By Steven Bush
October 3, 2000

A month ago we told you about the i-Jacket*, a new product that could help protect your iPAQ from minor scratches and add a bit of color and style at the same time. Designed and developed by Marc Brooks, the i-Jacket* is made of vinyl and is available in red, yellow, aqua and black (blue will be available at a later date.)

So Marc sent me a couple of i-Jackets* and I thought I'd put them to the test.
 

Installation

The i-Jacket takes a few minutes to install. 

	It comes as a thin sheet of sticky colored vinyl between a sheet of plastic and a paper backing.
	You peel away the paper backing.
	Adhere it the back of your iPAQ after carefully aligning it.
	Smooth it out around the iPAQ, being sure to push out any air bubbles.
	Then carefully peel away the plastic sheet that covers the vinyl i-Jacket*.
	That's it! Here's a front view...
	...and a back view of your red iPAQ.

Performance

The i-Jacket is thin so it won't protect your iPAQ from deep scratches. But it will fit in your expansion packs and it will protect the iPAQ's body from those pesky scratches caused by the packs.

It's still a bit too slippery for me, although it's better than a "naked" iPAQ. I wish Marc would use a more textured vinyl on the i-Jacket's next iteration.

Bottom line, I like it. I prefer black so I just may get a three-pack of black i-Jackets and see how I like them.