[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] lovethyEVO:
I picked up another case, the Pyro Clip

The case is wrapped in synthetic leather but still looks and feels as good as the real thing. The interior is lined with grey suede and if your tablet is naked you won't have any worries about the interior itself scratching the screen.

Installation is very easy and straightforward. The tablet is held in place to the case by the upper most four "clips". Simply slide the tablet up into the clips and lock the bottom half of the tablet into the bottom clips.

The case is held shut by a clip along the tablet side with the volume rocker. Simply close the cover and push down with enough force to get the clip to latch onto the side groove of the tablet.

This case doesn't add much thickness to the tablet itself. If anything it adds just enough to make the tablet easier to hold when it is not in a stand position. The cover is padded generously and makes for a soft feel when holding it while moving, almost like a leather planner.

Despite the lack of a pen holder, this case has about five (yes 5) different viewing angles/positions to accomodate almost any situation.

1. It can be opened like a book and held like one to use the tablet in portrait mode

2. It can be opened and the cover can be flipped all the way to the rear to allow two handed operation in either portrait or landscape mode WITHOUT removing the tablet.

3, 4, 5. These viewing angles are achieved by unclipping the bottom clips from the tablet and bending the backside to allow the tablet/case to fold at an angle. Angles 3 and 4 are straightforward, they simply sit in the grooves. Angle 5 is achieved by allowing the tablet to slide forward until the lock clip stops it. I find that I use angle 5 almost completely for everything when I am on a flat surface such as a desk or table. Angle 4 is what I use for viewing the tablet at a distance such as netflix.

Access to everything and anything is unobstructed in any way. The speaker ports are exposed when the case is closed so you can listen to your music with little volume loss. The speakers in the viewing angles though appear to be hindered just a bit and so volume in these angles are somewhat affected especially in the fifth (5) viewing angle.

The screen is accessible entirely and the clips do not get in the way of the navigation buttons. Because the clips are raised so slightly above the screen this causes the cover to not completely touch the tablet screen when it is closed. This is a two-fer. One, since it doesn't touch the screen the chances of the interior itself scratching the screen are minimal. Two, since it doesn't touch the screen, the chances of dust getting in between the cover and the screen are increased.

Using the rear facing camera is possible without removing the tablet from the case but you will have the cover flap dangling (like most cases of this nature anyways).

If you have a body skin (like the skinomi carbon fiber skin that I have) the bottom clip and lock clip may and most likely will grab the edges of the skin. My bottom skin has been pulled a couple of times as a result of unlocking the clips to fold the case into one of the 3 viewing angles. The great thing about this case and a body skin is that you can actually see most of the skin on the backside without removing the whole tablet. This is for those people who simply must examine your tablet and you don't want to deal with removing/inserting your tablet from its case. I intend on removing the bottom clips to stop my skin from being pulled which brings me to my next point.

The top 4 clips appear to be strong enough to keep the tablet attached to the case. The bottom clips are almost not necessary especially if you intend on folding the tablet frequently. The bottom clips have an interestingly strong hold on the tablet and it makes getting into a viewing angle a bit of an effort.

The styling of this case falls along the lines of a leather wrapped book. When closed and laid camera side down it almost appears as a leather planner. This was a surprising plus when I wanted to ward people from asking to see my tablet. People simply assumed it was a regular planner. A pen holder would be nice but it would definitely detract from the styling.

Overall it is definitely a great starter case. Pen holder or not, this case is well worth the money. Whether the fifth viewing angle was intentional or not is a moot point since it seems to be just the perfect angle for almost anything and everything.

Pics :)