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Anyone tried this one ?
http://www.ion-factory.com/htc_01.html?gclid=CIew9ayX_5kCFRISzAod63lREQ
Would be interested as well. Especially how thick it makes the device. Unfortunately there are no hi-res pictures on the website.
Photos do not really show a lot of detail. So like Georgeous2008 interested to hear from someone who has parted with the cash and tried it.
Point of view design, it pretty much reminds of the Vaja Cases, however, I'm a bit disappointed that the camera part is so much revealed. A little hole would have been sufficient and would provide more protection...
Ordered it
Georgeous2008 said:
Anyone tried this one ?
http://www.ion-factory.com/htc_01.html?gclid=CIew9ayX_5kCFRISzAod63lREQ
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I just ordered the leather grip, it looks businessy just waiting for it to be delivered!
guys before you order it wait for me to review it.....
I have been in touch with ion factory and they are sending me two cases for review....
the leather grip
and organizer
the organizer is not on there website at the moment but it will be on early next week.....
my youtube channel is here: http://www.youtube.com/thewidgetkid
TheWidgetKid said:
guys before you order it wait for me to review it.....
I have been in touch with ion factory and they are sending me two cases for review....
the leather grip
and organizer
the organizer is not on there website at the moment but it will be on early next week.....
my youtube channel is here: http://www.youtube.com/thewidgetkid
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waiting on your reviews -- hoping to see them soon. cheers
TheWidgetKid said:
guys before you order it wait for me to review it.....
I have been in touch with ion factory and they are sending me two cases for review....
the leather grip
and organizer
the organizer is not on there website at the moment but it will be on early next week.....
my youtube channel is here: http://www.youtube.com/thewidgetkid
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Thanks for the clip . It shows me enough: I would not buy either of them.
chainbolt said:
Thanks for the clip . It shows me enough: I would not buy either of them.
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why not, if i may ask? I think the touch hd cases made by ion are pretty good, from first impressions...
the reviews will be coming soon...
but let me say......
i know i said it was nice in the first video....
but...
this is probably one of the cheapest build quality cases out there....
wait for the video review for more.
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why not, if i may ask? I think the touch hd cases made by ion are pretty good, from first impressions...
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First of all the price (did you check?). The leather case I am now using was half of that. Secondly the 2 flimsy strips that hold the front cover look bad, and I doubt they will last long.
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the reviews will be coming soon...
but let me say......
i know i said it was nice in the first video....
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Once or twice - one day you must count them!
the impulse buyer side of me recently won this battle -- i went ahead and got the case (that video review was taking a while) hehe
my thoughts ..
1) love the front. simple but very classy pattern. sleek. not bulky at all.
2) hate the button on the back. makes the case bulky and it's not very easy to open every time. it would've been a whole lot more sleek if they found a way to make the case without a button of that size (perhaps a magnetic snap mechanism or something, i dunno).
3) too expensive. i say it's not worth the price. times like these make me regret being too impulsive when i shop online haha.
Agreee
vince_b said:
the impulse buyer side of me recently won this battle -- i went ahead and got the case (that video review was taking a while) hehe
my thoughts ..
1) love the front. simple but very classy pattern. sleek. not bulky at all.
2) hate the button on the back. makes the case bulky and it's not very easy to open every time. it would've been a whole lot more sleek if they found a way to make the case without a button of that size (perhaps a magnetic snap mechanism or something, i dunno).
3) too expensive. i say it's not worth the price. times like these make me regret being too impulsive when i shop online haha.
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I totally agree with "Vince B" The case is really good but it doesn't worth the price at all. I don't like the button either, anytime I open d case, I'm always scared of it ripping out (which will happen one day) since it's attached to a thin leather which is glued to the plastic back.
I just got it, and I must say it HORRIBLE. By all means, do not buy it. The white stitching is so ugly I don't understand why I even bought it, and the worst thing is that there's no cut out for the back camera. According to Clove.co.uk, it has a cut out, but the pictures are inaccurate. But I bought it from PDAir because they are cheaper.
So this was a huge waste of money. So disappointed...
If someone can recommend a flip-top leather case that covers all sides, and cover the entire front of the device (unlike piel farma's), I'd love to hear about it (and see pictures if possible).
is this the one you bought?
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=10100000_900000_11000630&products_id=16548
its clear from the pictures that it doesnt have cut out for the camera....
damn slow internet... double post... sorry
joseph.sapri said:
is this the one you bought?
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=10100000_900000_11000630&products_id=16548
its clear from the pictures that it doesnt have cut out for the camera....
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I know, but as I contacted Clove's the customer service they clearly said that it does have a cut out. The pictures weren't that clear to me, so I asked. It totally screwed me up...
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I know, but as I contacted Clove's the customer service they clearly said that it does have a cut out. The pictures weren't that clear to me, so I asked. It totally screwed me up...
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I have ordered one and paid for one on ebay, oh dear. Is it really that bad?
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I have ordered one and paid for one on ebay, oh dear. Is it really that bad?
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Well we both liked the sleek look of the Diamond2, so you might dislike the case as I did. It doesn't have a "sophisticated" look like iPhone leather casings, it just has a cheap look and feel. And the lack of back camera cut out is just peculiar...
I ordered another one, this time from Proporta. Now I have to figure out what to do with PDAir's casing, since it cost me 28$ (!) for a really mediocre case.
Don't panic by my words, try it for yourself.
cant you get a refund?
hmmm... I myself just ordered pdair book type case for $28... it does have a cut out, and I hope its good... i think the looks is good enuf, and I have been using similar pdair case for my blue angel for 5 years... and this is the main reason why I am buying another one...
the quality is good and the looks is not bad... I like the white stitching...
btw, is this the one you are buying now?
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct....&product=4F830A92-3B1D-4449-9115-D48F0CCC3419
looks that it doesnt have a cut out too
if you want a good quality one, try:
Piel Frama http://www.mobilehornet.com/archives/2629.
its not cheap though... but then again, you get what you paid for
joseph.sapri said:
cant you get a refund?
hmmm... I myself just ordered pdair book type case for $28... it does have a cut out, and I hope its good... i think the looks is good enuf, and I have been using similar pdair case for my blue angel for 5 years... and this is the main reason why I am buying another one...
the quality is good and the looks is not bad... I like the white stitching...
btw, is this the one you are buying now?
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct....&product=4F830A92-3B1D-4449-9115-D48F0CCC3419
looks that it doesnt have a cut out too
if you want a good quality one, try:
Piel Frama http://www.mobilehornet.com/archives/2629.
its not cheap though... but then again, you get what you paid for
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Yes, it's the one I got. I know the pictures don't show the cut out, but they are not very clear so I sent clove an e-mail to verify this. To my amazement they said it does include a cut out, so I bought it. Sometimes the pictures in the site do not represent the reality.
The book type casing is better I believe, it has a cut out and it looks better. I rather use a flip type, so it's not relevant to me.
I don't like Piel's case because the top of the device is not covered properly, it's peeking out of it. It's like they didn't design the casing very well...
The case came today and to be honest I really like it. I like the look and it feels anything but cheap to me. Yes there is no cut out for the camera buy u just pull back the flip easily to take a photo. Maybe I'm easily pleased but I'm glad I got this now. Phone feels really secure and safe and looks good to me folks
guys, just out of curiosity, did you order your pdair from pdair.com? cause I ordered mine on 18th/06 and they said they would only start shipping it on 24th.. and it would take 7-20 days via hongkong post office to send it to indonesia.... thats a long time...
where did you buy your pdair case, where are you and how long does it take?
cheers
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The case came today and to be honest I really like it. I like the look and it feels anything but cheap to me. Yes there is no cut out for the camera buy u just pull back the flip easily to take a photo. Maybe I'm easily pleased but I'm glad I got this now. Phone feels really secure and safe and looks good to me folks
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I'm happy to hear you like the case, as I was very disappointed.
I bought mine from PDAir.com, i'm from Israel and it took about two weeks.
I'm suprised by the comments about the quality
side by side my daimond case with my vario ...the quality is the same as the porprota case except that there is no metal insert over the screen. I guess it is slghtly more bulky as a design
Im reading here about many cqses but I just cant find the best. I need a case that lets every port open, looks nice , has multyangles and that it doesnt cost a lot. I need it as soon as posible becuse my tablet is hlme and its really hard to hold it for 3 hours in my hands Thank you.
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Im reading here about many cqses but I just cant find the best. I need a case that lets every port open, looks nice , has multyangles and that it doesnt cost a lot. I need it as soon as posible becuse my tablet is hlme and its really hard to hold it for 3 hours in my hands Thank you.
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Still wanting on a general consensus as well...I guess the "official case isn't getting good reviews...
Thank you all on your suggestions -.-. Anyway I think I will go fora microfibre case from amazon.
Here's a nice leather one for $19.95
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110709890057&hlp=false
IMO - Check out the rooCASE on Amazon if you want a multi-angle style. From what I can tell, it is the "Best" in terms of quality. There are a few other multi-angle cases out there such as what you find on eBay but they do not appear to be made as well. JMO but the ACase for example just looks really cheap in comparison.
I've ordered the roo case as well but it's taking foooooooorever to get here.
I think you might like this one. It has a lot of space, and it can actually detach if you don't want to hold on to the whole case while using it. This company gave me a free stylus since I ordered one of their cases. I love the black but if you want another color, then I think they have a brown too.
Hope this helps.
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Rotating...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1310056761&sr=1-20
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I think you might like this one. It has a lot of space, and it can actually detach if you don't want to hold on to the whole case while using it. This company gave me a free stylus since I ordered one of their cases. I love the black but if you want another color, then I think they have a brown too.
Hope this helps.
How do you like the Amazon case you linked to? I have been considering that exact one. What is your opinion? How sturdy is it? Is the rotary/detach option really useful? Debating between this an a standard leather case because seems more durable/protective but doesn't offer rotary feature or detaching case...
Thanks.
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I think you might like this one.
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Thanks for that recommendation. Looks like it kinda gives you a tablet sleeve too, built in.
I don't use portrait mode very much, but the ability to detach is a huge plus. Is it possible to fold the flap all the way back, so you have the case still attached, but use the tablet as a handheld?
From the picture, it looks like it attaches to the case via a button...is that secure? I've seen others that use two velcro disks...those seem more secure.
I just purchased that one last night. I'll come back and share my thoughts once I receive it around early next week.
Edit: I got the brown one
I ordered this case last week and so far I am really loving it. First things first, I really like the build quality. The case gives you alot of options with different viewing angles which is nice. It has leather on the outside and felt on the inside. All ports are accessible and you can even plug into the keyboard dock without having to remove from the case (huge bonus for me). I don't have anything to compare to but it seems very slim. I have never been a case guy for my phones but with a tablet I don't think it matters as much. Overall I am very glad I bought it. For the price, $25, the quality is second to none. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. Link to sale site below.
www.amazon.com/BLUREX-Leather-folio-Multi-Angle-Transformer/dp/B005ESY8VA
Edit: i do want to add that I just noticed the speakers look like they might be covered in the pix but when you take off the bumper guard you can see they are not covered at all. If anyone cares.....
Case looks nice. I just brought the rotating one but this looks really good.
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More pictures
And even more pix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18850268&postcount=18
I bought the rotating one too and hate it
The popper is a stupid idea, impossible to remove and attach with the TF insde without almost cracking the screen from the back
Should have been Velcro I think, I might replace it
Also the TF doesnt sit straight inside it, so the camera is partially covered by the back of the case
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I bought the rotating one too and hate it
The popper is a stupid idea, impossible to remove and attach with the TF insde without almost cracking the screen from the back
Should have been Velcro I think, I might replace it
Also the TF doesnt sit straight inside it, so the camera is partially covered by the back of the case
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Yea I don't like he button either. I love the case though, because I can remove it. Your case looks really professional are those plastic clips holding it in
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qhinton said:
Yea I don't like he button either. I love the case though, because I can remove it. Your case looks really professional are those plastic clips holding it in
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I don't know. Very sturdy so it SEEMS like metal. It's covered in leather so hard to tell.
I have the blurex case same as OP and love it. I've had several different tablets and tried most all the versions of cases, and this Blurex is the best I have ever had. It is extremely functional also looks really classy.
I ordered the Blurex case after reading your review and I just got it in the mail today. Its really nice, the fit is perfect with no slipping or sliding. The only thing I dont like is that the bottom is quite tight so its kind of awkward to put into the stand mode. Im sure itll break in though with use.
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I ordered the Blurex case after reading your review and I just got it in the mail today. Its really nice, the fit is perfect with no slipping or sliding. The only thing I dont like is that the bottom is quite tight so its kind of awkward to put into the stand mode. Im sure itll break in though with use.
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Yeah its gets a little more loose. But to be honest I like having it somewhat hard to get out. I just have to add, it passed to toddler test this weekend with flying colors
I bought this from Amazon after reading this review.
Great case, really nice. Thanks!
Picked up this case from Amazon UK to replace a previous case, love it, really well made, solid professional finish and really light.
I think the best part is having 100% of the screen area visable
bobcatuk said:
Picked up this case from Amazon UK to replace a previous case, love it, really well made, solid professional finish and really light.
I think the best part is having 100% of the screen area visable
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glad to hear it guys. mine is still going strong. my family loves all the viewing angles and i never have to worry about the kids messing anything up when carrying it.
Just ordered one myself. Thanks for the review.
I got my case. And I love it
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It looks like it may play well with the dock too. Has anyone tried docking it with the case on?
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It looks like it may play well with the dock too. Has anyone tried docking it with the case on?
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Yeah definitely. Big reason I bought I it actually and it did not disappoint. The case does not cause any extra steps to get the tab docked.
anybody have a pic with the case on and docked?
Here u go dude. U obviously cannot close the case while docked but everything else is cool.
just ordered one thanks to this review for bringing it to my attention. Hope I like it. Was really hoping for something like the speck candy case for the ipad. Can't such a beast so got this guy. Thks
I love this case.
Ordered and received this case because of this review. I love it. When it is closed, it feels very durable, and I don't worry about breaking the transformer. When opened, the different viewing angles are perfect.
Thanks for posting this review and steering me towards this case!
Just got this case from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MZ35NM/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
Amazingly the only folio I've been able to find. I have the same style case for my iPad and I must set this is the way to go. Though I can see the desire for a portrait mode . The hand strap is a great touch for that.
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Wow nice find.
Not sure if it's the same kind of case, but I just found
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/M-Edge+...218402861274&skuId=3441552&st=nook&cp=1&lp=15
while I was looking for a case of my own. Since the Amazon one is out of stock, it seems like an alternative.
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Just got this case from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MZ35NM/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
Amazingly the only folio I've been able to find. I have the same style case for my iPad and I must set this is the way to go. Though I can see the desire for a portrait mode . The hand strap is a great touch for that.
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It looks great and the size is perfect - compact and slim. How does it feel in hands - solid? Does it block the mic hole at the top?
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It looks great and the size is perfect - compact and slim. How does it feel in hands - solid? Does it block the mic hole at the top?
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Looking at the pics, it looks like the NT would snap into it at the four corners rather than any edges. The NT's mic is a small hole at the top of the device, offset from the center. I doubt this case would block it.
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Sorry, I should check the reply more closely before posting. I was looking at the one from Best Buy.
This is the one I picked up. It's pretty nice, a couple of different angles to stand the NT up, and it surrounds the whole thing, so it's pretty secure.
edit: I'm not allowed to post links yet, but search on amazon for crazy on digital's folio case for the Nook Color
This may seem like a dumb question, but can you stand it up in portrait mode with this case?
@DssTrainer Has it came in yet? What do you think of it?
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@DssTrainer Has it came in yet? What do you think of it?
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Im also interested what you think of it. I was thinking about buying the official barns and noble leather writers case but this onle looks decent for the price.
http://www.amazon.com/CrazyOnDigital-Leather-Protector-eReader-Package/dp/B006598LRO/ref=pd_cp_e_1
Just noticed this one, comes with a screen protector and its fulfilled by amazon. Maybe a nice alternative to the other ones that have been shown.
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http://www.amazon.com/CrazyOnDigital-Leather-Protector-eReader-Package/dp/B006598LRO/ref=pd_cp_e_1
Just noticed this one, comes with a screen protector and its fulfilled by amazon. Maybe a nice alternative to the other ones that have been shown.
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I had this one for the nook color, and I loved it.
Well i just bought one from amazon. It will be hear Wednesday. I will Take pictures, and write a in-depth review on it by next Friday. I will probably be buying a couple cases, and writing reviews to help people make their decision. Im starting with this one because it has the holes for speaker in it. Which is an important feature.
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Well i just bought one from amazon. It will be hear Wednesday. I will Take pictures, and write a in-depth review on it by next Friday. I will probably be buying a couple cases, and writing reviews to help people make their decision. Im starting with this one because it has the holes for speaker in it. Which is an important feature.
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I look forward to the reviews. I don't even know what type of case I want. It will be nice to see comparisons.
i have the nook color version from this same company and i love it...it looks very nice and very comfortable and has at least 4 viewing angles but only in landscape mode.no portrait mode viewing.
JAVOedge Austin Back Flip Case for the Barnes & Noble Nook Color / Nook Tablet - Latest Generation (Gray)
(I'm new to XDA and I did not permitt to post links... )
This one looks great but expensive. $34.99 . Hope I can find one better... $34.99...
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Just noticed this one, comes with a screen protector and its fulfilled by amazon. Maybe a nice alternative to the other ones that have been shown.
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Just ordered this one, great price hopefully its great quality.
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http://www.amazon.com/CrazyOnDigital-Leather-Protector-eReader-Package/dp/B006598LRO/ref=pd_cp_e_1
Just noticed this one, comes with a screen protector and its fulfilled by amazon. Maybe a nice alternative to the other ones that have been shown.
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ordered this before I even saw your post.
Got it, hate it. No way to really fold the cover back and use it in portrait mode. Cover doesn't close flush with the nook.
Really nice quality leather.
If you case closes flush with the nook then I might be wiling to get a replacement and see if this one is defective but I don't think the magnets are strong enough/the groves to hold it in portrait prevent it from closing flush.
Just got the Speck Fitfolio in black. It fits very well and does not make it feel bulky at all. They have also extended the "vegan leather" on the back over the hard shell making it look far nicer.
Ok I purchased this case. Like the feel of it and its not too bulky. BUT, whatever chemicle they used to coat the leather absorbed into the bezel of my nooks rubber paint coating and caused a brown spotted discoloring.... I tried to clean it with alcohol and other cleaning products but its absorbed in the coating ... im pretty pissed to be honest. I just orders a skinomi woodgrain skin to cover the damage up, and plan on taking pictures and contacting the case manufactor to have them buy me a new nook! WARNING TO ALL!
I purchased this case
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MZ35NM/..._am_us?ie=UTF8
I've had it for about 3 weeks but haven't used it due to a very
strong chemical smell. The smell transferred to my hands after unpacking the case.
I've been waiting for the smell to go away before using it but after reading posts regarding damage the Nook finish I may never use it.
At the time I purchased my Nook I also picked up a B&N case that was discounted 30%. It's much better quality, I really like clips that hold it in place. Very quick and easy to pop the Nook in and out. The B&N case was approximately $10 higher cost but I feel it's higher quality case and worth the cost difference.