Innocase Rugged for the BlackBerry 9700 Bold First Impressions

There are four parts to the case, the two hard plastic covers that
snap on, one in the front, one in the back. There is a softer plastic
case it slips into after snapping on the hard case. Then the plastic
skeleton slides over top of the soft cover in the groves.

I snapped some pictures of the case as I took it out of the box. I am
not sure about the plastic covering over the track pad, although
surprisingly I didn’t actually notice it once I got it on.
I found this case was easier to put on than the Otterbox Defender
because the keypad covering was attached to the case. I didn’t have
to spend time lining up the clear plastic cover over the keys as I did
with the Otterbox.

I am not sure how I will like cover over the camera, but I am going to
see how it works out. There is a little peg on the camera cover that
fits nicely in a little hole to keep it away from the camera. The
only other area that gets uncovered is the usb and audio jack on theside.
I haven’t used a holster with a top clip, or a lock before, so I will
have to see how it goes.

Overall, first impressions, I like the case. It has a nice look to it
and it was not hard at all to put on. I think I am going to like this
case. I have attached some pictures below. You can see all of them on my
Flickr page here.

You can buy one from Seidio here
Pictures below:

Maybe its because I'm a girl. Maybe because I don't play or like shooter games. Why do people feel the need to play a game as fast as they can and beat it?
I like to play and enjoy a game. With games like lego star wars there are all sorts of hidden things to unlock and find. This is what I like. I'm not interested in beating the game or finding the end. I'm interested in playing and enjoying the game and the play.
I'm often drawn to games like Wii Fit that you don't win. Or Mario Party where there is no end to get to. Its just fun.
Another one of my favorites are the Unos on xbox.
I guess its all personal preference. Mine is just different.

Its been an interesting Saturday morning.
Dave actually made something from a cooking show that worked out ok. It didn't take three times as long and make a nasty mess.
Kaylee and Billie spent a lot of time chasing one another around the house over a balloon which was not blown up.
I knitted and watched a dragonslayer movie on Syfy.
Now the girls are taking an usual daytime bath.

The rocket was scrubbed last night. And pushed off to Sunday night. I don't think I can stay up to see it as I get up at 5am on weekdays. Sad I won't be able to see it.

Wow. I haven’t really unfollowed 200 yet. This is not a lot of fun.

Today is Kaylee’s birthday party. She turned 5 on Tuesday. I am not a party fan. But she is excited.

Well, life has kept me very busy.

I discovered today that there is a limit on how many people you can follow on twitter. Basically 2000 then after that there is a formula that is based on how many followers you have. So I am unfollowing lots of people today.

Sorry, mostly I am sticking to people who are not following me.

Did you see Iron Man 2 yet? We did. It was great.

Oh, and Chuck will be back for another season – which is the best news all week.

Here we are at the mall. We decided to pay the Easter Bunny a visit.
Kaylee was excited, and so was Billie until she got close, not even her binky could get her to go near the rabbit without her dad. So here we all are trying to smile.

I am so very glad its starting to warm up again in Florida. I don’t like cold weather, that is why I moved here.

It seems like everything is getting happier with warmer weather.

Well, except Billie who is currently screaming her little head off from her pack n play in her room. She was naughty and threw a book and sippy cup. She is not very happy.

If you didn’t know, my World of Warcraft account was hacked in November. No I did not buy gold, or have a keylogger. I believe the tried a few times to get into my email account because I got a few messages on my BlackBerry that my account was not working.

I logged into check it out and find an email about my WoW password being changed. Bad times….

I have a token now that gives me a special code to log in, and I changed my WoW email to one that is only used for WoW. I don’t worry about being hacked, and try not to panic when I get an email about my email not working.

Anyhow, the point I was getting to was the fake WoW phising spam. I was getting one or two every couple of weeks. Fake emails claiming to be from the WoW team and needing information, or log into a site. Well, it was coming to my old WoW email address, clearly not really from Blizzard. I have been forwarding them on to Blizzard.

However the pace has skyrocketed. I am now getting several a day. Its really quite annoying.

So phising spammers, get lost you evil people. Stop trying to feed off of others by stealing their information. Its just wrong.

Now that I have that off my chest, I think I am quitting WoW, again. Maybe it will be another break. But I think tonight with the Wintersgrasp incident I am done.

I like Wintersgrasp, however its hard to get into because it only happens every couple of hours and you don’t know when it will be exactly as its based on when the last one finished.

I was excited after a rough day to see it was about to happen, I log in, get the quests, get started. Later as we were defending I start to have very bad lag, and the game kicks me out. No big deal, just annoying. Until I log back in, and I’m in the middle of nowhere and marked so that the other side can attack me.

Ok, fly back to the battle. Oh no, I’m no longer in queue, and the game is full. I have to wait. Wait until never as it ends before I can get back in and collect my reward.

I have had enough I think. I have better things to be worried about. Sadly even quiting probably won’t make the spam go away.

I had an Otterbox for my BlackBerry 8900. For some reason I debated a few days before ordering the Defender today for my 9700. I ordered:
OtterBox Case for BlackBerry Bold 9700
I should have it on the 2nd and I hope I love it as much as my previous Otterbox. I just wish they had some color other than black.

I like the complete covering, the keys, the screen, everything is covered up. And it comes with a great holster that never lost the phone nor came off whatever I hooked it on.
Now, you might wonder why I need the protection. If you have ever followed me on twitter then you probably know I am a klutz. I work an office job, but I do a lot of dropping and knocking over. I have ruined at least one keyboard thanks to a spilled drink, so an Otterbox is my way of trying to keep my BlackBerry safe from me. And maybe my girls too, as my 19 month old and 4 year old are always trying to get away with my phone.

I will give it a try and then write up a review. I expect it will be just like my 8900 case, but with the holes in the right spot for my 9700.