Review: Disappointingly not as expected, but still using it...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2014
I originally purchased the Poetic Slimline case for my new Fire HDX, sure it didn't have all the fancy folding ability of the Origami case but I learned awhile back that all folding cases sort of suck when it comes to actually holding up your device, especially if you're using it on a soft surface (watching in bed), or trying to touch it (stylus, finger) as they all tend to fall over... so I use a Anker standAnker Multi-Angle Portable Stand for Tablets, E-readers and Smartphones, Durable Aluminum Body, Compatible for Apple iPads iPad Air, iPad Mini / New iPad Mini, iPhone 5S 5C 5 4S 4; Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Tab 3, Note 8.0 10.1, S4, S3, S2; Google Nexus 4,7...which is the best $10 you'll spend as it holds all devices and folds up tiny... but I digress. The issue with the Poetic was that it didn't work well with the camera, even though it had a hole cut for the camera everytime you'd try to use the camera the kindle would insist you slide it up, but the Poetic isn't a sliding case, and it clips in the kindle securely, which means I'd have to snap it out of the case to take a photo. It simply wasn't working.This case arrived and initially I was really happy, sure it was a lot more money than my other one but it was real leather and looked/felt nice. The magnets were a bit annoying in that the lid sticks to itself and takes a bit to straighten back out, but it surprisingly held the fire well on a table, if at a bit of a weird angle when standing up. When I first got it the feature of it activating the camera app when slid up worked perfectly, but about a week later my HDX did an auto update and now that doesn't work. If I slide up my HDX nothing happens, I still have to manually click on the camera icon which isn't the end of the world but was one of the main selling features in my opinion, no response from support as to why this happened and I don't want to ship back my HDX if it's an issue with a software update or a failure of the magnets inside the case.The big deal breaker for me, and why this is still the case I use but one I promptly switch out for the Poetic if I am leaving the house or my kids might touch my HDX is that it's not secure. The ability to slide it up, well that's because it's not clipped in to anything... your expensive Fire is held in the case by nothing but magnetics! If you give it a shake (over a bed only please if you're testing this) it's going to fall right out of that case... I don't know about you but if I'm guessing that if my fire falls, it's going to do it with some force, and any force will knock it right out of this case thus making the protection 0. It'll keep it from being scratched sitting on your desk or besides your bed, but it's not protecting anything from a fall, or a child trying to slide it up to take a photo... heck I've almost even slid it right out of the case myself and I know to be careful. I much prefer the Poetic case because it clips onto the edges and holds the Fire securely.I'm hoping there is a redesign that allows it to be held in by more than magnets and I also hope the camera application autostart upon sliding magically comes back, but I'm not holding my breath for either. All in all not a horrible case if you know what to expect, but it could (and in my opinion should) be so much better.