Review: With any electronic gadget you buy, an Otterbox should be purchased simultaneously
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2014
With this OtterBox, I now own three. I previously purchased one for my Samsung Galaxy S4 and for my Kindle Fire 8.9" tablet. An OtterBox isn't cute or dainty, though they are not unattractive, but what they mainly are is tough. They do one thing better than any other brand of case on the market: protect your gadget. I have had other electronic gadgets for which OtterBox does not make cases (the iPod Classic being the most notable) and I definitely feel more fearful of their being damaged. It is very difficult for me to imagine either my Kindle Fire or Samsung phone ever sustaining significant damage from dropping them or having them get hit.They are not cheap, though sometimes you can get them at a discount from Amazon if you buy them at the same time as your electronic product. If you need to save money on your purchase, you would be better off buying an OtterBox than buying an extended warranty. The OtterBox will probably prevent most kinds of damage that you would need the extended warranty for anyway. But I am absolutely serious: if you have a choice between a case that looks tough and costs only $20 and a $70 OtterBox, you should get the OtterBox.Apart from the price there is only one other semi-negative thing you can say about the OtterBox: it can be a challenge sometimes to put on and take off. If you for whatever reason will need to take the case on and off all of the time, you might want to get another case. But if you want a case that will stay on nearly all the time and really protect a valuable phone or tablet, the OtterBox is essential. If you have never owned an OtterBox, you might hesitate at the price, but if you have had one, you might be like me, and consider getting one nonoptional.  For me it is one of the easiest decisions that can be made.