At this point you need to grab your PalmPilot and jot down your requirements for the case. What strength level are you looking for? Low, medium, extra durable? Do you want a leather case? Will this case take the place of a wallet? Also take into account that you can get more than one case, since not all cases will transfer perfectly from meeting room to the great outdoors.

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Business
I'll start with the businesslike cases. In general, they are made of leather, however some companies have non-leather options for those who prefer not to use animal products.

If you just can't give up your organizer, Franklin-Covey has a binder attachment for your existing setup (though the whole point of getting a PalmPilot is to cut down on the bulky organizer.) You can try to wean yourself away from your large organizer with Dooney & Bourke's portfolios that have full size note pad for serious note taking, card slot, a pen holder and of course, a place for your PalmPilot. Innovations to Industry's (i2iuk) WrapExec holds all of that and more. It is more of a portable desk with the space for a cellular phone and six card slots.

Portfolios are nice, but what if you are ready to take the plunge into something smaller? A wallet style case is by far the most common style case in the marketplace now. Chances are you'll be able to find something that suits your needs and tastes to a T.

Wallets
At your desk, the PalmPilot is easy to handle. Away from your desk, however, allowing the PalmPilot to fulfill its capacity for a time saver, it needs to have a case that serves double duty. There's no point in getting a case that's too much of a pain to carry around with you. The wallet style case lets you hold a credit card, driver's license, business cards, the PalmPilot and occasionally a note pad.

The 3Com slimline case (shown in Figure A), EBCases' CoPilot and SlipIt, i2iuk's Wrap series, Levenger's DataGlove, Devian's DVP-7, DVP-9, Bettercase PPL-200, Targus PalmPilot and Synergy Solutions Flip Case are stylistically close. They are slightly larger than the PalmPilot itself, but still leave you some room to hold a card or two. All are about 1/4 inch larger than the PalmPilot, so you still have the capability to put it into a jacket pocket or in a shoulder bag without feeling like you are carrying a tank. For those who need just a bit more than the available space, there are variations on the theme available.