Review: Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" Standing Leather Origami Case
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 25, 2013
After looking through a number of cases I came to the conclusion of the Origami Case because it will stand up the device in both landscape and portrait mode, whereas a number of cases will only stand it up in portrait mode or not at all.Protection was only part of the equation, but not to the extent some people are looking for. Dropping is not a main concern of mine. I'm not a clumsy person and all of my electronics are in excellent condition... I was looking for something that would allow me to quick throw the Kindle in my purse and be off. This cover provides that kind of protection.The Kindle also doesn't slide into the case, which was my next love of the case. I didn't want something I would need to wriggle the Kindle in and out of when I wanted to use the camera or volume buttons. Sure, a lot of cases do have holes for the camera, but some were only wide enough for the lens to be seen through, meaning some pictures had a black vignette around the edges.And since the case was made by Amazon for Amazon the buttons along the back are easily accessible and easy to press. No fumbling with the keys, breaking your fingernails to get them pressed right.It's heavy, I won't lie, weighing (without looking at specs of either) as much if not more than the Kindle. But the best part about it is if you wish to read in bed and don't want all that weight you can just pop it off! No fighting with wriggling it out of the case.If you want to shoot pictures simply hold the Kindle in landscape and press the Kindle up with your thumbs and the camera will automatically turn on.The case is a home run for me, though, not at this price. I was able to find it at a local electronics store for half the cost so that sold me on it. Get it if you're a woman who just needs something to protect it in your purse and plan on using it on your desk at work a lot (like I do) to read books and magazines and play games.