Hi all, I have had my Apex since February of this year. While the unit itself is fine, except for the software bugs, the case is far from fine, and it really frustrates me.
1. The magnets used to close the top flap, which I appreciate very much in place of velcro, have come detached from their mounts and now slide around inside the case. Usually they will stay long enough for me to get the case closed, but sometimes one, two, or all three will slip out of place and require me to find them and maneuver them back into position. I usually have to do this a couple times. 2. The way I almost always wear my Apex, and so the way I use it while I am wearing it, is by putting the strap over my right shoulder and letting the unit hang across me, at my left side. This allows me to leave it at my side while not in use, where it cannot get hurt if I run into something and where I can very easily use my left arm to shield it from potential harm. At the same time, it lets me quickly pull it into position in front of me to look something up or type something. With the Apex case, though, doing this often results in the left front corner of the Apex itself popping out of the left front corner of the case. I am extremely afraid that I will not catch this one day and the whole thing will fall from its case and onto the ground. The only way to partially avoid this is to hang the case around my neck, so that the weight is borne by both sides evenly. However, this position is uncomfortable to walk in and, more importantly, greatly increases the risk of the Apex hitting something (such as an open door or a pole) that I miss with the cane. I wrote this for two reasons: first, I wonder if I am alone in my case woes and if buying a new case would solve my problem, and second as a warning to others who may carry the Apex in the same way: keep an eye (or finger) on the front corners to make sure the unit is not coming out of the case if the case is open. -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
