, units should be easy enough to produce. You would need to find out what the smallest batch size is to know how many people to round up. Often it's '000s per run. Maybe they could make less and sell them for a higher price?

Alas, I suspect a lot of people, who had an Otterbox on their N900, probably binned their case when their phone (USB) died, instead of trying to resell on here or an auction site.

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i feel your pain but don't you feel like fighting a rear-guard fight?
Otterbox has moved on, as the answer pretty clearly proves.
"how could someone even (still) care about N900???"

and before some psychomaniac vi_ews this an attempt to promote my own business... i offered free services (ordering here, shipping) but i'm not going to pay for ppl to get a casing.
or give that kind of psychopath an indication of where i live.

somehow i understand that ppl like Arie decide to leave this community... :(

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Here is the answer I received from Otterbox :

Thanks for your patience while I did some research on our end since I started at OtterBox in January and this request required a historical look-back which resulted in this model of case having been retired a while back. Unfortunately, we are no longer in a position to produce cases for that model device. We are appreciative for your interest in OtterBox protective solutions and look forward to serving your needs on other devices in the future.

shame.

regards!

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Thank you for trying 48GX.

The search continues!

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maybe we are not talking about the same, but the Otterbox Drybox 2000 i got is not N900 specific in any way or form.
comfortably fits both a N900 and a N9 in its leather pouch.

many probably still use them either for other devices (the label mentions MP3 players), purses, documents and what not...

EDIT: wonder whether this justifies all that :eek:

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thank you 48gx