Proporta Silicone X50v Case
www.Proporta.com
Price: $19.95 USD

The Proporta Silicone case is identical to the Javo Edge Silicone Case. The only difference is that the packaging has Proporta inserts instead of Javo Edge ones. Everything from the case to the package (less the inserts) is the same.

The Proporta Silicone Case is made to fit your PDA perfectly and it does just that. JavoEdge has instructions on their site on how to put the PDA in the case, and the way they show seems to work the best. You simply slip the bottom of the PDA into the case, then pull the top and sides around your PDA. The plastic material is stretchable so it can be stretched to put it on your PDA, but it retains its shape so it will instantly return to its normal size and layout when you get it on.

The Proporta Silicone Case has cutouts for the lock button, the lanyard loop, the mic and wireless light, the screen, the reset button on the back, the headphone jack, the CF and SD card slots, the stylus silo, and the bottom connector. The rest of the buttons like the D-Pad with surrounding hard buttons, wireless and record buttons, and power button are not cut out, they are indented into the case though so that they are easy to push. The IR port is also just indented so it is covered by the case, but it does not seem to effect the performance of the IR range. All the cutouts line up perfectly, and one nice feature is that the stylus cutout goes down the back aways so it is still easy to get the stylus out.

The fit of the case around the screen is amazing. It lines up perfectly and looks great. It also tapers down to the screen on the top and bottom.

On the back there is a round metal disk embedded into the case for the belt clip. To use the belt clip you screw on a metal post, then you can slide on the belt clip. The belt clip also swivels a full 360 degrees.

The material on the case is almost like a soft rubber, yet it retains its shape perfectly and is soft. It is not perfectly clear, but still clear in color. About the only thing that is annoying about this case is it does attract dust. It is easy to wipe off, but the case gets static charged so the dust sticks to it.

The lanyard included is about a foot long and works to put around your neck or around your hand. It works great with the loop on the X50 series.

Many will probably wonder if this case works with the X50 with extended battery. I tried it out and it did work surprisingly well. It was not deformed on the front and it still fit around the front cutouts and buttons fine. On the side with the lock button though, it pulled the holes out of alignment a bit so it did not fit as perfect. Also the belt clip disk is at the top of the case so with the extended battery on, it was a bit flimsy as it was not sitting directly on the PDA. You can see how the case looks with the extended battery in the following three pictures (note the black piece is just the standard battery cover that I used to prop up the X50v for the pictures).

• Extended Battery Picture 1
• Extended Battery Picture 2
• Extended Battery Picture 3

Overall this is a great case to provide moderate protection for your PDA, but still make it feel like you do not even have a case on the unit. I can see that it would provide good corner protection from drops and falls as the material is very absorbent of shock. Do note that it does not provide any screen protection, but for some it is perfect as there is no extra flap or cover you have to remove to use your PDA.

I can comment that Proporta has some of the best service I have ever seen. They are very courteous and a great joy to work with. Fast shipping, and good customer relations makes them a great company!

Thanks to Proporta for the Review Sample!

Note: Check out the JavoEdge Review Here to see more pictures of the case