Has anyone tried both the Mugen and Seidio extended battery covers? - Epic 4G Accessories

I'm curious which one felt better in your hands while typing with the hardware keyboard. If Mugen does I will order the Seidio battery and Mugen cover independently as I've had good experiences with this combo of parts on my Palm Previously.

Dude man like really. Why wasting my time wit you. Everyone knows seidio rules. Just look at their website they have everything then look at mugenpower and like they don't have all the accessories, they are the low down dirty skanks of the cell world
Also with mugenpower better get a condom for your phone as they are made in dirty conditions with slave labor from china
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I just got my Seidio 3300 and must say the case for it is extremely uncomfortable in my hands. There are way too many hard angles which is really taking away from the the experience of using the phone itself. I ordered the Mugen cover from the link posted below and will be updating this post in a few days when I receive it.
http://www.mugenbattery.com/samsung-epic-extended-battery-cover.htm

Man Hands = Seidio enjoyment feels wonderfull

The Mugen is even bigger

stir fry a lot said:
The Mugen is even bigger
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I like it. I think I'll order one. The decision to make it a thick version of the original seems perfect.

dchawk81 said:
I like it. I think I'll order one. The decision to make it a thick version of the original seems perfect.
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Yeah, especially with the keyboard fix TheImpaler posted last night. Although I have become accustomed to the Epic's weight I have always found it to be a little light for my taste. Even after logging some decent time in with this Seidio cover I still don't like it. There is just way too much going on in the back not to be distracted by it. Having extra meat in the back also makes typing 5x easier. I'm thinking a thicker OE design will be just what the doctor ordered. Mugen did a good job on their covers for the Pre and hopefully they'll do justice to the Epic's design as well.

I don't really use the slide keyboard. I just like the idea of the same/similar curvature as stock.

I just got the Mugen cover and its spectacular. I had to shave the living hell out of the insides to get it to fit as it uses a thicker plastic than the Seidio but it was well worth the effort. I highly recommend it. Feels great in my hands.

Nice. Can you post a picture of the insides?

Lots of scraping with a pocket knife lol. I lined the edges of the battery with some chalk to see what areas needed shaving.
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Cool. Thanks for that. How does it fit around the edges? Is it precise?
I'm OCD and my generic eBay cover bugs the heck out of me because it doesn't follow the phone perfectly. Hah

It took about three days to come from Colorado to Berkeley. No shipping confirmation was sent so don't get worried if you don't hear anything from Mugen.

dchawk81 said:
Cool. Thanks for that. How does it fit around the edges? Is it precise?
I'm OCD and my generic eBay cover bugs the heck out of me because it doesn't follow the phone perfectly. Hah
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It fits great. I'm OC too and spent an extra 20 minutes shaving it down so that everything was nice and tight. I took off maybe 1/16" off when all was said and done. I'll post pics of it once I get home.

Thanks. I placed my order the other day. Do you still like it?

It was a little too much for me to be carrying around as a daily driver. I didn't mind it with my Pre but the Epic was just too big for my preference. I'm keeping it around for roadtrips however incase I need some intensive GPS usage. I ended up going back to the stock battery and lucked out when my phone bricked on Vision's 1.2 kernel. The sales rep at Sprint was nice and slipped me a spare battery. The girth of the extended battery cover definitely made typing a little easier so I ordered a protective case off ebay. Some guy is selling the same (supposedly) cases that Sprint sells for dirt cheap. They're the ones made by Otterbox. I picked it up for $7 shipped.

So for you it's a size issue, not fit or finish?

Yeah, fit and finish are perfectly fine. Expect to be shaving for a loong time. I think a pocketknife will work best.

I just received mine about an hour ago. Interestingly, the fit & finish is fine as you said but I had to put a spacer inside...not dig it out. I cut a business card in quarters, folded one of them in half then taped it inside.
I don't know if that's because of my batteries being eBay cheapies, or variance in the cover.
My only real complaint is how tight it is once it's on. Those little tabs make removal extremely difficult. Folks who never or rarely change batteries might consider that a good thing.

dchawk81 said:
I just received mine about an hour ago. Interestingly, the fit & finish is fine as you said but I had to put a spacer inside...not dig it out. I cut a business card in quarters, folded one of them in half then taped it inside.
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Same here, it seemed a little loose, and when I shut my KB to hard, the phone reset. Took me a while to trace it back to the loose battery, as I didnt notice it for the most part until I went to check my phone and it was off
I don't know if that's because of my batteries being eBay cheapies, or variance in the cover.
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Ditto!
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My only real complaint is how tight it is once it's on. Those little tabs make removal extremely difficult. Folks who never or rarely change batteries might consider that a good thing.
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Yah, I use my license to slip under and edge to get it off the back, but it sure is a PITA otherwise.
Overall, I LOVE it (once I fixed the looseness of the battery)
I really enjoy the way it feels when typing now, and I love the extra protection the camera lens now gets

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Incipio Feather

Just been released on Incipio's website today
I've just ordered mine which should get here some time late next week (shipped to the uk)
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Incipio Feather here...
$21.98 including freight from the states £15.11 all in i expect i'll have to pay VAT but that won't be much
I had one on my 3GS and it was great
I'll let you know when it arrives
anyone else ordering?
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i like the barely there by case-mate better.
Could you post pics of it after you get it? Its always so hard to tell what the color is going to look like from the ad photos - the case mate barely-there case's black color just looks too contrasting from the gunmetal. I'm hoping this will match a bit better.
will it still fit the google dock ????
gunza said:
i like the barely there by case-mate better.
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Just had a quick look, have you got one?
I think i prefer the look of the incipio, but we'll find out
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Could you post pics of it after you get it? Its always so hard to tell what the color is going to look like from the ad photos - the case mate barely-there case's black color just looks too contrasting from the gunmetal. I'm hoping this will match a bit better.
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sure i'll get some good pics, unless someone beats me to it I gotta wait 10-14 days
insomnia said:
will it still fit the google dock ????
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I doubt it (i dont have one though) as the docks are designed to fit snuggly with the phone, so i suspect the only thing that will fit with the dock will be those shield type cases e.g. Zagg Invisishield.
thanks was waiting for this one and pulled the trigger since it's currently on sale
Retail Price: $19.99
Your Savings: $6.00
Your Price: $13.99
ironcrotch said:
thanks was waiting for this one and pulled the trigger since it's currently on sale
Retail Price: $19.99
Your Savings: $6.00
Your Price: $13.99
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Good timing isn't it with the mothers day sale on
The only down side is with this one they don't have any screen protectors like they do with the 3GS version
So i just need to decide on one of those
got mine today
looks pretty good gotta say and adds little bulk
i had a gelli case on it before that i liked, but it was difficult to take on and off to put in my car dock.
i'll post pics later for any interested ppl
ironcrotch said:
looks pretty good gotta say and adds little bulk
i had a gelli case on it before that i liked, but it was difficult to take on and off to put in my car dock.
i'll post pics later for any interested ppl
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Please do!
Also.. what kind of feel does it have? Is it a soft-touch finish
yea lets see pics!
x3 on the pix!
Mine arrived yesterday which i wasn't expecting
Overall I'm happy with it, I don't think I would have paid the full $19.99 for it as its a bit flimsy looking. I was expecting the case to be more like the iphone 3gs version which has a rubbery feel to it.
It's easy to pop in and out of the case.
The gap for the volume controls could be thinner.
I don't have any of the google docks but I would probably bet you'd have to take the phone out the case.
Some of the guys at work that have N1's have the Zagg Invisishield so if you are feeling anal the incipio will fit over that
I'll get some piccies today
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like bewa mentioned it's not the same rubbery feel to it like the iphone case, which what i was hoping but this is good to imo since often times those cases with the rubbery feel end up peeling at some point. this case is pretty thin, thin enough where if it were made of the same material it wouldn't feel any different than stock.
It's a good light weight unobtrusive case for everyday use, I figure I can slap on the gelli case for the occasional drunken night out.
sorry for the crappy pics
cheers dude
Updated the first post with a link to your post
I'm sure you can find something like this on ebay soon. In Hong Kong you get the same case for $2.00, quality is good too.
thx for the pics. I wish someone would maek this style of case without the obnoxiously huge logo on the back.
i've been waiting for the feather for a long time now cause i thought it was going to be like the iphone's feather, but it doesnt seem to be.
any chance of getting a picture of the inside? is the inside of the case rubbery like the iphone or shiny?
i also dont like how it doesnt cover the corners fully. if you drop it, it'll probably take a toll on your corners.. maybe i should try the barely there
anyway,
thanks a lot for the pictures, definitely helping out my decision
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I doubt it (i dont have one though) as the docks are designed to fit snuggly with the phone, so i suspect the only thing that will fit with the dock will be those shield type cases e.g. Zagg Invisishield.
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I had to remove my Zagg for it to fit in my dock, so thats a no go with the case. Sorry :/
xfluux said:
i've been waiting for the feather for a long time now cause i thought it was going to be like the iphone's feather, but it doesnt seem to be.
any chance of getting a picture of the inside? is the inside of the case rubbery like the iphone or shiny?
i also dont like how it doesnt cover the corners fully. if you drop it, it'll probably take a toll on your corners.. maybe i should try the barely there
anyway,
thanks a lot for the pictures, definitely helping out my decision
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its the same on the inside as it is on the outside i'm afraid :S
I was hoping even that would have some sort of grip on it but no it doesn't!
I just can't understand why they've gone for this approach on the feather for the N1 rather than the same as on the iphone versions! personally that would have been better in my view!
I held out on a case for this one based on the experience i had with the 3gs and i think after a week of usage (or less) i'm pretty dissapointed
I'll keep the case on and search for something similar to the 3GS version and look for a screen protector that doesn't reduce touch screen responsiveness...
case looks alright but I feel it's lacking a decent amount of coverage. Think I'll stick with my Seidio Innocase II

Otterbox Commuter Case BROKE!!!

My Otterbox Commuter Case broke today. Right on the seam above the volume buttons. Obviously a manufacturer defect, I'll let you know what OtterBox has to say about it.
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BrandonG777 said:
My Otterbox Commuter Case broke today. Right on the seam above the volume buttons. Obviously a manufacturer defect, I'll let you know what OtterBox has to say about it.
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If they don't replace it, i've got one i'll sell you for cheap. $10+s&h. I have the impact, commuter, and 2 defenders. Don't ask, long story.
I didnt even know Defenders were out. If I end up buying another one that'll be what I buy. Make me a good deal on one of those?
I just got the communicator and I am totally impressed by it. I wish I had this when I bought my Nexus One ... lol.
I hope you get it replaced for free from OtterBox. Good Luck!
are you saying it just broke all on it's own sitting on the table?
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are you saying it just broke all on it's own sitting on the table?
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Probably putting in and removing it from his pocket.
I carry my phone in my back pocket, so perhaps thats a valid theory. But I believe the way the thing is designed, if you take the case on and off a lot, say to replace/remove the battery frequently, which I do since the battery wont last me a full day, even with SetCPU profiles, it stresses this weak point in the hard shell and will eventually lead to it to breaking. Another bad design and possible cause is that the way it lips over the rubber layer it's possible it got caught on the inside of my back pocket but I never recall feeling it snap or anything. So honestly I dont really know how exactly it broke but I would advise staying away from this particular case. I had the impact case before this and it worked well for just a rubber sleeve. I ordered a Defender case, I'll let you know what I think of it but I already believe I paid too much, even through Buy.com I will say that the Commuter case is still holding up good despite the corner seam issue. BTW Just so everyone knows I'm pretty good with my stuff and I'm not a clutz who drops their phone 20 times a day. Never lost or broken a phone and I didnt start using a case until my iPhone.
Ok no response from Otterbox. I tried calling them originally and it was like 23 people in front of me so maybe they are overwhelmed ATM. Received my Defender case this morning. Wow. Yeah it's twice the money because it IS twice the case. Yeah it's thicker and I REALLY hate thick cases but I don't think I mind this because it feels good in your hand, it comes with a holster which I think is sorta gay but I'm going to give it a go, since I've missed a lot of calls since getting this phone and I'm on call two at a time so it's critical that I hear my phone ring. I used to cary a Nextel Motorola isomething, think military grade phone or what this case gives it a very similar feel. If you work outside at all this case is a must.
So I have a really funny story. I was looking at oyur picture to see where it broke, then I looked at mine, squezzed it a wee bit, and snap, mine breaks just where yours is. Well I guess theres my excuse to buy defender lol.
Mine broke about 2-3 weeks ago, they were very good with sending me a replacement. I received it within a week, US to the UK with priority FedEx.
All they asked for was a few pictures detailing the damage with a piece of paper in the back of it.
I was thoroughly pleased but I did buy the Defender earlier in the week.
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So I have a really funny story. I was looking at oyur picture to see where it broke, then I looked at mine, squezzed it a wee bit, and snap, mine breaks just where yours is. Well I guess theres my excuse to buy defender lol.
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No! Get a replacement under warranty and sell it then with that money get the Defender which by the way I receive today from buy.com and it's superduper cool!
wow that sux for a $35 case!
My $2 gel case is still going strong, have even dropped it on the pavement with no damage
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wow that sux for a $35 case!
My $2 gel case is still going strong, have even dropped it on the pavement with no damage
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Heh hard plastic != gel
Anyways, I've used my commuter case for over two months now, dropped it a few times and have it in my jeans and it looks just as good as new. Was bored yesterday though and got bit by the ebay bug so now I've got a Defender case on the way in the mail
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Was bored yesterday though and got bit by the ebay bug so now I've got a Defender case on the way in the mail
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You will love it! The Defender is soo.. Awesome.
McFroger3 said:
So I have a really funny story. I was looking at oyur picture to see where it broke, then I looked at mine, squezzed it a wee bit, and snap, mine breaks just where yours is. Well I guess theres my excuse to buy defender lol.
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With the Otterbox Commuter case, how you take off the hard wrap plastic is key.
Installing: Always put on the volume bar side first
Taking off: Always detach the right side (opposite side of volume bar side) first
I have the defender now, but the commuter is also a fantastic case offering decent protection.

Otterbox Commuter - phone got run over by a car and survived!

So, long story short...
I was stupid enough to drive off from a parking lot with my phone on top of the roof of the car.
Returned some time later to circle the parking lot, looking for it with no luck. Figured it must have held on through some turns due to the rubber corners, so I left the lot and retraced my route, leading back to a main street. Crawling at 10 mph at 2 o'clock in the morning, I held on to the hope that I would spot it.
Seeing a black object on the side of the road, I pulled over thinking I'd finally found it... only to discover it was someone else's expensive smartphone! As you can see from the pictures below, I think it's a Motorola Droid X with the screen smashed to bits.
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Disheartened, but still not giving up, I kept driving. A couple of blocks down, I saw another black object and stopped in the middle of the road. It was the Otterbox's soft inner case... a few feet away from it I found the naked Inspire, and its battery. As you can imagine, I was already quite happy at this point.. but I couldn't see if the phone worked or not without the battery cover. So I made a u-turn, circled around twice, and found my battery cover as well as the Otterbox's outer shell, which was squished on the sides, with some of them flattened.. obviously run over by a car.
Back in the car, I inspected my phone (no scratches on the screen, some scrapes at the corners and around the lens, but all cosmetic), popped the battery in, and it didn't boot. I realized that I'd put the battery in the wrong way, and tried again. White screen, HTC logo, and CM7 boot! My phone had just survived falling from the roof of my car and being run over by another one.
Moral of the story is.. HTC build quality rocks and the Commuter is an awesome case! If it could do this for my phone, the Defender would pretty much render it indestructible.
PS I salvaged the 16gb microsd card from the Motorola and upgraded my 8gb one! Lmao.
got any pictures of the inspire?
ditto, wanna see how the phone itself fared.
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PS I salvaged the 16gb microsd card from the Motorola and upgraded my 8gb one! Lmao.
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ROFL dude that's awesome I would've done the same.
Glad to know the Otterbox cases live up to their name!
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got any pictures of the inspire?
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ditto, wanna see how the phone itself fared.
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Damage Report:
As you can see, the scratched areas are the corners and the lens (only the rim, not the glass!).. which are the only areas the Commuter's hard shell doesn't fully cover.
It seems as if the phone had shed the silicone skin before the corner damage occurred, as the skin seems to be unharmed.. that might have prevented some or most of them.
Not bad! Thanks for sharing because I have been considering that case.
Glad to have gotten the same case and I really do like the case personally the first time I put it on. Thanks for sharing your story mate.
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haha awesome, i love the fact that you actually found another misfortunate smartphone first!
That's really g great to see commuters are the best !
I have ordered mine but oos at amazon
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Just got my phone this past Friday and I'm looking into getting accessories for it. Thank you for this post as it helped me decide which case to get now.
It'll be nice if Otter actually have some in stock for people that are looking to buy it.
I think they get new stock every few days. I tried to order a new one the night of the incident with no luck. The next afternoon, they were back in stock and I got my order in.
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Sorry to hear about your accident Pheno.menon but look at the brightside, you have your phone intact with little to no damage.
Wow, good to see the case I bought a week prior to buying my Inspire does its job.
Bite the bullet and buy the Otterbox Commuter everyone, looking at mine now and am more than satisfied by the protection as well & the styling it gives the already beautiful phone.
I'm always in an attempt to keep it that way.
Specs of the case:
I know this is not the streak thread but hey i read them all! I must say the commuter is for real i dropped my streak from over six feet it bounced a couple times then slid on the concrete all i could think was well there went that phone i was sick because some peoples have been broken from way less. Anyway to get to the point no damage at all otterbox commuter a+++++++++++ a must have.
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They have them at NewEgg for 19.99
How much bigger does it make your phone? The iphone otter box makes the phone huge.
Riveting tale, chap. The bit with the Droid X was a twist
"I found my pho- ...psych. Just a droid x. Psh"
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How much bigger does it make your phone? The iphone otter box makes the phone huge.
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This thing turns a thin sexi phone into a BEAST. I guess it's all about how you treat your phone... if you're one to drop the phone, yeah, you need this, and it's worth having it turned into a thick beast of a phone for the protection, but if you're careful and not 12 years old, a standard case or no case is just fine.
It never ceases to amaze me that people buy slim\sleek phones, then put a big ol case on it... total waste. If it breaks it breaks. If you're that prone to destroying phones, get insurance. Not worth ruining the aesthetics of the phone.
I'm also baffled as to what would cause a car to run over a phone. I guess the same pool of people as end up on Judge Judy and Jerry Springer.
I think this thread just helped me make my decision on cases!

sick of crappy cases

I'm planning to get a skinomi carbon fiber skin for my infinity cos Im starting to hate cases now (don't even have one for my mobile).
But I want something to protect my screen and use as a stand and not cover the back.
Perfect I'll get the transleeve.
EXCEPT I can't seem to get the thing from anywhere!!!!
I'm from Australia BTW, so no retail stores sell it (that I'm aware of). The only ones I can find on the net are on eBay, but its pink. There is also another seller from the UK but they have it from $80 !!!!
Where can I get one of these covers. Otherwise I might have to settle for a sleeve with a built in stand or something.
I bought this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/360-Rotatin...es_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item4abcb180c9
Have been using it for the last couple of days and this has been the best case I've owned. It looks nice and is convenient enough to take anywhere. Well worth the money and is even better than some of my more expensive cases...
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I bought this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/360-Rotatin...es_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item4abcb180c9
Have been using it for the last couple of days and this has been the best case I've owned. It looks nice and is convenient enough to take anywhere. Well worth the money and is even better than some of my more expensive cases...
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Wow I have been looking for a case with an open back like that but never found one. Could u please post a review and some pics so more people can know about this case?
Carw said:
Wow I have been looking for a case with an open back like that but never found one. Could u please post a review and some pics so more people can know about this case?
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Here is a review from CypressIce in another thread. It is very thorough:
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It's here!!!
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Overall I am very happy with it. It's a decent shell that cradles the unit with a "leather" that wraps around that. I don't know how
genuine any of these materials are but they seem fine.
The ring in the middle seems to be where all the magic happens. It spins very easily.
In response to rndmnss's concern over the ring scratching the back of the infinity I spun my
infinity around in this thing like a propeller for a bit and after taking it out I couldn't see any
scratches, BUT the way the back of the infinity is polished (those circular patterns) I'm not sure
I would've been able to tell if it was scratching it. I to a picture with a playing card against the ring
to show just how close it really is. If I was really concerned about it scratching I would file just a
little off of the ring. There is enough there it shouldn't mess with functionality to lose a little.
The only problem i had was when using the case as a stand once it sat a little crooked after
looking around i seen that the back hadn't rotated completely. It was an easy adjustment and
hasn't happened since.
I wasn't sure about the edges at first. They look like they were melted to the right size but they
seem to grab the four corners just fine.
The cutouts are good everywhere for me. Volume and Power buttons seemed weird at first but
thats just because i was so use to them with no case. Camera also seems pretty protected.
There are only two positional grooves in the microfiber instead of three on most. Another one or two
would have been nice for versatility but these work just fine in both portrait and landscape orientations.
The thickness of it also works well. Feels slim yet thick enough that there is plenty to hold on to.
The case fits tight enough that there is NO room inside i would feel comfortable squeezing a stylus into
it but there is plenty of room to slide the clip on the stylus in the edge. I bend the clip so it would fit
more to my liking (not to hard or soft).
Spinning it 180 degrees and closing works great for charging. Without a dock to test with I'm not sure
if there is enough room to plug it into one when in this position.
Overall I really love it (especially for $15). Once I get a keyboard dock I will need to look at some other
options but this would still be great for when not using the dock and it comes in and out of the case easy
enough you could swap between this another case without any trouble.
This is the listing I used
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160888793528?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Bought it on 10/04 and it arrived on 10/12
Hope this helps.
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I had bought mine from the same listing. I haven't had any problems with it whatsoever and am very happy with my purchase.
EDIT: Forgot to say that you won't be able to use the dock with this case.
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looks like just what i was looking for. might order soon... thx for the reply:good:
Wow,
Pretty sweet!
It protects the corners.
Wish I could run to a store a get it right now.
Nice case.
Yeah I got one of those for my iPad. It a great type of case but it really adds quiet a bit of bulk, which is what I'm actually trying to avoid with the whole skin + transleeve thing here. I mean what's the point of buying a tablet this thin when I'm just going to add a cover which adds so much bulk.
I hate to say it but apple knew what they were doing when they made the smart cover + case. Gives enough protection while still keeping the tab slim. I don't know what more you could ask for.
The Asus transleeve had good potential except for the fact that the build quality is apparently horrible and it didn't really have a closing mechanism to keep the cover from flopping around. Also the whole scratching thing (but the skin would have kinda protected it from that).
I'm sure I would have got a few looks from those iPad owners when i folded up that weird origami stand.
Oh well ill just buy a standard sleeve then ... disappointed.
I don't worry about the glass very much. It's Gorilla glass 2, which can take quite a beating. heck, I dropped an inifinity onto a concrete floor from about five feet. Glass was prefectly fine. Can't say that about the rest of the case; metal bend, plastic cracked through.
Personally, I just bought a netbook sleeve for storage and transportation. Bought a portable folding stand. I keep the charger, stand, and various cables in sleeve pouch. Not perfect, but works enough. Then again, I wasn't trying to have an Android iPad.
I'd really like a "smart cover" type of case too. I know Asus sells one, but the engineering seems to be pretty bad.

Official Magic Cover on sale at HTC 50% NOW GO GET IT...

At $39.99, I don't think it's worth it, but with 50% off sale going on now, I ordered one for $21 (tax included).
http://www.htc.com/us/nexus-9-accessories/
Discount will show up after add to cart.
Nice! Thanks for sharing. Too bad the red one is sold out but it's all good. I was waiting for Best Buy to have it in stock since I have a discount certificate but this is even better!
Where is the leather one..?!
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I am itching to buy one, but i have seen way more negative reviews than positives on the magic cover. Anyone want to convince me to pull the trigger?
PaisanNYC said:
I am itching to buy one, but i have seen way more negative reviews than positives on the magic cover. Anyone want to convince me to pull the trigger?
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Its a cover, not a case. It covers the screen, and folds into a stand. Thats all it was ever meant to really do. Protect the screen when its not in use. If you think of it like that instead of 'this doesn't protect my tablet at all!', it really does what its supposed to. The magnets could be stronger (they're strong enough in the kb case,) and it could be a better design like the iPad covers, but for $20? Sure, I'll bite.
its a pile of rubbish at 100% off....
is the keyboard case any better?
I just tryed to buy it but the minute I clicked Buy the price changed to normal. GRR!
please, HELP ME
Can any one help me activate my HTC HD7 T9292, Help me with activation code for my phone.t
At $20 I took the gamble. Worst case scenario I return it for a refund. It's already been shipped. So far so good.
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At $20 I took the gamble. Worst case scenario I return it for a refund. It's already been shipped. So far so good.
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Thats how I looked at it.
Is this deal still active?
ncvikingx97 said:
Is this deal still active?
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It was a flash sale. It ended a long time ago.
OK, thanks
marctronixx said:
its a pile of rubbish at 100% off....
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Agreed. A piece of cardboard is a bit better than this overpriced piece of trash.
I just received mine today and I got to say, I am very impressed! Both the package and the cover itself feel very premium.
The cover itself is very thin and light and therefore adds minimal weight and bulk, which I like. Why buy a light and thin device to only make it heavy and bulky with some clunky case? With that said, this is a COVER, not a case.
The magnets are stronger than I expected. The cover stays connected to the device quite well. I didn't think I could do this but it's very easy to flip it from front to back like you would a smart cover.
It's very easy to fold it into a stand. I wasn't sure how to do it at first but it just happened. The magnets definitely helped getting the parts to fold as they should.
The camera app launched very quickly when the flap is folded down. I'm not sure how often I would use this feature as I rarely use the tablet's camera but it's definitely neat.
Had I bought this at full price, I probably wouldn't be as excited. However, at $20, I am VERY happy with it.
just received mine as well. Haven't ripped the seal yet. Video to come.
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Got mine couple of days ago and thought I chime in on the product.
First, I'm very glad I paid only $20 for this cover and in all honesty, I think HTC should only charge $10-$15 for this thing. My break down as below.
Design: A-
The design focused on packing in the standard cover features (cover, stands, etc.) into one simple cover. I think the did well with the folding cutouts and magnets are pretty unique.
Applicability/Usuablity: C-
Although the design concept is great, but the actual experience is far from their conceptual design. I think mostly is due to the magnet not begin strong enough on both N9 and the cover. When used to cover the front of the tablet, the magnets is very weak that you can basically slide the cover off the alignment quite easily. This is quite annoying because you then now have to adjust to how you should flip a cover open, basically, it requires you to open the cover gently so that the cover stays aligned with the tablet.
Because the magnet is not strong enough, don't expect the cover to hold on to your tablet slip out of your hand.
Value: C- (for $20) and D-- (for $40)
For 50% off coupon, it's worth a shot but I'm still left unsatisfied because my $8 bumper case (without stand capability) looks and function more sturdier than this cover.
With a $40 price tag, I say F that.
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canceled my order after seeing pics on reddit of it scratching someone's n9...
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nolook said:
canceled my order after seeing pics on reddit of it scratching someone's n9...
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