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Arkon CM429 Vent
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24th March 2003 |
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Review by
Dave Burrows
UK Price: £35.24 (Expansys.com)
US Price: $44.95 (Arkon.com)
After using various Arkon
mounts ranging from the windscreen mounts and multimedia mounts, and liking the
look of TheClip.com's button vent mount, I decided to take a look at Arkon's
CM429 vent mount.
Like other Arkon mounts, the CM429 is built to
last. It's a sleeve that fits over the current sleeve you have on the iPAQ
and the depth of the sleeve means not only can you use it with a standard
sleeve, a Compact Flash Sleeve, or a PCMCIA sleeve, but also the dual PCMCIA
sleeve!
This is one thing that really appeals to me as I
do now and again put the dual sleeve on my iPAQ, and to be able to not only take
the weight, but fit snugly is a real benefit!
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For any of you who have seen
TheClip.com button
vent mount will notice similarities to the vent clips supplied with the
Arkon CM429.
The
vent clip looks rather like a smiley face, the clips slot into place along the
long horizontal gap and are fully adjustable in width to accommodate most vents.
Below this on the back you'll see a pivoted foot that allows you to rest this on
the body work of the dashboard or at the base of the vent mount. This
brings the sturdiness to the vent mount and allows you to put a dual sleeve on
with ease and not have to worry about the weight.
Two
Arkon CM429 vent mounts installed with iPAQ's
I
really must say I am impressed. The CM656 and CM629 that I already have
are great windscreen mounts, but you do get a little bit of play, so if you're
driving along a bumpy road, you will see the whole unit shift slightly, but with
the vent mount, I've found the iPAQ sits perfectly in place. The only
thing really that is missing from this setup would be a swivel mount allowing
you to adjust the angle of the iPAQ, but I think this would bring a little
instability to the whole setup, and I'm quite content with how it currently sits
in car. I've now removed all of my windscreen mounts and gone with three Arkon CM429 vent mounts. Not only do the vent mounts look neater, but a quick glance
at the car from the front or side looks like there's no mounts inside, which
will help deter thief's. If you are worried about de-installing the vent
mounts, don't be! |
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uninstalled in less than a minute, making it ideal allowing you to put
it in the glove compartment or boot, or even take it with you.
You'll see from the photo on the right that the vent mount comes in
two pieces and slots together into a locked position to create a
sturdy mount. The bottom photo shows how the horizontal vent
slats will be gripped by the vent mount, and also shows the support
foot that can be moved, and also removed or moved higher into a second
pivot hole to allow for if you want to use this on the bottom of a
vent. The bottom right photo shows how deep the CM429 really is,
allowing for nearly all kinds of sleeves, and also has a power cord
recess. Although the recess is there, the bottom of the mount
does not protrude the bottom of the iPAQ so you will have no problem
plugging cables into the bottom Sync Port (COM1) on the iPAQ. |
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