I received my Pre accessories today - a Golla pouch to carry the Pre around in and a set of BodyGuardz protective skins.
The Golla pouch is great, let me say. I don't like having bulging pockets and I've been having some trouble extricating the Pre from my pocket when sitting down (I know, I know, perhaps I should wear looser pants). The Golla will remedy this due to the nice caribiner that allows me to attach it to a belt loop in a holster-like manner without having the hip-dig of a hard, belt-mounted holster, and also gives me the freedom to attach it to a bag or whatever I'm carrying in case I want it close at hand but not buried in a deep pocket somewhere. What's more, it's a little more fashionable than a holster and protects the Pre with more cushion. The zipper pocket on the back is great for storing the earbuds and the extra pocket in front that may hold my iPod as well from time to time sets it off in spades. I foresee a lot of use out of this item for me.
The jury's still out on the BodyGuardz skin. It's incredibly difficult to apply. I expected it to be more like previous screen protectors I've used (which just covered the touchable area of the screen), but this required an application solution, turning off of the phone for 12 hours, and a lot of patience to apply. It was incredibly difficult for me to get the skin in place and have all the bits and pieces laying down and covering as they were supposed to and I'm afraid that there will be some little edges that didn't stick quite completely that will end up getting caught and frayed and eventually peel off. The skin is supposedly the same protective plastic as the clear bra on my G35, but I definitely have my reservations. I can only assume that the 12-hour off time is to allow the phone to dry in case any of the application solution gets down into the phone while you're trying to apply the skin. All I have to say is that this skin better protect my Pre from bullets or it's comin' off. And of course, they don't yet have a HOWTO video on applying the skin to the Pre. Excellent.
So there you have it - right now, I'm sitting at about 50% satisfaction with my newly purchased protective options and I'm just waiting for the jury to come back in on that second one to see if it gets the thumbs up or down. For you Pre owners out there, I'd recommend the Golla case right now - it's worth it, in my opinion. Way better than that lame little slip cover that comes with the phone.
