This review is from: Marware MicroShell Folio Cover Lightweight for Kindle Fire HD, Black (will only fit Kindle Fire HD) (Accessory)
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I’m very impressed with the thin but strong material for this cover, which is not only to protect your Kindle Fire HD, but it’s also very stylish. Obviously it’s designed to stand, too, so you don’t have to hold it all the time. But make sure that you have the Fire HD model, because it doesn’t fit to the Fire model. It has two holes for the enhanced speakers for the HD model, as well as one for the HDMI cable, which only the HD model has, and the case is slightly bigger than the one for the Fire model too.
I think it’s always a good idea to have a good cover for your Kindle, especially for the Fire models, as you’ll use them for more than just digital books but will enjoy using them with many more functions as tablets e.g. internet browsing and playing music etc, so you don’t want any accidental damage or scratch on the screen, and this materials is cleverly made, thin & very light, so I can recommend to all the Kindle Fire HD users!
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This review is from: Marware MicroShell Folio Cover Lightweight for Kindle Fire HD, Black (will only fit Kindle Fire HD) (Accessory)
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When I bought my first Kindle, I bought one of the Amazon leather cases to go with it. I found that it added a lot of weight, though I did like it. Later, I found a neoprene sleeve in a supermarket for £5, and that’s ended up being the case that I use most of the time.
When I bought my Kindle Fire HD, I didn’t see any sleeve-type cases that I liked, and so I opted for a Marware Vibe case. I’m pretty happy with it, but there are a couple of drawbacks: firstly, it seems quite heavy (and the Fire is no lightweight itself); and secondly, unless I want to mount the Fire “upside down” (with the camera at the bottom), it’s not possible to charge it when the case is closed. When I got the chance to try the more expensive Microshell case for free, I thought it would be a good opportunity to compare the two.
I was hoping that it would be lighter than the Vibe. “Microshell” seems an apt name for it, for it’s a thin shell that effectively wraps around the Fire. (Well, the Fire fits into the main body, and there’s a rubbery flap that flops over the screen.) To my surprise, there’s very little difference; I’d have to use scales to be sure, but I think the Microshell is slightly lighter. It’s thinner than the Vibe, and it feels like the Fire’s edges are better-protected (though there are still openings to access the volume and power switches, and the micro-USB and HMDI sockets. This means that it is possible to charge the Fire when the case is closed. The Microshell is far more snug than the Vibe.
The Vibe could just-about be mistaken for a notebook when closed; that’s certainly not the case for the Microshell – it looks far more like a device cover than a book cover.
Both the Vibe and the Microshell can be used to prop the Fire open (only in landscape format); but the Microshell can only be propped at 45 degrees; the Vibe’s approach is more versatile. In practice I haven’t found this much of a limitation.
Both sleeves use an elastic band to hold the cover closed (or fully open); it’s a little awkward to apply, and I often prefer only to use it when I put the Fire down for a while. One thing I find a bit awkward with the Microshell is that when I fold the screen cover back and then hold the Fire either in landscape or (especially) portrait format, the folded (curved, really) edge is a bit too unstable, and so the folded-round cover tends to slip at an angle, making it uncomfortable to hold. I find I have to wrap the elastic band around it to hold it in place, which is a little tedious. I’ve no such problem with the Vibe. After a few days of this, the edges of the screen-cover are starting to curl a little under pressure from the band when held this way; I don’t know if this will become a problem in the long term.
I wouldn’t say that one case is better than the other – each has advantages over the other. The main difference is that the Vibe is more book-like, the Microshell more functional-looking. Personally, I think I prefer the Vibe overall; yet I haven’t swapped back to it yet, so there’s clearly not that much in it!
(I wrote most of the above thinking that the two cases were the same price; in fact at present the Microshell is £30, but the Vibe is £20. I’d still say that if the Microshell’s looks appeal more, then it’s worth the extra.)
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This review is from: Marware MicroShell Folio Cover Lightweight for Kindle Fire HD, Black (will only fit Kindle Fire HD) (Accessory)
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Sturdy and light with a rubberized cover, it’s like having a Batman cloak for your Kindle Fire HD. Easy to fit and unlike many a mobile case the plastic clip is is very solid and secure. It’s tricky to get the Kindle Fire out again, but that’s no bad thing. It has already saved my tablet from my daughter spilling some milk on it, and it wipes clean. All sockets are easily accessed through the case and the stand helps to keep the device the right way up and make it clearer where the on/off and volume buttons are. When stood the case even enhances the sound. The folding cover keeps the screen nice and scratch free. I haven’t dropped it yet, but it looks like it would just bounce a little and keep your tablet intact.
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Specially designed for the HD model,
I’m very impressed with the thin but strong material for this cover, which is not only to protect your Kindle Fire HD, but it’s also very stylish. Obviously it’s designed to stand, too, so you don’t have to hold it all the time. But make sure that you have the Fire HD model, because it doesn’t fit to the Fire model. It has two holes for the enhanced speakers for the HD model, as well as one for the HDMI cable, which only the HD model has, and the case is slightly bigger than the one for the Fire model too.
I think it’s always a good idea to have a good cover for your Kindle, especially for the Fire models, as you’ll use them for more than just digital books but will enjoy using them with many more functions as tablets e.g. internet browsing and playing music etc, so you don’t want any accidental damage or scratch on the screen, and this materials is cleverly made, thin & very light, so I can recommend to all the Kindle Fire HD users!
Hope you agree with me?
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|Comparison with Marware Vibe case,
When I bought my first Kindle, I bought one of the Amazon leather cases to go
with it. I found that it added a lot of weight, though I did like it. Later,
I found a neoprene sleeve in a supermarket for £5, and that’s ended up being
the case that I use most of the time.
When I bought my Kindle Fire HD, I didn’t see any sleeve-type cases that I
liked, and so I opted for a Marware Vibe case. I’m pretty happy with it, but
there are a couple of drawbacks: firstly, it seems quite heavy (and the Fire is
no lightweight itself); and secondly, unless I want to mount the Fire “upside
down” (with the camera at the bottom), it’s not possible to charge it when the
case is closed. When I got the chance to try the more expensive Microshell
case for free, I thought it would be a good opportunity to compare the two.
I was hoping that it would be lighter than the Vibe. “Microshell” seems an apt
name for it, for it’s a thin shell that effectively wraps around the Fire.
(Well, the Fire fits into the main body, and there’s a rubbery flap that flops
over the screen.) To my surprise, there’s very little difference; I’d have to use
scales to be sure, but I think the Microshell is slightly lighter. It’s thinner
than the Vibe, and it feels like the Fire’s edges are better-protected (though
there are still openings to access the volume and power switches, and the
micro-USB and HMDI sockets. This means that it is possible to charge the Fire
when the case is closed. The Microshell is far more snug than the Vibe.
The Vibe could just-about be mistaken for a notebook when closed; that’s
certainly not the case for the Microshell – it looks far more like a device
cover than a book cover.
Both the Vibe and the Microshell can be used to prop the Fire open (only in
landscape format); but the Microshell can only be propped at 45 degrees; the
Vibe’s approach is more versatile. In practice I haven’t found this much of a
limitation.
Both sleeves use an elastic band to hold the cover closed (or fully open); it’s
a little awkward to apply, and I often prefer only to use it when I put the
Fire down for a while. One thing I find a bit awkward with the Microshell is
that when I fold the screen cover back and then hold the Fire either in
landscape or (especially) portrait format, the folded (curved, really) edge is
a bit too unstable, and so the folded-round cover tends to slip at an angle,
making it uncomfortable to hold. I find I have to wrap the elastic band around
it to hold it in place, which is a little tedious. I’ve no such problem with
the Vibe. After a few days of this, the edges of the screen-cover are starting
to curl a little under pressure from the band when held this way; I don’t know
if this will become a problem in the long term.
I wouldn’t say that one case is better than the other – each has advantages
over the other. The main difference is that the Vibe is more book-like, the
Microshell more functional-looking. Personally, I think I prefer the Vibe
overall; yet I haven’t swapped back to it yet, so there’s clearly not that
much in it!
(I wrote most of the above thinking that the two cases were the same price;
in fact at present the Microshell is £30, but the Vibe is £20. I’d still say
that if the Microshell’s looks appeal more, then it’s worth the extra.)
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|Superb exo-skeleton for Kindle Fire HD,
Sturdy and light with a rubberized cover, it’s like having a Batman cloak for your Kindle Fire HD. Easy to fit and unlike many a mobile case the plastic clip is is very solid and secure. It’s tricky to get the Kindle Fire out again, but that’s no bad thing. It has already saved my tablet from my daughter spilling some milk on it, and it wipes clean. All sockets are easily accessed through the case and the stand helps to keep the device the right way up and make it clearer where the on/off and volume buttons are. When stood the case even enhances the sound. The folding cover keeps the screen nice and scratch free. I haven’t dropped it yet, but it looks like it would just bounce a little and keep your tablet intact.
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