Yea, Machines carry them, but it seems that they are running low in stock, probably due to the upcoming iPhone 3GS craze? I resorted to buying from Jacquei also - highly recommended for good price and fast delivery.

MacCity stocks a lot of them as well, but I am very reluctant to spend money on them as the sales assistants are very bad mannered, and the prices are about RM10 more expensive than Machines,

For me, I am planning for the following:

1. SwitchEasy RebelCelestial - got it already
2. Apple Universal Dock - so I can drop in and charge while the phone is still inside the case
3. Griffin PowerJolt for iPhone - in car charger, and it comes with additional ipod cable so I can bring that one on me - it's great value coz bundled

Don't plan to use screen protector, coz the iPhone has a glass screen and very hard to scratch those. CNet had a video when the iPhone was first launched and they put keys and coins into a bag with iPhone and rubbed and shook them - without scratch. I had a Motorola SLVR which uses glass screen, dropped the phone so many times and the screen has zero scratch. Can't say the same for the body though

Thanks for the heads up IMHO, even with a thin screen protector, if you dropped it hard enough the screen protector can't really help with shattered glass anyway. That's why I chose Rebel cases, it's the only one that I can find with sufficient drop protection on the corners.

tinkerbel's right, its RM129 at Machines, darn it, I missed the Mac Discovery Week I have not gotten it coz black color is out of stock.

Just two colors, B&W Check it out http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powerjoltiphone

Forgot about one more item - possible two

4. Shure Music Phone Adapter - matches my current SE115
5. (possible) Motorola T505 car handfree kit (http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/t505/)

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Added on July 29, 2009, 9:53 pmMy RebelCelestial is here too!

This post has been edited by johnliew: Jul 29 2009, 10:00 PM

Can elaborate the actual condition it happened?

For rest, check this PCWorld scratch test => http://www.pcworld.com/article/157529/the_...ress_tests.html

I love it when the reviewer says "if you buy an iPhone, you wouldn't need to cover it up like a baby..." muahhahaha

This post has been edited by johnliew: Jul 29 2009, 10:14 PM

You could go with "skins", like Best Skin Ever or Zagg for scratch protection. If you are looking for a case, Griffin Reveal could be a good choice but it's suffering from global shortage as of now.

I saw one last unit at Machines @ 1U. You might try to call up each Machines branch to check availability.

Alternatively you can always order from someone at LYN, cheaper and faster and more selection.

If that's the case then maybe can consider waiting for the mount for iPhone from TomTom. Before you guys shoot me, I know that TomTom does not have Malaysian maps. (i know coz i am Garmin/MFM fan). But if the price is right, it does come with a better GPS chip and speakers inside the mount (hopefully other iPhone apps can use that GPS) and TomTom mounts are usually fantasticaly reliable.

But if price is an issue, you can go to Carrefour and look for a generic one at about RM15. Actually a lot of people uses that, including my boss who drives a C class and using a Nokia E71

Just my 2 cents.

This post has been edited by johnliew: Jul 30 2009, 12:01 AM

Yup, exactly the same as Item 1. On another note, the Item 3 looks pretty decent... Make me want to buy pulak..hahahahah

Can't help you with holsters as I am no big fan but as for form fitting leather pouch I got an alternative for you => http://www.senacases.com/Brands/iPhone-3G-...LTRA-SLIM-POUCH

I was using the Q9h version and the quality is really good. And I remember the shipping cost is a flat USD9.90 which is very reasonable.

Alternatively, I have seen ppl here recommending this as well http://www.iconic.co.nz/index.php?main_pag...products_id=343

Looks pretty sweet if you ask me

This post has been edited by johnliew: Jul 31 2009, 12:29 AM

Haha - that was probably me - I wanted PowerJolt for iPhone, but they only had PowerJolt SE. The formal is a USB car charger with detachable ipod dock cable and the latter is a soldered on ipod dock cable. And the promoters had no idea how to differentiate.

Nope, pretty sure not present as I was looking for that one too. I heard someone got it from Machines at Gardens/MidValley from another thread.

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Added on July 31, 2009, 11:00 pmI second that. The Rebels were going at RM139, siao. I got mine from Jacquei for lots less!

This post has been edited by johnliew: Jul 31 2009, 11:00 PM

Ouch, I just got myself a RebelCelestial too! Do you mind sharing why would it scratch the chrome part, since the part that touches the chrome part is silicone? Thanks...

Got lubang? Or selling yours?

My colleague spotted the SeeThru at EpiCenter @ Berjaya Time Square. You can try it out.

BTW I ended up replacing my Capsule Rebel with a much more solid and expensive feeling (although same price) case, the Speck CandyShell. Some people complained about the feel of the physical buttons after covered but I have none issue what so ever.

Well almost true - the SeeThru is a hard/gel case, but CandyShell actually has 2 layers, one hard(er) gel like and the inside is soft (almost satin like) silicon.

The SeeThru also have the silicon part, but its only at the edge, where the CandyShell's soft layer is throughout. You can check them out both at Epicenter. Don't try Machines, they have stopped carrying Speck products.

Do you mean you want a hard polycarbonite case? I think most of the Griffin Elan cases covers the chrome part. What budget are u looking at?

Um that's gonna be a tough one. It would either have to be a generic brand, or you can try SwitchEasy Vulcan - but one of the youtube reviews mentioned that the cutout maybe out of place. Your millage may vary.