• Aluminium: $50
• Titanium: $100

• Folds Into small package
• Light weight
• IR port still accessible

• Edges a bit rough
• Poor protection from rain

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Exterior
The Molder Slider is 4.7 by 3.4 by .75 inches and weighs about 2.6 ounces. For reference, the m505 is 4.5 by 3.1 by .5 inches.

The original slider case looks like a block of aluminum. The new slider case has been molded to better fit around the handheld. This makes it smaller and lighter. But it has the ridges on the front and back that make it more rugged. The company name has been stamped into the front in raised letters. I'm not terribly fond of its industrial-looking design but opinions vary widely on this.

It isn't as curvy as the non-sliding version because the top and bottom have to be straight so the two parts can slide sideways against each other. The case opens kind of like a book, except that it would have to be a book who's back cover can slide up to fit inside of the front cover. This makes the case the same size, open or closed.

This case closes tightly so there should be few worries about it accidentally coming open but most of the other edges don't come close to sealing.

Interior
It is lined with a layer of Neoprene, which helps cushion the palmtop if the case gets dropped. The handheld is held in place inside the case with just pressure from the Neoprene. There isn't a rail for the stylus silo or Velcro.

It fits the m505 pretty well. I was able to hold it upside down and shake it without the Palm falling out or even slipping.

There aren't any cutouts in the Neoprene to prevent the buttons on the V series from being accidentally pushed by the cover but they don't appear to necessary on this model. It isn't as form-fitting as some, especially where the handheld tapers at the bottom.

Some people have complained that the edges of many RhinoSkin cases aren't smooth and they have scratched the finish on their handheld on them. I'm sorry to report that the molded slider's edges aren't any smoother.

Accessibility
There are cutouts at the top that allow the infrared port and the stylus to be used without having to take the handheld out of the case. It still needs to be removed in order to access the serial port, which means you'll have to take it out to use the cradle. The SD/MMC slot isn't accessible while the palmtop is in the case, either. Still, taking the handheld out of the case or putting it back in is pretty darn easy so this isn't much of a drawback.

Protection
The whole point of a hardcase is to protect the handheld and the RhinoSkin Molded Slider does a pretty good job of it. It will certainly protect your Palm if it gets stepped on or sat on. The Neoprene is there to provide some shock absorbancy if the case gets dropped.

The only weak area in this case is waterproofing. Between the slider mechanism and the infrared port and stylus cutouts, there are a couple of good sized gaps in this case which might let rain get in. I know, this case isn't advertised as being water proof and I don't want to go swimming with my handheld but I'd be a bit nervous about just carrying this case in the rain without some extra protection.

Conclusion
There isn't another hardcase that can do what the RhinoSkin Molded Slider does: allow use of the handheld while still maintaining its small size. This case is more expensive than other cases but its innovative design means it really has no peers.