Review: Rom for improvement
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 20, 2013
This case is frustrating mostly by its misses - it could be so much better with just a little attention to design. The lack of the magnet that triggers the standby/wakeup is a major issue - if you are used to having your tabled just go to sleep when you close the cover you'll be surprised how much batter you will end up wasting with this. The other annoyance has to do with the way the case cover folds back for one handed operation - the bending is happening to be quite rigid and creates a 1/2" diameter bulge which makes it had to hold the device one handed - and also makes the cover slip away rather easily when you don't apply enough hold pressure. the stand function works okay and I did not find a need for more tilt positions on top of the 3 grooves they provide. I must say I did not care a lot for the hard plastic which ends up holding the Kindle in place in the case - first, it is quite rigid, and second it does not feel to be shatter proof - I expect that plastic to crack on a fall of if the kindle is repeatedly installed/uninstalled from it. But at least for a fall it looks like it will do its job and protect the device. Otherwise the fit and finish/workmanship were good.