Review: MarBlue Slim Hybrid Standing Case for Kindle Fire HDX 8.9"
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2014
I wanted a free standing rigid cover for my Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and it popped right into it, the corners are a little differentas you literally snap your Kindle in, don't get nervous, it will work.  I see that some people had an issue with that, I luckily did not, it worked just great.  The Kindle is in there very securely and it can now stand up horizontally or vertically. The oddest part of the whole case is closing it up, I have to have it horizontally and give it a little "jog" downwards while holding onto it, as the part that wraps over the back edge area of the Kindle seems to be a bit snug, but with just the little jog I gave it, it seemed to settle the Kindle enough that I could easily cover the front and push the snaps over the edge. This is not the EASIEST cover to close and open, but in one way that is good, its keeping your KF secure, and that is good.  I thought it might be a thin leather at first, but I don't think it is, there is -not- a bad pvc kind of smell though, that is a bonus!  Oh, do not forget to turn your KF off before closing it into the case, as this does not have magnets in it to put it to sleep, so your KF will remain ON unless YOU turn it off!  Oh...and one of the important features is that this does NOT block the camera feature, that many other covers DO.  So you do not have to remove the KF from this cover to use the camera...a definite bonus.