Comments on: Incase Discontinues Power Slider Cases, Prepping New Model

By: disappointed

disappointed — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:31:35 +0000

I use my I phone as my primary work phone, so I work the battery pretty hard. I bought the power slider as much out of necessity as anything. The device failed after only 3 months or so, yielding a “device not compatible” error message every time I attached to the iphone. It did appear to provide juice, but the error would continue to pop up, with a chime notification. Incase replaced under warranty. Warranty replacement failed after 4 months with a different failure mode. I really like the form factor, but hopefully more attention paid to quality in the next release. Anyone else experiencing warranty issues?

By: tmf

tmf — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:20:25 +0000

I bought the power slider with my new iPhone in January – never had any additional issues with signal (other than AT&T having sucky service in general). I love it….. hope it comes back improved.

By: patrickj

patrickj — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:06:33 +0000

In reply to RodV. Thanks for the info on your experience. I am going to look seriously at this one when they bring their new model out.

By: RodV

RodV — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:07:09 +0000

I have owned an Incase Powerslider since July 2009 and yes, there is definitely slight signal degradation when the powerslider is used. Overall though, I would say the additional battery life along with the well thought through implementation of the case design and the ease of syncing the iPhone and charging both the iPhone and the Powerslider while in the Powerslider case would make it worth the slight loss in signal strength for most. Unless of course you are regularly in an area with one or two bars to begin with – in that case I would look for another solution.

By: Rhett

Rhett — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:53:16 +0000

I bought the Mophie Juice Pack Air and returned it the next day. Not only did it take FOREVER to charge, it wouldn't let me sync and the battery didn't last long enough to really make a big difference. I bought the Power Slider on clearance from Best Buy for $47.00 and I like it much better!
As far as signal loss, AT&T reception is so spotty I couldn't really tell you if it makes much difference or not. My girlfriend has AT&T also and we compared signals in different locations and my iPhone would lose the signal before her cheapo-phone would every time. It didn't matter if I had the Power Slider on or not.

By: patrickj

patrickj — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:21:08 +0000

In reply to devBear. I hope they'll bring out the new model sooner than holiday season as well.

By: patrickj

patrickj — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:20:55 +0000

In reply to devBear. I hope they'll bring iout the new model sooner than holiday season as well.

By: devBear

devBear — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:51:40 +0000

I like(d) my inCase powerSlider but it does occasionally interfere with my signal. Plus, it is not compatible with my screen protector (which does seem to be required on the 3gs because the screen is pretty scratchable).But the extra battery power is great, and I"ll most likely pick up the new version when it comes out. Hopefully they'll fix more than just the signal issues – probably will have more power too. More juice always helps.

By: patrickj

patrickj — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:31:40 +0000

In reply to chuongvision. Hmmm - but the Mophie has some drawbacks too, as highlighted in Thomas's recent review of it: http://tinyurl.com/mb57nh

By: chuongvision

chuongvision — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:26:18 +0000

Go for the Mophie Juice Pack Air. Though it has slightly less juice than the InCase, it is a bit slimmer and feels a lot slimmer. I had the InCase Power Slider and although it wasn't that much thicker, it just felt like a big brick in perception. The Mophie, in perception, is slicker.