Kindle Fire Hdx Leather Origami Case
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Origami case got its name from "folding" and some nicely hidden magnets. It fits snugly onto the HDX. You "slide" HDX into the "baseplate". Removal is easy, as there's no clips. It also has its own 'buttons' that pushes on the official buttons, unlike other cases that leaves your buttons exposed.
The folding part is the "folio cover", which has "seams" that can be folded. When you flip it over, and pull up on the fold the cover turns into a stand as the magnets stick to each other and the back of the base plate. Pretty clever design, and probably patented. You can get it in a variety of colors, though I got mine in plain black. 
Here's a picture (not mine)
And yes, it works in portrait mode as well.
Complaint 1) this case when folded over somewhat covers up the buttons (I have fat fingers) but only when it's lying flat (like when you're holding it with both hands, like playing a driving game). it's less noticeable when the stand's 'deployed".
Complaint 2) The case attracts a bit of finger print, not quite as visible on black, but when tilted at an angle...
Complaint 3) its relatively high price. It's just a plain case, albeit a clever one, but $40 for "rubber" case?
But it's not completely disappointing.
Protectionwise... This case will NOT save your HDX from drops or such. But then, given the weight of the HDX, I doubt anything will except maybe one of those expensive Ottercases. This is a dust cover and stand, little more.
Size-wise... this case is pretty thin, and adds minimum bulk and weight to the dense thinness of the KF HDX. Baseplate is solid, while the cover does not look flimsy despite the need to fold and unfold over and over.
Pros: Clever stand, official Amazon Kindle design, perfect fit
Cons: Expensive, attracts fingerprints, covers up back buttons when folded over
All in all, IMHO it's slightly overpriced, but it's a quality product. If you don't need the clever stand, get something cheaper.
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I really like the case. It stands the device at very usable angles in both landscape & portrait. It also is about as protective as any of the other similar cases, while being about the thinnest one out there. Funny thing, the case weighs as much or more than the tablet, but I would think most would, since the tablet is so light.
The real leather one is only available in black, or at least was only in black when it released.
It has a ballistic plate in the back, which is cool, & the tablet is held in place with magnets that also serve to launch the camera whenever you raise it above the horizon of the case. It is also great because I have always like cases with removable inserts, & with this, the tablet is easily removed, so you can enjoy that ultra-featherweight goodness. Another nice thing about the magnets, if you read at night, they serve to kind of align the tablet, so getting it back into the case square is easy as pie.
The leather is pretty darn durable & as a plus, if you scuff it a bit, you can grab that old can of shoe polish & clean it right up.
At first I was a bit nervous about magnets being the only thing holding the device in the case, but as a big meaty fingered guy, I can tell you that not once has it popped out.
I would estimate that the bulk this thing adds is around a millimeter or less.
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Getting my PU version tomorrow. Planning to use my hdx for gaming... Real racing 3 etcSent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk
Real Racing 3 is f***ing amazing on HDX. Smooth as Silk.
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Just picked up both the Amazon one and the roo case.... Amazon one is hands down the winner, hence it is double the price. The only advantage the roo has over the Amazon one is that it has a firmer grip on the tablet so the tablet can't slip out. The Amazon one obviously ccan't grab the tablet firmly as it is meant to slide up and down on it, but by no means does it feel like it'll slip out either. My biggest complain about the roo case one is that the back flap never lays securely flat. So either it's folded or loose. I happened to get the Amazon cover for $10 used on the site with minor cosmetic flaw.... When I received it, it looked perfect, nothing that would make me believe it was ever used.
Yeah, as I mentioned, I went with the insanely priced genuine leather version of the Amazon Oragami case. It does hide fingerprints rather well (I am pretty hard on this thing) & after more than a year, it is holding up very well. I also like the fact that since it is leather, I can dab a little of my Allen Edmund's shoe polish on it & voila, it looks brand new again. I like the feel of the leather case better too. It handles sweaty fingers very well on long stuffy flights. As you mentioned, it is not the worlds most secure design, any good drop has a chance of spitting out the tablet, but it works great in a laptop bag or back pack + it adds only minimal bulk & weight.
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Yeah, as I mentioned, I went with the insanely priced genuine leather version of the Amazon Oragami case. It does hide fingerprints rather well (I am pretty hard on this thing) & after more than a year, it is holding up very well. I also like the fact that since it is leather, I can dab a little of my Allen Edmund's shoe polish on it & voila, it looks brand new again. I like the feel of the leather case better too. It handles sweaty fingers very well on long stuffy flights. As you mentioned, it is not the worlds most secure design, any good drop has a chance of spitting out the tablet, but it works great in a laptop bag or back pack + it adds only minimal bulk & weight.
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