Apparantly everybody complaint about the case for the N800 is quite true. It is flimse and 110%, complete useless. I cannot put the N800 into my shirt pocket for that reason. I am still carrying the 770 around as it got a shinning metal case. Just wondering has anybody found a sturdy case for the N800? I read some threads, one of them is using a portable case for harddrive. Not my taste, as it increase the size to almost like a lady's handbag. I am still looking would also appreciate if anybody find something just fit the N800.


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I just packed my N800 in it's Nokia case on a 32 mile desert backpacking trip. I pulled the N800 from my pack at the end of the trip and it was just fine. I regulary carry the N800 in my pants pocket as well. The case might not be to everyone's liking, but I am very happy with its minimalist design and the creative use of magnets. It seems to be 100% (maybe 110% but I am not sure how we are getting our numbers) effective at protecting the N800 from some extreme environments.

Unless we are talking about the 'auto eject' grey sock that is included with the N800. I guess you could figure that to be over 100% ineffective.

I have a flimsy "skin" type case that I bought on eBay for about $10. It is fine, though it doesn't offer much protection. The N800 doesn't need much protection. I have had my N800 since January and use it constantly and carry it in a pocket. I have had very few problems. I think it probably wouldn't stand up to a baseball bat to the face, and neither would I. Otherwise, we are both fine.

Yes, I like the official Nokia N800 case. It protects the machine just fine, and I can always put the whole thing, case and all, in my pocket. BTW, I also like the new built-in stand. When I lie on the couch surfing the net, I prefer N800 over N770, which I also have, for this reason: putting one hand between the stand and the body stabilizes N800 and avoids accidental dropping. It certainly beats holding N770 with both hands.

I too like the official N800 case - it offers effective screen protection with the minimum amount of case, almost perfect really.

Perfection would have been achieved if only the N800 had a magnet sensor in the front bezel so that it could detect when the screen is covered by the flap and automagically lock the device....

I will also vote in favor of the official case. I found that folding the front cover back, the cover becomes a stand that tilts the N800 at an angle that makes it easy for me to read and type, give it a try.

What cover do you have? I have a grey sock that certainly wouldn't work for that.

Edit: OK, it is about time someone post a picture of what you are talking about... I thought you meant the "official" case that came with the N800. But now I realize you are probably talking about the accessory case.

I like the PDAir "Book" type case for the N800. The quality is quite nice and it allows full access to everything while in the case (except the stand). Both mine and my partners have held up quite well.

That is the one!

OK, that makes more sense. The one I got with the N800, and the one I originally thought everyone was talking about, is this:



Now THAT is a pretty useless case.

Do different markets get different cases included in the N800 box? Or did you buy the accessory cover from Nokia?