Annette_VA
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2004
Well, lets see how this helps my signal loss. FexEx Clause just made a return visit and delivered the Bumper case that I ordered on 6/15. It was a nice suprise as it was scheduled for 7/1.
Very minimal packaging, but same big shipping box.
I really like the integrated buttons for volume and the sleep (on top, see below)
As with most cases this one does not play well with 3rd party accessories. The dock connection is molded soley for the newer Apple USB cable (the original apple usb cables are too wide to fit) meaning the cable in the car and home stereo will not fit. Looks like it is time to pull out the dremel as I hate to take my case off just to dock. It does work fine in my iHome alarm clock.
The same can be said for the headphone jack. The circular opening is just wide enough for the Apple headphones.
So far it is better than the old 3G rubber case that I had protecting it for the last week. I am not sure what I am going to do yet about the dock connector issue. This is going to bug me everytime I plug it into my car.
Thanks for the pics of the Bumper case. It's nice to see more perspectives than just the ones on Apple's site. I bought a Griffin Reveal at Best Buy and it seems to be very similar to the Bumper. Once Bumpers become readily available, I may switch to one, just to add some color (the Reveal was only available in black).