Review: Not the most attractive, but the most protective
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 26, 2014
Many Kindle cases will probably protect it from just a drop, but the Otterbox will give extra protection from incidents like a downpour or a six-year-old rage quitting a game by flinging it across the room.  There are holes over the speakers, so it's not totally waterproof, but the power switch and volume have easy-to-feel contoured buttons, and there are snap-on flaps over the charger and earphone jacks. There's also a sturdy screen cover that doesn't show finger prints too badly, and an easy-to-adjust stand that doubles as a cover for the screen. The rubbery outer cover makes the Kindle easy to grip.The price you pay (besides the price you pay) is that it makes the already-thick Kindle even thicker and heavier, and installing it is more involved than just slipping the Kindle into a folder that matches your shoes. But, if you need it, you need it.