Amazon Kindle Fire HD Standing Leather Origami Case (will only fit Kindle Fire HD 7"), Blue

I purchased this case at the same time I purchased the Fire HD. I agree with majority of the positive reviews, it is a good looking case, I like like the color and texture.However I also found the same problem a lot of other reviewers have experienced, the random powering on and off, the magnetic case cover not shutting the unit down when closed, or turning it on when opening.Me being me, I looked the case over and decided to "repair" the cause of the problem myself. I know this voided the warranty and I will not be able to return this case, but I like the case enough to accept that outcome.The root issue is that the power "button" in the case protrudes slightly too much inside the case, making intermittent contact with the power button on the Kindle itself, causing all of the aforementioned complaints. So I relieved the case of this problematic plastic button (more like a rivet, it is two pieces) and am very much pleased with the result.Opening and closing the cover actually does exactly what it was designed to do now every single time, no exceptions. So far I have not needed to press the power button, if I ever do I'll just use a pen/pencil tip, or take it out of the case.

I love this case... HOWEVER there's an engineering flaw. The power button is too close/tight and reboots the system over and over. I found a fix. You can exercise the button from the inside out, as it has a bit of spring and or "play". If that doesn't work, just pop the button out (this is what I did). True you shouldn't HAVE to do this, but I love the design and hate returning things. Exercising this button helps a lot; yet when I pick up the unit from time to time, it would still reboot. Use a pair of pliers and remove that button (from inside the case), and problem fixed. ALSO.. you can buy this case by other sellers for $14.99 rather than $49.99 (Amazon's price), and they sell them right here on Amazon too. Choose another buying option for the cheaper price and get the EXACT same case.

This is a very practical cover for the Kindle Fire HD. It snugly holds the unit and protects it while giving adequate access to ports and buttons (volume and power). It's not bulky at all. And the "origami" nature of it makes it handy to stand the unit up. It automatically powers up the unit when you open it, which is a nice feature.On the negative side, to call it "leather" is a bit of a stretch. There's some leather and a lot of vinyl/plastic. And a cover simply shouldn't cost more than $30 in my mind, unless it's loaded with gold leaf. It's also slightly "homely" from an aesthetic perspective. So I give it 4 stars instead of 5 for being overpriced (note that the price has come way down since I made this review - at $18 it's an excellent deal all the way round).

I hate to do a bad review on this product as I really do like the design, but after 3 days of use I had to ask for a return because there were major issues with it.Pros - I do like how thin the cover is – it almost feels as though there is nothing covering the Kindle, but the Kindle feels protected at the same time. It does fold so you can view by portrait or landscape. My Kindle did fit well and was very secure inside the case. I had no problems with charging while it was in the case.Cons – The leather look isn’t exactly how I thought it would be. It almost feels like plastic – I would have done just as well with the cheaper plastic case I think. It was starting to grow on me, but the feel of it just never was right. The origami feature part of it that stands it up seems awfully flimsy to me. I never really got a chance to use that much, so maybe it would have worked fine, but I worry how long in the future it would have lasted. It does go to sleep by itself and back on when you close and open the cover, but only if I was away for a very, very short time. Any longer than that and the device would power itself off and I would have to hit the power button again, and that’s where the major problems started for me. I was not able to turn the Kindle on with the case on. It acts like the case doesn’t quite hit snug enough with the power button – I would have to barely tilt the Kindle out of the cover or take it out altogether in order to turn it on, even though the button looked like it was depressed properly. So basically every time I used it, I had to take it out of the case to turn it on. And the case fits very tightly, so you couldn’t just slip it out easily – it had to be pried out. I had issues with the Kindle trying to power itself off repeatedly while in use…sometimes while holding it (maybe my hand was over the power button – not sure), but other times while it was just sitting on a table downloading. I have had no issues with the Kindle when it’s not in the case with this, and have since bought another type of case and still no issue with this. This is the one thing that finally aggravated me to the point I had to return the product and find a replacement.Hopefully Amazon will look at the reviews and make changes to this case as I think it is a really good design and could work very well.

We looked at several different styles of protectors prior to choosing the origami style. We were hesitant at first because it looked bulky and too rigid to be convenient to use. However, after using it for several months I can confidently report it was the best option for me. I often use my Kindle for "hands off" reading like recipes and repair manuals. The origami stand is a perfect accessory for either portrait or landscape documents; and it is sturdy enough that when I need to navigate it doesn't fall over when I touch the controls on the screen (Big Plus). The durability is second to none. I put my kindle in the outside pocket of a thin carry-on bag. Forgetting it was there I checked the bag at the airport. I watched them treat the bag as expected while it loaded the plane, came off the plane and then was pounded to death by other luggage on the baggage claim carousel, but you could tell I wasn't worried because I had a slight grin on my face showing I was confident that the origami would protect my Kindle - which I am currently using to type this review. I highly recommend this product with confidence and satisfaction!