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« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2012, 03:28:37 PM » |
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This is a beautiful Fire cover! I can see why you love it!
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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2012, 05:34:56 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2012, 07:43:19 PM » |
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That looks nice. . .the plain brown is only $9.99 with Prime shipping. . .so I decided to give it a try. If I like it I can always get other colors.   |
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« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2012, 08:22:46 PM » |
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Love the case, Patricia! Thanks for posting it - I have looked for interesting and fuctional cases for the Fire and didn't see that one. Although I am not really a pink person, they also make a red croc case that has my name on it. And the black embossed one with the flowers, just like the pink one but kind of dramatic looking . . . ooooh They are both in my Amazon cart as we speak, now to decide which one . . . . Lilith |
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« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2012, 09:39:53 PM » |
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Thanks for posting that, Patricia - thatcase is beautiful. I have a brown case that is perfectly functional, but I've been craving something prettier! I'm just about to buy it!
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« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2012, 11:23:38 PM » |
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I'm buying the one with the black embossed flowers...
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« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2012, 12:36:17 AM » |
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Sweet cover. I like that you can swivel it while still in the stand. I think I may give this one a shot. The red croc is just my speed. |
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« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2012, 03:44:39 AM » |
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Nice case Patricia!
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« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2012, 05:16:38 AM » |
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Just wanted to give you guys one warning - this thing smells terrible when you take it out of the box! But it goes away after a day or so.
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« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2012, 03:28:11 PM » |
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Oooh.. that purple one is gorgeous too! At that price, a person could definitely get more than one. I also like the dark pink croc one. (Of course, I don't HAVE a Fire... but I still had to look drool.)
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« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2012, 10:41:38 PM » |
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Oh wow - I really like that! I'd ordered the Vipertek and it supposedly shipped on the 20th but I haven't received it yet - I contacted them through Amazon tonight. Of course at those prices it's easy to pick up yet another one...it would only be my third.... |
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« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2012, 07:57:33 AM » |
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Oh wow - I really like that! I'd ordered the Vipertek and it supposedly shipped on the 20th but I haven't received it yet - I contacted them through Amazon tonight. Of course at those prices it's easy to pick up yet another one...it would only be my third.... Me too. I contacted them and got an answer. I'm curious to see if they tell you the same thing they told me. I hate it when companies ship with USPS since there is no tracking  I ordered the purple cover like Patricia's and it should be here today. It must be from a close facility since I didn't pay for overnight shipping.  |
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« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2012, 12:14:56 PM » |
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Me too. I contacted them and got an answer. I'm curious to see if they tell you the same thing they told me. I hate it when companies ship with USPS since there is no tracking Heard back from them this morning - they said they're sending another ("re-shipping") and it should be here in 2-5 days. I figured the first package would show up in the mail today since I'd contacted them yesterday, but it didn't. |
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« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2012, 12:15:41 PM » |
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« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2012, 02:52:29 PM » |
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Mine arrived today. . .actually pretty nice looking. . . .a bit of a chemical smell but I've no doubt that will fade. It's more compact than the AYL that had the fire stuck on with the silicone sticky thing. The AYL's elastic closure is nicer. . .I'm concerned this one will stretch out of shape and not work well. I'll give it a fair shake, though.  I do like it better than the ones that cover all the edges of the fire like that posted by Hoosiermamam. . .that's just my personal preference, though. |
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« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2012, 04:00:16 PM » |
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I agree about the elastic piece, Ann, looks like underwear elastic doesn't it? i do like how the elastic is on the back side when it's closed, at least it's not 'in your face'.
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« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2012, 05:51:43 PM » |
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Got my black flowers embossed cover today, love it!  |
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« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2012, 05:58:01 PM » |
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That black is very pretty!
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« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2012, 05:51:54 AM » |
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So, I usually read the newspaper each morning. . . would prop up the Fire in the Vertical Position. With this case the footprint on the desk is larger than with the AYL case.
There are two 'slots' to rest the fire in. The one closer to the hinge end holds it at a better angle I think, but it seems less steady. With nothing behind the case, if I tap too hard on the 'next article' arrow, it could easily collapse to flat. I'm not worried about damaging the Fire -- unless it subsequently slid off the front of the desk, but it's definitely annoying. So I'm using it in the front slot which is more stable but not the optimal angle for ME.
I feel like either would work fine when horizontal -- it's the extra weight at the top when vertical that makes it just a bit top-heavy and it turns out that's the way I'm most likely to use it.
After sitting open all night the smell has greatly dissipated, though still there if your nose is close.
I don't feel the case is as good for reading 'like a book' as it's not easy to bend the flap all the way back.
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« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2012, 06:41:15 AM » |
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I think that's a very fair assessment, Ann, I agree with everything you noted. I very rarely do any actual book reading on my Fire but I have noticed the cover is a little difficult to fold back. And I know it defeats the purpose of having this cover that rotates, but I sit mine on my Coyl Cushion almost any time I'm using it.
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« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2012, 08:27:55 AM » |
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I ordered one and it is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. I only hesitated because I saw there was a blue embossed for the iPad (that looks like it's actually a lovely teal in all the pics) but that Colorado is not available at this time for the Fire. I finally decided I wanted the pink...
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« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2012, 09:21:09 AM » |
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Tam....LOL....your auto correct does the same as mine, it changed COLOR to COLORADO!!! So annoying sometimes.
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« Reply #23 on: February 06, 2012, 03:53:41 PM » |
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So. . . . I'm thinking I'm going to switch back to the AYL. Because of the way the easel works, it doesn't work well for me at church. . . .I need the cover to fold all the way back. This week I just took it OUT and put it on the music stand, but then it turned off because of the power button. Oops. So I turned it back on and flipped it over. . .but I wasn't really excited about it hovering on the stand over the marble floor with no protection at all. AND there's no where for me to conveniently keep the stylus. So I'm glad I only spent the $10 as it's not really working for me. Live and learn! |
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