The long awaited tabletkiosk eo bump case finally arrived yesterday! I was anxiously anticipating its arrival because I felt this was the missing piece in being able to safely take the eo v7110 into the field for home inspections.
I was very pleased with the look and feel of the case. It's a 'leather look" type material and has a very good gripability factor. My eo slipped snuggly into the case that is basically two customize panels connected together by elastic material to form an "eo sandwich". This open design provides for good access to all of the ports and controls.
I really like the fact that the top enclosure (two Velcro straps) easily accommodated the larger extended battery. The standard battery would be fine if one were just going to do one or two inspections, but anything longer than that will require connection to a car charger or switching to the larger battery.
Flipping it over one finds large elastic straps that allow the user to slip their hand through. I tried putting my hand through the straps from the side and from the bottom. Ergonomics would suggest that coming in from the side would be best. When I tried it from the bottom, I found I had to hold my wrist in a rather uncomfortable angle.
The tabletkiosk bump case for the v7110 comes with a nylon strap with plastic snap-on connectors that swivel. Here's where things start to break down. The strap is about the quality one would expect to come with a cheap give-a-way tote bag.
As you can see from the photo above, the extended battery in combination with the location of the connecting hooks, makes the eo top-heavy and hang at an angle. But that's not the worse design flaw! The hooks are at the top of the unit.
I handed the unit (with strap) to several appraisers and they all quickly made the same comment: "It's upside down when I try to use it?!" Why? The UMPC is hanging from the top and when we pick it up, it's not oriented correctly. The bump cases that come with Motion tablets have hooks on both the top and bottom, allowing users a wide variety of configurations.
My solution was to run the shoulder straps under the elastic bands on the back and connect the hooks from the bottom. This is a bit awkward looking but the unit will hang better, is properly oriented, and still sits on the stock easel for desktop use.
Overall I'd give the bump case a B - . It's got a good look and feel. It accommodates the extended battery. All the controls are accessible. The case actually provides a bit of insulation from the heat of the UMPC. If they had given more attention to the quality and location of the strap and maybe some sort of display cover I could probably have given it an A!
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