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As miraculous a technology as is the Touchstone, it has forced a decision on some users: whether to take advantage of the Touchstone or some non-compatible peripheral consisting of a case or external battery. Steve Burlbaw of TouchstoneMods.com, who previously created the answer for Seidio 2600 mA extended battery owners to also use a Touchstone , has just added a brand new product to his offerings: a Touchstone Compatible OtterBox case for the Pre, Pre Plus and Pre 2. We were lent the sort of new Otterbox cases for a quick review.

For those who is probably not accustomed to Otterbox, they make sturdy yet attractive cases for a considerable number of devices including Palm smartphones . The Otterbox Pre case, just like other covers, contains two pieces: a versatile, protective and grip-enhancing overlay for the back of the Pre, and a thinner rim for front that extends past the touchscreen, keeping it from impacting at the ground if it falls face down. Both are produced from “impact-resistant polycarbonate with rubber over-molding” (in keeping with Otterbox) and affixed with clips, which seem sturdier and less susceptible to snapping than those at the Seidio Innocase. By itself, the Otterbox is a section too thick to permit sufficient magnetic field strength to penetrate to a traditional Touchstone back for attaching or charging at the stone.

As along with his previous Seidio conversion, Burlbaw transplants the charging contacts and other Touchstone hardware from a conventional Pre back onto the Otterbox, using hot glue. To enable connection to the Pre’s battery, Burlbaw has cleverly bored a small hole in a normal Pre back, precisely above the battery contacts.

When the altered back is snapped into rear 1/2 the Otterbox case, the Touchstone contacts struggle through the opening to make an organization connection, pressed in place by the altered back’s attachment to the Pre. The resulting device is indistinguishable from a typical Otterbox-enclosed Pre (with the exception that it charges on a Touchstone dock).

The conversion work at the Otterbox case is definitely-done, and it connects to a Touchstone a little more strongly than does an ordinary Pre back (Burlbaw installs extra-strength magnets to improve the relationship). Nevertheless, the magnetic connection isn’t strong enough to hold the Otterbox-encased Pre on a vertical Touchstone mount on a dashboard; it slides off shortly. Additionally, the Otterbox case (whether converted) fits only over a typical Pre back, meaning that one cannot use a long battery and an Otterbox case simultaneously.

Finally, the converted case is dear: $90 including shipping (although approximately $26-30 of that represents the retail cost of the Otterbox itself. Additionally, in the event you already own an Otterbox, you may send it to Burlbaw for conversion at reduced cost (which varies reckoning on whether you include your existing Pre back). In case you are in search of ruggedized protection on your Pre-series webOS smartphone, use the quality-sized battery (or a protracted person who fits under the quality back), and do not vertically mount your Touchstone, this Otterbox conversion can be worth considering.

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