Review: Turn your Kindle Fire HDX into a mini laptop!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 17, 2014
This case provides a good amount of protection. The Kindle Fire is held securely in the case and when closed, it's completely flush with the keyboard which obviously has no rough edges that could damage the screen. I slip the whole thing into a neoprene sleeve for extra protection when I have to stick it in my bag for work or school, but for use around the house, I have no worries about my tablet being damaged while in this case.Keyboard itself is very responsive and has a nice "chiclet" style akin to Apple keyboards. The keys are well spaced so you have ample room for typing. I personally hate when keyboards try to cram everything in as small a package as possible because it makes natural typing pretty much impossible. I was comfortably using this keyboard within 30 minutes of taking it out of the box whereas some of those "micro" keyboards (as I like to call them) I never get fully accustomed to. I have an iPad and a MacBook, but this keyboard has been making me give much more love to my Kindle Fire HD that I received as a gift because it's far more portable and is all I need for most non-work/school tasks.This case is really unique in that your Kindle Fire HDX actually becomes part of the unit. It's a bit of a pain to remove, but if you're buying this type of case you're probably intending to keep it in the case at all times. It really looks like a tiny little laptop. While it functions just like any other bluetooth keyboard case for the Kindle, I feel it's design allows for a really secure grip on the Kindle and you can be absolutely sure it's not going to accidentally fall out. That said, it does seem somewhat prone to tipping because the center of balance is placed on the lower portion of the tablet. I've done a few tests and it doesn't take much force to flip the tablet over backwards in this case. Still, it's very securely attached to the unit and isn't going to go flying off the desk or anything. I just wish the stand was higher up the back to prevent this from happening at all. It's a minor point for most people though, so no stars deducted.The only potential stumbling point is the price, which I admit is pretty high compared to most other keyboard cases on the market. But I truly feel that this one is exceptional and improves over the standard keyboard case in many ways. Also, when you look at the competition for a leather non-keyboard case, it's really not putting much of an extra dent in your wallet by comparison. I feel this case is a really wise investment for people who use their Kindle Fire HDX heavily for anything that requires a moderate amount of word processing. While I can't create presentations on my Kindle Fire HDX, I can do just about everything else I need to for work and school, and in a much more compact package than my MacBook Pro. Love it all around!