Review: enjoy. amusez-vous. disfrute... but beware which version Kindle this fits.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2014
It's a classy, compact, useful riggin'. The keyboard has a nice, positive feel when depressing the keys. It is, however a keyboard that is both small, maybe 60% the size of a regular keyboard, and truncated in that some keys are not where expected. Both of these necessary modifications can be PITAs for touch typists but no problem for hunt-and-peck folks. The Kindle is held by a hard plastic framework, snaps in.There is a USB cable for the keyboard included - be sure to check the packing for it. Speaking of packing: approved. Easily recyclable and easy to remove item. Case and/or keyboard have very slight odor that dissipates quickly.It is not Belkin's fault that the sizes of the smaller Kindles have changed recently. Unfortunately, it is relevant. We have in the family two 7" Kindle Fires, one purchased Jan '14 and one purchased Dec '12, so you see, about a year apart. The new one this fits, the other it doesn't. These Kindles have little other designation than an amorphous "New Generation", not marked on the device, or "last year's version", also not marked on the device. How is one to know? If you call Amazon, a good rep can tell you by looking at your account, which is what we finally did. As I say, this doesn't fit the last year's kind which is a 7" Kindle Fire just like the new one. Arg! Good luck with that. I think Amazon should realize that if they change the dimensions of their Kindles, they should somehow distinguish them by some code or name, as this confusion is bound to be a problem for customers.Despite all that, the bottom line is that I like the appearance, feel, and separate easily-connected Bluetooth keyboard. I'll take it. Very nice.