Who holds their NX by the strap that came with it?

[lightninja]

I love the strap that came with the NX series and I usually wrap it around my arm when I carry it for safety, but who carries it around by the strap only? I was just wondering because the line seems very thin and I would think it would snap after time. Do you think sony will fix the NX under warranty if you were holding it by the provided strap and your NX fell and broke because the strap that Sony provided didnt hold?

[Unregistered]

I find it annoying. Took it off the day I got my NX.

[bucalo9]

Strap no more! Hooked it too many times and got it yanked out of my hands. Kinda girly too.

[johnfox]

There was a strap?

[foghead]

I installed mine for some reason, and now mostly just carry the NX in my hand and push the strap out of the way while using it.

I guess maybe I could just remove it.

[LeggNet]

...and when I'm not carrying my NX by the strap, I put it in my purse.... :-)

RL

[ClieMarty]

it's a pda no jojo, right?

[nate1749]

well im glad someone likes it because I thought it was a waste; also removed it the 1st day

[markgm]

I put it on because I was mad the other units could have one but didn't come with it. Now that I have it, I use it to pull it out of my pocket, and because I'm stupid, I'll swing my clie on it like it's a lanyard, almost daring the string to break. Now that I use it I put the one on my cell phone. Not sure how much longer I will keep it on, but it was great that they included it.

[Importluva]

My NR never came with one :(

[frasej]

Originally posted by Importluva
My NR never came with one :(

And you're in the NX forum because...?;)

[bucalo9]

Maybe I should keep it on. Never know when you might be in a McGiver type situation and need 6" of rope to pull a trapped baby out of a well.

[n2ifp]

Originally posted by bucalo9
Strap no more! Hooked it too many times and got it yanked out of my hands. Kinda girly too.

I agree, I almost lost my NX several times because of the blessed strap catching on something. Yes, there was a strap buried in the box when I got it.

[lightninja]

I sense a lot of people insecure with their manhood in this thread. ;)

I am straight and wear the strap on my clie with pride. :D

[ClieMarty]

i better be quiet. guess all my comments would be political incorrect ;-)

[ClieMarty]

"only on christopher street day" ;-)

ok, i had to say it; but please "as said with monthy phyton": don't hold it against me!

[lightninja]

Originally posted by ClieMarty
"only on christopher street day" ;-)

ok, i had to say it; but please "as said with monthy phyton": don't hold it against me!

That one went over my head, but that could be a good thing. :D

[BettyE]

My (very man-ly) husband is a videographer by profession and taught me that you should always hold a video camera or regular camera, etc. by the strap if it has one, so I always use the strap - not to carry it, but while I am using it.

Betty

[Inginious]

use it to pull it out of my pocket and
am straight and wear the strap on my clie too.

[Phalanx]

I never knew that using the lanyard on your Clie was a sign of your sexual preference?! What is this world coming to? :)

[deadlyfoez]

I always use the hand strip. When I had my nr70v I used let my firends use it and it was dropped many times. Now that the nx70v came with the strap I ALWAY make sure that if people want to use it they have to use the strap. That strap has saved my nx70v SOOOOOOOOO many times. It's a little pestering, but I'd rather have that then it broken :)

[mshaf]

i use the strap to beat my dog and sometimes my wife

[lightninja]

Originally posted by mshaf
i use the strap to beat my dog and sometimes my wife

hahaha

[MrGadget256]

I use it, until my Bellagio case arrives!

[sbaker33]

Originally posted by lightninja
I am straight and wear the strap on my clie with pride. :D

I am male, straight and carry it in a shoulder bag that my daughter calls "dad's purse." My son in law won't be seen with me when I carry it, which is almost always, but that is just an added bonus.

[Sieve]

Ummm no... I dont have tassels on my bike & I dont have them on my nx...

I prefer to have it wrapped in leather...

[Dyslexic Ephelant]

My unused strap (for NX) free to anyone who asks...

It's collecting dust....

[erobinson]

I use the strap and get beat up daily by those who purloin my lunch money.

[Importluva]

Originally posted by Dyslexic Ephelant
My unused strap (for NX) free to anyone who asks...

It's collecting dust....

I'll take it...

I have an NR but I'm assuming that it can be used since I have the thing that the strap attaches to.

PM me! Thanks.

[mshaf]

Originally posted by sbaker33


I am male, straight and carry it in a shoulder bag that my daughter calls "dad's purse." My son in law won't be seen with me when I carry it, which is almost always, but that is just an added bonus.



Straight or not...that's weird

[Dyslexic Ephelant]

Importluva! You're the first to ask....
Congrats on your free strap...
:D

[jmg_NX21]

When i 1st used my NX I did not put the strap BUT later on I decided to... in case I am taking pictures OUT in public AND if I get bumped...

What I do is put my left hand through the strap until it is around my wrist and then I hold on to my NX.

NOT that i am clumsy BUT I do not want to experience someone BUMPING into my hand or 'snatching' it from my hand...

But then i imagine the strap snapping off.

Oh well, it must be just a crutch.

[chi1kxj]

i never use the darn string that came with it, but for some reason i cant bring myself to take it off yet, it just keeps hanging out of my pocket. argh.

[tubbycub]

Yes, it looks kinda of campy to have it on and may cause inconveniences of it hanging out all the time. However, I still use it as it feels more secure by wearing it on my wrist when using the pda on the go. Sometimes, I will wrap it around my fingers when I carry it in my hand. This is really useful especially when you are walking around in crowds where people like to bump into one another. There were a few instances when someone knocked me and my NX fell off my hand, but instead of falling straight to ground, it just hanged on my fingers! That was real relief, trust me....

[drsinger]

I use the strap. Because I have'nt got a case for the CLIE yet, I'm afraid it will fall out of my hands. I make it a point to stick my hand in the strap when I pull it out.

The strap sticking out of the pocket may seem unmanly, but I've gotten over it.

[POWER_Rich_G4]

In Japan they have a "Clie Neck Strap" with quick release clasp. I have seen them on ebay for $15 plus s&h and thought it was a good idea so I just made my own out of a $2 dog collar and some duct-tape ;) Mine doesn't say Clie but I think it's stronger than the Sony one anyway!

[Lizard]

lol I'd love to see pictures of that :)

[nyrath]

Like others in this thread, I do not carry my Clie by the strap, but when I'm using my Clie I have the strap around my wrist.

There are too many morons who rudely bump into people, and the floor is a long fall, and very hard.

I miss my Rhodiana case for my Handspring Prism. It had elastic straps on the back. You insert your fingers through it, and the Prism adheres to your hand.

[daveytr]

I too, have never used the strap that came with it. I'm not sure if I would use it. I do ALWAYS use the straps that came with my cameras, etc... I might be sorry someday, but for now, no strap.

[wombat88]

Personally, I was glad to see the strap! I have a book style Bellagio case for my NX, and the strap is very handy for carrying the Clie. I use a strap for my camera, so why not my Clie?

Anyway, it works for me. BTW, if anyone has any spare lanyards they don't want, you can send 'em my way. I imagine that eventually I'll want a replacement.

[cliegirl]

same here as many who've already posted... i wrap the strap around my wrist only when using my nx as extra insurance against dropping it in case i'm bumped...

i don't think i would use it to actually carry it - the attachment piece doesn't strike me as being quite sturdy enough to hold the full weight of the nx with constant use.

[L-3]

I read alot with my NX60 and occasionally read myself to sleep at night. The strap is AWSEOME! I had at least three drops to the hardwood floor with my 760 cuz I fell asleep, rolled over, and off the bed it went. No more of this with my NX.
Also as previously stated, its nice security when walking with it as well.

[jomoco5]

Originally posted by cliegirl
same here as many who've already posted... i wrap the strap around my wrist only when using my nx as extra insurance against dropping it in case i'm bumped...

OK...I've decided . . . my strap is going BACK on....

[GSC3D]

im putting it on right now just to see what its like.

:rolleyes:

[Lycanfire]

I thought that was just a bonus from Sony for when it got cold outside!

[Sieve]

Do you guys just have problems walking or live in large cities? I can't remember the last time I was bumped... concert I would guess but I would never take my clie there...

[cliegirl]

sieve: i live in a large city (san francisco) and often take public transportation (subways and bus), which is often quite crowded during rush hours. i have at least one instance nearly every day of being jostled or unintentially elbowed or something... so i definitely dig the strap on my nx...

[jomoco5]

Originally posted by Sieve
Do you guys just have problems walking or live in large cities? I can't remember the last time I was bumped... concert I would guess but I would never take my clie there... Ummmmmm . . . I can't speak for everybody else, but I've got 3 kids, 3 cats and a ferret.

AND we're doing basketball right now, AND it won't be long until soccer. I've see the basketball *escape* very quickly out of a 9 yo's hands and make it to the stands....

[DonWon]

I was looking for either a white strap to match the white plastic around the screen or a black strap to match my black leather case.

What colour is the strap from sony?

Pictures anyone?

[Unregistered]

I use the strap because I'm so damn clumsy. It is a little girly, I agree, but it's also really expensive.

[profvisor]

I put it on; I take it off. It does seem to catch on things and doesn't look that good with the brown nubuck leather case. But, the safety aspect is good. If it were a little shorter, and brown.....

[FuzzyDicePHL]

I like to hang mine from my wrist as I skip down the hallway at work.

[blueflame]

I personally think that these straps are retarded, they are too long, if the strap were just long enough to wrap around my hand It woul;d be great, but except for the rare occasion that i am outside using it, with many people, it seems to get in the way, It seems to me that the only use for it is my cats, whom thinks it is fun to pull my NX off the desk by the strap, Im taking mine off

[falafel]

now I see why those threads about launchers go on and on forever... Guys, we're talking about a nylon strap on an electronic device.... What could possibly be less interesting...

[MrGadget256]

You!

Had to :D

[jmg_NX21]

Ooh the peer pressure ;)

Uh, LA Auto Show... SO MANY people oohing and aahing and YEP they would NOT pay attention as they backed up, turned around...

BOY was it fun taking snap-shots of DREAM cars!!!

Big town BUT rude/inconsiderate people.
j/k :P

[n2ifp]

Originally posted by falafel
now I see why those threads about launchers go on and on forever... Guys, we're talking about a nylon strap on an electronic device.... What could possibly be less interesting...

Seems like there is a bunch of bored users :D

[tubbycub]

So lets talk about the SPACE key on the keyboard.....it's small, it's rectangular with round edges, it's grey, blah blah blah....:P

[Medcat99]

Maybe the strap is to hang yourself with when you find out the machine you thought was state of the art when you bought it is now outdated because Sony released a new one.

[nlode]

I have the strap hooked to the PEGA-CA80 case (the bulky sports case); I use it together with the case when I going to a place where I need the extra rugged protection.
But on the Clie it sure looks strange.

[LeggNet]

Originally posted by FuzzyDicePHL
I like to hang mine from my wrist as I skip down the hallway at work. ROTFL!!!

[Inginious]

LOL
Too funny!

LOL

HAHAHAHAHA

harharhar

[nmincone]

Almost drop it once when someone rushes and bumps your arm and you all may think twice, esp. on a train... Kiss $600 goodbye, dropping a unit is not covered under warrantee.

[*YellowRose*]

I've dropped it twice in the last week, WITH the wrist strap.  Grrrrrrrr.

One time, the mem stick ejected, the stylus came out . . . I was VERY lucky . . .

[NXstanclie]

the lanyard is great but it snapped on me and now im pissed. So dont use it to attach to your clie. rather just use it to attach your wrist to your tonsils. Same stylish effect

[tubbycub]

I hate to put it in my pocket as it is too big and it would be a great waste if you don't show it off since you spent so much money on it.

So I have to use the strap for added protection. It looks really campy for a guy to wear the strap on the wrist. So I simply wrap the strap around my fingers and carry it in my hand. Trust me, it's more secure this way than just wearing it on your wrists....spare the campy-ness too :)

[tubbycub]

But I worried that the strap will break someday though...

[dgravley]

I am a doctor and find the strap a life-saver. I am always pulling my clie out of my coat to look up stuff. I would have dropped it more than 10 times without the strap. The hospital floors are all marble and would have destroyed it!

[SprSaiyan8]

i have mine hooked on because i am on the move all the time just the other day someone bump intoo me and knock it out of my hand but i had the strap wrap around my wrist lucky me or my wife would have strap around ny neck

[Funkazoid]

I was going to use that strap...But I put the strap on a shelf and forgot about it...Then the cat chewed it up! :lol

[stevejohnson460]

I re-engineered my strap into a small loop, so I could attach a bungie cord.  There's a thread about it: http://www.cliesource.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3496&highlight=clie+bungie+cord  (Shameless thread promotion)

[Submicron]

I'm jealous! I didn't get a strap with my NX (Ibought it used, though).

[tubbycub]

Just wondering if these straps can be purchased separately? .....Just in case my existing one breaks...

[Importluva]

I use mine with my NX that I just got too-It was a little long, so I just made a knot around the middle, so I can slip my fingers through smaller opening. I don't carry it by the band, I just hold onto while using it.

[TheUltimate]

I dont use the strap, and never will...

[JimnyCricket]

I have one for sale $.99 or highest bidder gets it.

[cum456]

Originally posted by markgm
I put it on because I was mad the other units could have one but didn't come with it. Now that I have it, I use it to pull it out of my pocket, and because I'm stupid, I'll swing my clie on it like it's a lanyard, almost daring the string to break. Now that I use it I put the one on my cell phone. Not sure how much longer I will keep it on, but it was great that they included it.

I agree with the first part. I mainly use the strap to pull it out of my pocket. And I do sometimes swing it around on my hand.

[thetazmaniandev]

strap? are you serious? i don't remember that........

[Redmond]

It's cheap insurance. Keep it handy. Use it if you you want to travel lite. ;)

[johnfox]

Strap?...it came with a Strap?

I don't use it

[Clietivity]

It is a Hand Strap? Oh my god! I being using for neck.....

[DavidF]

the strap saved my palm's life once.. a friend was handing it back to me and they dropped it.. luckily the strap caught on a binder in a notebook on my friends desk *whew*

[deeps]

I have a neoprene case & a metal case. The neoprene is spongy and does allow the clie to bounce (within reason)!

So I go strapless ;)

[Alistar]

I always use. It feels safer when I keep around my hand.

[sstrasser86]

its too long