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chronster 08-05-2009 01:40 PM

The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
http://www.mountonus.com/Sprint-Touc...853-18982.aspx

This thing is exactly what I've been looking for, but for 40 bucks!? Plus it's over seas. Can anyone direct me to a car mount that's like this one, but cheaper, and here in the US?

geeteedan 08-05-2009 01:52 PM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
This might be the closest your going to get. $10 with free shipping

http://cgi.ebay.com/CAR-MOUNT-HOLDER...d=p3286.c0.m14

btrcp2000 08-05-2009 02:28 PM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
I have the ebay one in the above post. Works great, and it actually allows the kb to be opened if you only slide it far enough in so that the thumb tab grabs the seam between the kb and the screen.

That said I have recently sunk a bunch of money into "permanent" mounting stuff for my and my wife's cars from Proclipusa.com (same stuff as brodit, including the one you linked). I tried for years to rig up cheap solutions, but whatever I did was always either not stable (vibrated a lot when driving), or looked like sh!t. I decided to spend more on the mount side (proclip mounts customized for our car models) and cheap out on the actual device holders (the ebay one for my TP, and a universal adjustable one for my wife's treo $7 on ebay). Had to modify a bit to get them connected to proclip stuff, but just with a drill and screwdriver. I am extremely happy with this setup, knowing that I will have to spend a small amount if I get a new phone (every 2 years or so), but a larger amount when we get a new car ($40 every five years isn't the end of the world)

For the record, I spent A LOT of time and a decent sum of money attempting to rig up various solutions from various parts/junk/hardware stores and ebay. There is a reason that co's like proclip exist and are profitable.

jasonsf 08-05-2009 05:53 PM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by chronster (Post 1083075)
http://www.mountonus.com/Sprint-Touc...853-18982.aspx

This thing is exactly what I've been looking for, but for 40 bucks!? Plus it's over seas. Can anyone direct me to a car mount that's like this one, but cheaper, and here in the US?

The US distributor for that mount is http://www.proclipusa.com. Doesn't help you with the cost, though. I have one of the other ones for my TP (Keyboard in, 3-way splitter) and love it.

Jason

raziug 08-05-2009 06:58 PM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
NEGATIVE to all the above.

Here ya go

http://www.buygpsnow.com/HTC-Touch-P...Car_Mount.aspx

kimogent 08-06-2009 12:25 AM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by raziug (Post 1083746)
NEGATIVE to all the above.

Here ya go

http://www.buygpsnow.com/HTC-Touch-P...Car_Mount.aspx



just read the reviews and ordered one.....good deal! thx bro

chronster 08-06-2009 10:50 AM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by raziug (Post 1083746)
NEGATIVE to all the above.

Here ya go

http://www.buygpsnow.com/HTC-Touch-P...Car_Mount.aspx

Yeah but the one I linked to lets you slide the kb out. That one doesn't look like it does. Does it?

raziug 08-06-2009 11:19 AM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by chronster (Post 1084712)
Yeah but the one I linked to lets you slide the kb out. That one doesn't look like it does. Does it?

Correct. I dont see a need to have your keyboard exposed while your device is mounted, you may. The ones above are decent, but the Haicom is a perfect fit, and at a fair price.

chronster 08-06-2009 12:26 PM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by raziug (Post 1084771)
Correct. I dont see a need to have your keyboard exposed while your device is mounted, you may. The ones above are decent, but the Haicom is a perfect fit, and at a fair price.

yeah I dunno. I guess I got it in my mind that I'd like to entertain my passengers with movies lol.

Sporkman 08-06-2009 12:41 PM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by chronster (Post 1083075)
http://www.mountonus.com/Sprint-Touc...853-18982.aspx

This thing is exactly what I've been looking for, but for 40 bucks!? Plus it's over seas. Can anyone direct me to a car mount that's like this one, but cheaper, and here in the US?



nice thx

glittler 08-06-2009 01:39 PM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
Well I just bought one of the HaiCOM mounts, I'll let ya'll know how well they work

glittler 08-21-2009 12:53 PM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
So I've had my Haicom mount in my truck for about a week and I'm loving it. I'm sure its not as nice as a proclip but it's a lot less expensive. Now I just want to rig up a good charging line that is built in and not taking up one of my cigarette lighters

strra 08-26-2009 02:39 PM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by raziug (Post 1083746)
NEGATIVE to all the above.

Here ya go

http://www.buygpsnow.com/HTC-Touch-P...Car_Mount.aspx

just ordered one and thanked :)

raziug 09-02-2009 06:22 PM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
I had a haicom for my vogue, thats how I knew about the site. I would have bought one for my diamond, but they didnt have it available(although the mfgr makes it). I finally bought one for my tp, and its not quite up to par as I assumed it would be. For my vogue, it was a PERFECT fit, for my sprint tp, not so much. There is a bit more play than I wanted. It appears as this is specific for the fuze, although it does the job for the sprint tp. Oh well.

ShadowDrake 09-02-2009 08:53 PM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
What about suggestions for a vent-mounted one? I don't want to stick something on the windshield of my Mustang for now, that and the windshield is pretty far up there, would be difficult to see. The vent is a much more perfect location.

c4400 09-03-2009 10:39 AM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
Yeah, I was wanting a vent mounted one too. The windshield on my car would not be ideal on an 8th Gen Civic, either. Plus, having the AC blow on a TP would help too, when you're streaming radio etc, keeping it cool.

strra 09-03-2009 10:42 AM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by strra (Post 1123121)
just ordered one and thanked :)

i got the mount and it doesn't fit as well as i would have hoped (it looks different than the picture on the site) but it works well enough

raziug 09-03-2009 12:43 PM

Re: The perfect car mount for TP! (With swivel)
 
A friend of mine has a haicom for his vogue mounted on his 00 mustang, if I can get a pic, i'll post it. It actually sits well (he has on the left of the steering wheel above the dash. )
Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowDrake (Post 1136400)
What about suggestions for a vent-mounted one? I don't want to stick something on the windshield of my Mustang for now, that and the windshield is pretty far up there, would be difficult to see. The vent is a much more perfect location.



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