Review: Magnetic Closure a Nice Feature But Not Sure about Design (Review Edited April 2)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 9, 2013
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Standing Leather Case is very thin but offers nice protection for the Kindle Fire. The 8.9" Fire snaps and fits perfectly into the case, and the Onyx Black leather exterior looks classy.The biggest positive for me is the fact that, with the integrated magnetic closure, the case automatically puts the Kindle Fire to sleep when you close it, and wakes the Fire when you open it. The on/off button on the Kindle is difficult to find, especially in a dark room, so it's nice to have the ability to put the Kindle to sleep by just shutting the case. The magnetic closure also ensures the case will stay closed while in a backpack or briefcase.The interior of the case is soft, so the screen will not scratch. I wish the interior of case had a hand strap built in, so you can hold the Kindle with one hand. The case is very light, and with a strap it would be easy to hold the Kindle with one hand while commuting. You also can turn the case on the side to watch videos. I didn't have any problems with the case slipping while horizontal.Bottom line, I would recommend the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Standing Leather Case. The case provides good basic protection, and looks classy. The case is very light and thin (there's no padding) and the magnetic closure is a very useful feature.Edit April 2, 2013While I initially gave this cover a good review, (see above) I am concerned that the cover might have damaged the on/off button of the Fire. I hardly ever touched the on/off button, as I used the cover to put the Kindle to "sleep." A few days ago, I opened the cover and found the low battery icon on the screen, even though the device had about 60 percent power a few hours earlier (and I did not use it). The device would not take a charge, even when charging it overnight with the fast charger. I removed the device from the cover and it turned on, then off again. Now I can't get it to turn on again. It appears that the on/off button is stuck in the down position, even though I never used it. So I am not sure if the design of the cover (the Kindle snaps in to the cover) might have somehow damaged the device, and I am not sure if others have experienced this problem.