is there any difference between Seidio Inocase II and Best Buy Platinum Cases?

[DigitallyChallenged]

The Seidio is $49.95 retail and $38.67 at amazon while the best buy basic platinum is $34.99. I don't want the bulk of the armored Seidio case. Has anyone directly compared these two? Are they the same?

Platinum Series - Case for HTC Thunderbolt Mobile Phones - Black - HTC21SB

Amazon.com: Seidio Innocase II Surface Case and Holster Combo for use with HTC ThunderBolt (Black): Cell Phones & Accessories

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[JnEricsonx]

I have the Best Buy one, yay for having 18 months to pay off my phone! I do wish I could get rid of the belt clip part though of the other clip in part of the casey, yes, I'm paranoid, I keep the phone fully wrapped up to so speak when its in my pocket.

[mandog202]

I have the seidio convert that I accidentally ordered thinking i was ordering the extended version, and the best buy version of it that are identical. butchered the crap out of the best buy one to make it temporarily work with the 3200mah battery. 2 days later seidio releases the extended edition of the convert... facepalm

[qingshan]

Seido makes the one for Best Buy - I have the Platinum one and I think it is merely a name change. Like their "Rugged" and "Active"

[DigitallyChallenged]

Update. I purchased the extended battery and the seidio surface case for the extended battery. It fits in the platinum holster but it is loose. It shouldn't fall out but it makes a little bit of a rattling sound when walking.

[lazuhrus]

+1 to the fit on the BB case belt holster not fitting well. As I've posted elsewhere, I lost a phone while on my motorcycle to an 18 wheeler once, not going to risk it with my T-bolt!

[DigitallyChallenged]

Just to clarify. Fit is perfect with regular battery but now they sell a second cradle just for the extended battery and case. It would have been incredibly easy to design the case to work with one holster but they are obviously trying to force you to buy a second holster.