No wood, No rough leather, no book style cases. A smart cover would be nice as well.
So far I'm liking these:
iBlason Auto Sleep / Wake Google Nexus 7 Inch Tablet PC Slim folio Case
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MYWZMM?tag=27420-20
Slim Fit Leather Case (Black) with Stand by Supcase
http://www.amazon.com/Google-Nexus-...8&qid=1343697597&sr=1-3&keywords=nexus+7+case
Blurex slim case.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSdDpvRJQ5Q
the thread started by EVO_shift covers this style of case. A lot of brands have the exact same case with minor differences in features. I have the poetic version and like it. Beware that the original batch from China has as magnet that was to strong...but I would guess if you order now you will get one from the new batch that should be better.
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the thread started by EVO_shift covers this style of case. A lot of brands have the exact same case with minor differences in features. I have the poetic version and like it. Beware that the original batch from China has as magnet that was to strong...but I would guess if you order now you will get one from the new batch that should be better.
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I looked at his thread but i need links to compare to this case
Mandated from Stannis Baratheon
I narrowed it down to 3... updated links in the OP. Anyone have the 2nd 2 cases?
The 1st one has an exposed bezel and the other 2 the bezel is covered, do you have a preference one way or the other. (I really dislike the bezel being covered for some reason I find it uncomfortable.)
I also prefer the cases that rotate or have some option to put in portrait for when I'm reading. If you're going to be reading it's something to consider.
example; http://www.amazon.com/MoKo-Rotating...UTF8&coliid=I27K1ARLET5FJH&colid=6SSSVRR36XK2
* I don't have it, I'm just sayin'
I really like the first link. I'm looking at buying a case at the moment. Think this will be me (And they also deliver to New Zealand! Woohoo!)
Thanks for the links .
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Hello fellow Nexus 7 users!
I have recently been searching around the internet for a case for my Nexus 7 with a few specifications, I have failed to find the case I am looking for and now I have turned to your help!
I would like a clamshell case which wraps around the back of my Nexus 7 without it coming round the front and on the side which faces the screen I would it to be as slim as possible with a smallish pocket to fit a mini hard drive.
Thank you for your help, it is much appreciated!
Doesn't exist, not specifically for the N7. Maybe you should think about adapting something like the Poetic Element case which has dropped significantly in price since its release. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Poetic-ELEM...CPXW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1352058374&sr=8-4
Is smart cover for galaxy tab2 will fit nexus 7 coz thats the only one available in qatar right now...
Update: tried it in shop and won't fit----silly me
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Check this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultra-Slim-Smart-Leather-Case-Cover-for-Asus-Google-Nexus-7-Tablet-/251139617094?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches&var=550172257866&hash=item3a79167146
Couldn't be more happy with it, comfortable and slim. Nice to hold, nice texture and feel.
One problem, the stand is ABSOLUTELY USELESS
But for a 7 inch device, its comfier to hold in one hand anyway.
I use the Poetic Smart Case with the front flap. I'm also getting my Portenzo Hardbook cover case in the mail today. Having been around, these 2 look like the thinnest case that covers the whole unit.
If you just want the back, perhaps look into just a TPU case like a Cruzer. The Blurex smart "leather" cases were nice to own too.
Hello,
I am looking to buy a slim, light, non-bulky case for my nexus 7 that has something that can stand it up at an angle(and preferably an automatic lock/unlock function). I have already bought and tried the blurex slim folio tablet case, but it feels very bulky when you have the front cover folded around the back, which is the position that I will be using most if the time.
I saw the poetic slimline case on amazon and it looked perfect until I saw that it had cheap material. If anyone could recommend a case similar to this one, or give feedback on your personal experience with this case, please do.
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Ah, I was just about to recommend the poetic slimline until I read the rest of your post. Thats the only one that really matches your description. There might be others, I'm not sure though. Im not sure on the materials though of the case.
Slimline case review: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901596
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Get the new Nillkin Stylish ones, they are just like the poetic slimline, but really premium, I've had both and I can really tell the difference
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Get the new Nillkin Stylish ones, they are just like the poetic slimline, but really premium, I've had both and I can really tell the difference
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The Nilikin Stylish ones look nice but I have a couple questions. Is it a smart cover? Meaning will it autowake the Nexus 7? Also is the cover held shut at all? I mean when it's closed are there any magnets that keep the cover closed? Similar to the Poetic cover which does?
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The Nilikin Stylish ones look nice but I have a couple questions. Is it a smart cover? Meaning will it autowake the Nexus 7? Also is the cover held shut at all? I mean when it's closed are there any magnets that keep the cover closed? Similar to the Poetic cover which does?
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Yes, it is a smart case.. but no, it won't shut completely, front flap is not secured.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAnXdDyPbAI
Picked up this combo on ebay. Its perfect. Was only $19.99....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/caseen-Navy-...item4d07e4bd59
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Get the new Nillkin Stylish ones, they are just like the poetic slimline, but really premium, I've had both and I can really tell the difference
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Looks very nice, especially the grey version. When you fold the cover flap flat to the back, does it stick somehow? I hate how the covers usually just flap around when folded back. That's my biggest pet peeve with cases.
I just found this: http://www.amazon.com/GMYLE-Leather...id=1356928132&sr=8-1&keywords=Nillkin+nexus+7
Sounds tempting for $6
I decided to order the poetic case and see how it is
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Are there any iPad like Smart Cases - you know the ones that fold into the little triangle stand - other than the Poetic one and this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008UQJU2K/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=ARK124NKBQ4LI ?
The stand on the poetic one doesn't stay in place if you touch it more than a couple times and that other one apparently breaks down after just a couple months. Don't want it to cover the bezel like the two listed above. Looking for a different one. Honestly, it can even have a kickstand instead. Are there any available??
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Are there any iPad like Smart Cases - you know the ones that fold into the little triangle stand - other than the Poetic one and this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008UQJU2K/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=ARK124NKBQ4LI ?
The stand on the poetic one doesn't stay in place if you touch it more than a couple times and that other one apparently breaks down after just a couple months. Don't want it to cover the bezel like the two listed above. Looking for a different one. Honestly, it can even have a kickstand instead. Are there any available??
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I am using this one and it works great. http://www.gamestop.com/android/accessories/nexus-7-leather-case-with-stand/104399
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This type of case i've found to be the most widely available, they seem to be everywhere.
I bought one and it's very good quality from aliexpress.com, seller jPhone Case Factory.
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...and-magnetic-sleep-wake/503101_604963423.html
eBay is another option, but on the UK one the same thing cost a fair bit more.
Have noticed some variation on this type of case, the most important one being the ability for it to stand itself up horizontally which the one I have quoted is very good (look at the product images, you can see it has a clip at the back and it works very well and is very stable)
I got roocase executive leather
that's my 3rd case and I love it. Works the auto wake great once I learned where the magnet in the case was and where the sensor was on my n7. Beautiful real leather and the removable interior sleeve is nice. Not to mention it has a zipper zipps all the way
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This type of case i've found to be the most widely available, they seem to be everywhere.
I bought one and it's very good quality from aliexpress.com, seller jPhone Case Factory.
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...and-magnetic-sleep-wake/503101_604963423.html
eBay is another option, but on the UK one the same thing cost a fair bit more.
Have noticed some variation on this type of case, the most important one being the ability for it to stand itself up horizontally which the one I have quoted is very good (look at the product images, you can see it has a clip at the back and it works very well and is very stable)
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Thanks, but that one covers the bezel, which isn't what I want.
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I got roocase executive leather
that's my 3rd case and I love it. Works the auto wake great once I learned where the magnet in the case was and where the sensor was on my n7. Beautiful real leather and the removable interior sleeve is nice. Not to mention it has a zipper zipps all the way
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That thing isn't even in the same universe as what I am looking for!
Brook stone makes a very good one for iPad and it also comes with a Bluetooth keyboard
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Brook stone makes a very good one for iPad and it also comes with a Bluetooth keyboard
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Would be a good suggestion if I had an iPad.
I think I am just going to say screw this kind of case and get a DODOcase Hardcover. A bit expensive, but I'm tired of these cheap cases that aren't of great quality, don't work as it is supposed to, or add a crap ton of bulk to the device.
Check out the Nillkin Case on ebay. Its a great case that is pretty cheap and functions exactly like the Apple Smart Case..
I'm sorry I guess I didn't read the title completely :banghead:
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I'm currently using this one I got from Ebay and I highly recommend it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Google-Nexu...es_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item2320f701ac
I also purchased this one, but I don't like it at all. It's more of a rubbery texture where the one I got above is more of a fake leather:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grey-PU-Lea...es_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item43b3d52313
Having had an Oberon case for my old Nook Tablet, I think I'm going to order another one for my Nexus 7 and modify it to be a smartcover. Not necessarily the thinnest covers out there but they are high quality and super tough.
Hi guys. Well I just got my nexus 7 a few days ago. I've been looking through the forums but sadly all I see is leather cases. Can someone recommend a good non leather case for my nexus 7. Thanks !
Very few of them are actually leather. They are mostly "vegan leather" which I guess is the latest term for artificial leather (sigh, I'm old enough to remember Naugahide). But there are reviews on the Otterbox, Seidio, Treegloo and many other non-"leather " cases in this subforum. Did you even look through it?
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Very few of them are actually leather. They are mostly "vegan leather" which I guess is the latest term for artificial leather (sigh, I'm old enough to remember Naugahide). But there are reviews on the Otterbox, Seidio, Treegloo and many other non-"leather " cases in this subforum. Did you even look through it?
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I did look through some of them, really wasn't interested in the treegloo, but i guess i'll check out seidio.
I dont like using "Leather" to my case, since they tend to thread apart...
Use TPU material case, IMO they offer more protection, since its rubber and bouncy...
http://www.gadgets4geeks.com.au/product/google_nexus_7_case_x-line
What kinda case do you want? A book style case, a screen cover, plastic cover and edges, something else or a sleeve? we know what you dont want - a leather case but what do you want? once you figure that out we can move on to finding what you want or something similar.
Right now i have a case logic sleeve until my treegloo, if it ever, gets here. there are other book style cases if thats what your into, Portenzo, reauthored, and recently dodcase came out with a similar case - with the wood frame.
I'm really digging my Poetic case:
http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Slimli...359146334&sr=8-1&keywords=poetic+case+nexus+7
Very low profile. Adds almost no bulk and the stand function works much better than I suspected.
Here's my review of the rooCASE:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2110758
Hi XDA! I am looking for my PERFECT case/smartcover for the Nexus 7.
So the official Nexus 10 has a smart cover that is incorporated into the "rubber feet" on the back. Today, while walking through a mall, I saw these Blackberry Z10 smartcovers that are incorporated into the battery door.
Do you know of a case that is similar for the N7?
this is what the Blackberry Z10 battery door/smartcover look like http://bit.ly/10KGnO9
tried looking around, I haven't yet found anything so I gave up. Now my N7 has no case but I might just sell it an get an N10 anyways
The back has never needed any protection so these folio cases are pointless....it's the front that always has, and a bumper of sorts with the smartcover built in would be ideal
Exactly. The N7 is pretty bulky as is, dont need an extra layer in the back.
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tried looking around, I haven't yet found anything so I gave up. Now my N7 has no case but I might just sell it an get an N10 anyways
The back has never needed any protection so these folio cases are pointless....it's the front that always has, and a bumper of sorts with the smartcover built in would be ideal
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I have a moko cover that's pretty sweet. Its a portfolio case that let's you stand it in landscape to use with a Bluetooth keyboard or just to watch videos.
I tried posting a link but since I'm a new users, the forum won't allow me to. Just go to amazon and search for "moko slim-fit case" $15.99
Similar to the Blurex cases.
I've tried lots of cases. I DID like the Blurex/Moko style. However it did add a considerable amount of thickness. I also tried the Poetic case, which is a slim hard back plastic case with a smart case attached. It worked pretty well and latches shut at the end to keep closed. The Poetic case is the best case I've found for a smart cover type protection.
I eventually settled on a hardback book case. It is stylish and gives it a little more protection. The lid stays closed with a strap but some include wood shells with magnets. I opted for the cheapest solution and find it very good. In fact it has held up very well. The tablet is held in by sticky tape. I've owned mine for months and never had it fall out or need to be cleaned/restuck.
http://shop.portenzo.com/hardback-for-nexus-7/
Plenty of color combinations. I have a Red exterior, white inner liner, and a black strap. Nice and clean.
So iPAD mini like smart covers isn't available for the N7 ? I too just need a lightweight smart cover only to protect the screen and not the back and was wondering if something like poetic slimline exists?
The Poetic Slimline does exist, as my previous posts states, for the Nexus 7:
http://bit.ly/192m6YK
The iPad Smart Covers uses many magnets around the edge of the screen to keep the flappy flap tight against the surface. Others just use one side of magnets at the edge of the closing point.
Very good price too. I purchased mine for $20, but it is showing $9.95 at Amazon right now.
The Poetic was nice and I liked it but out of the 4-5 months I owned it, I had to replace it 3 times because the material would break at the seams. Poetic has a 3yr warranty and replaced it hassle free by just emailing them my Amazon order number. Because they are so cheap, they don't even bother wanting the old one returned... so while they were falling apart, other N7 owners didn't mind a free slightly worn case.
Here is a video of them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjQMcjb352Y
player911
Awesome, im going to have to pick one of those up soon
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Awesome, im going to have to pick one of those up soon
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Yea. In doing the research and finding that video, I noticed the different colors. When they first came out they only had black. I'd almost wouldn't mind picking up a baby blue or red one.
I noticed colors are a little more expensive.
@player911
After so much of research with matching my requirements, I just couldnt find an alternative to Poetic Slimline case. Looks like it isnt available in my country (India) which is not cheap option.
Any idea if there's any similar chinese ones or replica? Have seen few smart covers from China on Ebay but they have the problem of turning off the screen when cover is flipped around.
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After so much of research with matching my requirements, I just couldnt find an alternative to Poetic Slimline case. Looks like it isnt available in my country (India) which is not cheap option.
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I've heard good things about the Nillkin smart-wake cases. While the case covers both the front and back, the folding section does not, which makes it a bit slimmer (Hard to explain, take a look at the link for a picture). Apparently these cases don't suffer from the waking issue when folded backwards, either.
Here's a review I found: http://www.androidcentral.com/nillkin-leather-flip-cover-nexus-7
Dad recently bought a Nexus 7 and we ordered this case, though we haven't received it yet so can't offer any first-hand impressions.
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I've heard good things about the Nillkin smart-wake cases. While the case covers both the front and back, the folding section does not, which makes it a bit slimmer (Hard to explain, take a look at the link for a picture). Apparently these cases don't suffer from the waking issue when folded backwards, either.
Here's a review I found: http://www.androidcentral.com/nillkin-leather-flip-cover-nexus-7
Dad recently bought a Nexus 7 and we ordered this case, though we haven't received it yet so can't offer any first-hand impressions.
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Heard about Nillkin so let me see
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Doesn't protect the screen as cover doesn't have magnets on edges(magnetic closure) like poetic one to close it 100%
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Ordered Poetic Slimline