Review: Beautifully designed, but about $20 too expensive...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 13, 2012
After much internal debate and reading every review of every available Kindle Fire 8.9″ case, I finally went with the Amazon product. I think it is very well designed with cutouts for the sound (the competing Marware product covers up the sound portals), and raised covered buttons for the power and volume buttons. The texture is similar to the Amazon case for the Paperwhite. I honestly don't know if it's leather or not. If it's leather, it's awfully thin, but it is attractive. The Kindle fits like a glove (you have to exert force to get it out, and you'll likely break a fingernail) and the overall effect is aesthetically pleasing. Now, that said, it doesn't feel particularly robust. If you're looking for the equivalent of a tank to protect your Kindle, this isn't it. However, if you want your very slim Kindle Fire HD to continue looking slim and elegant, this case is perfect. I found that it does stand without too much trouble if the surface you're standing it on isn't too slick. My only gripe: the price at $55 is absurdly high, in my opinion. Come on, Amazon. This is a $30-$40 product, at most.