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Yes, a good alert. I presume -with slipped from your arm- that you are speaking of the darn strap clasps- I was able to catch mine when it let go TWICE. So now I always watch it and have thought I'd get around to replacing them. It appears that the problem is a twisting motion of the strap connections that usually swivel -but sometimes jam somehow. Both times it was when I was picking it up by the strap: "Don't do dat." Bryan At 10:20 AM 2/20/97 -0500, you wrote: >I want to just drop a comment on the port cases. I have two, and use one >of them every day. > >The problem I have found is with the clasp. Mine has come off by itself >a lot of times. The first time it happened the whole case slipped from >my arm and hit the ground with a sickening solid thunk. The suspension >system couldn't help because the case landed squarely on its side. >Everything looked OK on my 760cd, but when I fired it up the CD made a >sick sound and did not work. I called IBM and explained what happened >and they said no problem, they would cover under warranty. I thought >that was terrific. I do have the insurance and they also said they would >pay, but I just let IBM handle it. > >The basic design flaw with the clasp is that you push the jointed >release *in* to release! My fix has been to put a plastic twist tie (the >kind you would use to organize network cable) around the clasp and the >ring. I have found it dangling by the twist tie a few times since then. >I really do love the case in terms of room and functionality, but felt >compelled to share this experience with the list. > >Mike Crumrine >crumrine@usa.net > >