[Nexus 4 Accessories] orgwizard:
My little review of the atmosphere case that I got yesterday

I'll be comparing it to the diztronic tpu on one of our phones and the diztronic PC case on my N4. sorry for the poor quality pictures, was taking them with the other nexus 4 in low light conditions.

what I like

really nice snug fit

looks nice on the phone in dark gray, though I would've liked black

really like the combination of the PC and TPU, but I prefer PC cases in general

they seem to have added a bit more height to the TPU lips on the top and bottom of the phone, which I like cause there's less to get in your way on the sides when swiping.

little rubber feet on the back to help it from sliding

little more slippery than the TPU case and bare phone, but less so than the diztronic hard PC and seido cases. pretty decent middle ground

like the buttons that are clearly seperated and have good feedback. better than the ones on the TPU case that are almost blended into the case and harder to find when not looking

I like the semi clear back that let's you see some of the nexus details, though not clear enough to show off the back pattern in the glass

what I don't like or worries me

as in the pictures, I tried to show at least, the tpu over the bottom seems to not be sitting flat against the phone, leaving room for dirt to get in

while most of the holes line up spot on, the mic on the bottom is almost half covered, and the speaker on the back is off center, though the hole is larger than the speaker, so it doesn't actually seem to be covering it, just looks off.

I was hoping the TPU lines that run from the corners to the back would help with impact, but they really only appear to be there for show and to connect from the tpu on the front to the back nubs that keep it from sliding when laid on it's back.

I'm not sure how much actual protection it would provide if dropped

the buttons, while I like them, stick out farther than the plastic around the phone, which makes me wonder what would happen to the real buttons underneath or phone if the phone were dropped and the impact point was on the buttons themselves.

I do see what others have mentioned, two small stress lines, almost like what you get when you start to bend a piece of plastic. one was there, by the camera, right out of the box, and the other showed up after the case was installed. honestly though, they're not really noticable, especially once the case is on the phone.

there does seem to be a small bit of give on the bottom right side of the case...nothing terrible, but a little annoying

overall, I wish they would have integrated a little more TPU around the sides, even if it was just in some patterns, dots, dashes, something. It would've helped with the impact protection in general and been used to offset the difference in height from the buttons. it would also improve how secure it would be in the hand.

All that aside though, this is by far my favorite case in appearance and overall design.

I was going to eventually get a casemate surface, as that's what I had on my previous phone, but I think I'm sticking with this one. I think it's enough protection, probably about the same as the surface, but I think a better design at a much lower price point.