Microsoft Wedge Keyboard - Nexus 7 Accessories

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/wedge-mobile-keyboard/U6R-00001

Looks ok. The cover converts to a tablet stand, pretty neat! But it's 80bux and not out yet

kpjimmy said:
Looks ok. The cover converts to a tablet stand, pretty neat! But it's 80bux and not out yet
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Looks slick, but probably costs them $7 to make and they are charging $80....wow

MidnightSwinga said:
Looks slick, but probably costs them $7 to make and they are charging $80....wow
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Maybe Microsoft trying to copy Apple's "way of doing business"! If you Google the profit margin for Apple product, it just mind boggling!
In all seriousness though, we are paying for the "design" and the "ideas", less on the manufacturing cost.

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Piel Frama iMagnum US T-Mobile case now available

This case is expensive but definately the finest out there. For those interested: http://www.pielframa.com/t-mobile-htc-touch-hd2-imagnum-cases.htm
PGMMA said:
This case is expensive but definately the finest out there. For those interested: http://www.pielframa.com/t-mobile-htc-touch-hd2-imagnum-cases.htm
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Awesome. If Vaja doesn't release a version for the USA HD2, I'll have to get this one.
Yuk
No offense but isn't this ridiculously awkward when your phone rings? You hold that thing up to your head with the big leather flap swaying around in the wind like a big third ear hanging off your head?? !?!?!? LOLOLOL ?
i can see an older business dude using this. it looks good for what it is. if you plan on putting the phone in your pocket this would be the wrong case to buy.
KruseLudsMobile said:
No offense but isn't this ridiculously awkward when your phone rings? You hold that thing up to your head with the big leather flap swaying around in the wind like a big third ear hanging off your head?? !?!?!? LOLOLOL ?
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Bluetooth. That's what it's for.
Paten said:
Bluetooth. That's what it's for.
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yes but for people that dont want to look like they are talking to them selves Floppy Third Ear
With the current conversion rates, this case is approx $95 USD and takes 15 days to ship to the US! Ouch!
Although necessary, phone cases are just ugly No matter how stylish they try to make them, your phone will never look as nice as it does without a cover, IMO.
crisisinthecity said:
i can see an older business dude using this. it looks good for what it is. if you plan on putting the phone in your pocket this would be the wrong case to buy.
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I am an older business dude...not a chance...
It would be ok if you used a headset all the time...but dialing would be problematic.
And the case is more than I paid for the phone!!!!!!
fugly
$95 for a floppy third ear? lol...pass.

EXOTEK Premium Slim-Fit Folio Cover Case

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MIQGTQ/ref=ox_ya_os_product
So here's a case I pre-ordered for $4.99 total. Not sure if it's worth it or not, but hey for 5 bucks I figured it was worth a shot. What do you guys think?
What tablet is in the case in the picture?
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Looks ok, imagine paying $60 for that, lol. Let us know how well the clips hold the tablet in.
jiggarific said:
What tablet is in the case in the picture?
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I have that case in red without the sleep wake magnet. I decided to order a TPU case recently, and a slip cover plus a car mount. Folio cases make it harder to mount in the car which I actually like to do, oddly enough. GPS is excellent on the N7.
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Looks ok, imagine paying $60 for that, lol. Let us know how well the clips hold the tablet in.
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Yeah $60 would never have happened. My tablet normally hangs around the house so the Moko case seems a bit overkill for me. And hopefully the clips hold it in.
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jiggarific said:
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It's a Kindle Fire. Looks like the other cases out now.
Poetic makes the same one for a few dollars more. Looks like this is the cheapest one. I'm ordering.
Long live the One X
MoKo, Bluerex, and a few others are making what appears to be the exact same case for a few bucks more. Did they skimp on materials, or are they identical. Warranties? Anyone know? I would think they are all buying them from the same manufacturer, so I'm curious how these guys sell foll less than half the others.
Hey, thanks for posting that! That's exactly what I'm looking for (a case that doesn't completely cover the bezel, has multiple angles, and cheap). I just pre ordered mine as well, and will be using it until Speck releases their FitFolio for the Nexus.That's the case I ultimately want, but this $5.00 case looks like it will hold me over just fine for now.
-Flu
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MoKo, Bluerex, and a few others are making what appears to be the exact same case for a few bucks more. Did they skimp on materials, or are they identical. Warranties? Anyone know? I would think they are all buying them from the same manufacturer, so I'm curious how these guys sell foll less than half the others.
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These guys probably bought a large quantity from the manufacturer and probably got a big discount which equals best price for the consumer. Makes sense no?
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veliksam said:
These guys probably bought a large quantity from the manufacturer and probably got a big discount which equals best price for the consumer. Makes sense no?
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I guess, but I hear the other names more, so I would have put them at the bigger order. Never heard of EXOTEK. Are they big?
E_man5112 said:
MoKo, Bluerex, and a few others are making what appears to be the exact same case for a few bucks more. Did they skimp on materials, or are they identical. Warranties? Anyone know? I would think they are all buying them from the same manufacturer, so I'm curious how these guys sell foll less than half the others.
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Depends how much profit they want to take. You can look these cases up on alibaba to see where they come from - the manufacturer is happy to emboss a logo on the front to make it look branded. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a couple of different factories ready to supply the same basic design, but doubt there'll be much difference in quality.
[Edit: I can't find this design on Ali Express at the moment, but similar cases are running for around $6-7 in lots of 20-50, so $4.99 is getting pretty close to the base manufacturer price.]
Wow, I am so annoyed with amazon's shipping. Not the first nice case I've found, and for such a nice killer price too that won't ship to Canada. The case concept is exactly what I'm looking for. I found this one that ships to Canada branded by i-bason, but it's 24 bucks with shipping though looks the same. I'm debating either ordering that or waiting until more 'look alike' cases appear on amazon that ship to Canada.
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Depends how much profit they want to take. You can look these cases up on alibaba to see where they come from - the manufacturer is happy to emboss a logo on the front to make it look branded. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a couple of different factories ready to supply the same basic design, but doubt there'll be much difference in quality.
[Edit: I can't find this design on Ali Express at the moment, but similar cases are running for around $6-7 in lots of 20-50, so $4.99 is getting pretty close to the base manufacturer price.]
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Yeah, very strange. Thanks for the link. I think I'll see if anyone else gets this branded case before jumping in. Like you said, there is almost no profit for EXOTEK, and that doesn't even include shipping/transport for them. Something seems off about the price. For not much more, there is a bit more peace of mind I think.
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Yeah, very strange. Thanks for the link. I think I'll see if anyone else gets this branded case before jumping in. Like you said, there is almost no profit for EXOTEK, and that doesn't even include shipping/transport for them. Something seems off about the price. For not much more, there is a bit more peace of mind I think.
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I preordered the orange one from iblason (ships on 7/26). It's to hold me over until the treegloo cases start shipping. I'll report back with one of my mini reviews.
kpjimmy said:
I preordered the orange one from iblason (ships on 7/26). It's to hold me over until the treegloo cases start shipping. I'll report back with one of my mini reviews.
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please let me know how it is. I've been thinking about getting that same one, color and all, but not sure yet.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MIQGTQ/ref=ox_ya_os_product
So here's a case I pre-ordered for $4.99 total. Not sure if it's worth it or not, but hey for 5 bucks I figured it was worth a shot. What do you guys think?
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This is almost identical to the ViperTEK case I had for my Tab 8.9 which I loved. I just pre-ordered this as well. Looks like it has a magnetic as well for on/off functionality which is a bonus. Thanks for posting this.
Looks like they raised the price to $8.99 + $4.99 shipping...
I checked my invoice to be sure, and sure enough it's still at $4.99 and no shipping charges. Maybe a mistake on their end by having that original price, or they saw the orders coming in and thought they could make a few more bucks by raising the price?
-Flu
Is this the same as moko's version?
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Have they stated when it ships?
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Oberon Cases

http://oberondesign.com/e-reader-covers-12/nexus.html
I have not had my hands on any of these cases recently but I did get my hands on one for the nook several years ago. the case was solidly designed and with good quality leather.
They have several nice designs, but are a bit on the more expensive side.
slight22 said:
http://oberondesign.com/e-reader-covers-12/nexus.html
I have not had my hands on any of these cases recently but I did get my hands on one for the nook several years ago. the case was solidly designed and with good quality leather.
They have several nice designs, but are a bit on the more expensive side.
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Very nice, pricey (at least for me). Reminded me of Lord of Rings, Wizard-like.
Lol! Paying over 1/3 the price you paid for the actual device on a cover is just dumb to me.
akarol said:
Lol! Paying over 1/3 the price you paid for the actual device on a cover is just dumb to me.
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Maybe but i thought they worth mention because i know a lot of "dumb" people that have bought these for their devices. The ipad ones are 123 bucks. But the quality of the covers is probably the tops of what i have ever seen.
I generally HATE leather cases but if they came out with a Necronomicon one a la Evil Dead/Army of Darkness I would be all over it.
_MetalHead_ said:
I generally HATE leather cases but if they came out with a Necronomicon one a la Evil Dead/Army of Darkness I would be all over it.
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+1000!! :laugh:
But I bought one of these for my wifes nook back in the day and it is a sweet case. Definately worth the price, when you talk about quality equating to price.
They look so Diablo'ish! If Deckard Cain had a tablet.... This would be the case he would use!! Haha
Guess I am one of the dumb one. Would prefer buying quality 1 time as opposed to 5 cheap Chinese knockoff crap but more power to you.
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Moricon said:
Guess I am one of the dumb one. Would prefer buying quality 1 time as opposed to 5 cheap Chinese knockoff crap but more power to you.
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Define "Quality" because aside from a single expensive slab of leather, there's NOTHING here. This case offers nearly ZERO protection against, well, anything. The damned tablet is literally held in with STRINGS FFS! Not good ones either, nooo. They are elastic bungee and will allow the thing to hit the ground under impact. Then they want you to bend it backwards and TIE IT THAT WAY and call this a stand? LOL. Now, sure the leather is nice looking. But to call this a "case" is probably illegal in several countries. Let's call it what it is. It's a fashion accessory. Nothing more. Now if a fashion accessory is worth more to you than protecting your device, then by all means spend 70 bucks on it. It's a free country. I want you to have whatever you want, and pay as much as you want to for it. But don't come in here talking down to everyone else that didn't buy this case like we are dumb and are gonna have to replace ours over and over while you, in your infinite wisdom, will not. This just makes you a douche bag, Our cases might be less expensive, but every one of those 5 "Chinese Knockoffs" (as you call them)will protect this device better and for longer than this ridiculous attempt at a case. Does that make you dumb for having bought one? Only if you labor under the delusion that because you paid so much for it, it's somehow a better quality case and will protect your tablet better. Because it won't. Not even close. It's just pretty. Pretty useless.
*stare at all the prettys* :victory:
*look at all the big numbers* :crying:
*shakes self out of it*
All the pretty things I will buy... after I go sell a movie script!
-Ara
If you can afford it, why not? No need to name call.
ppp38 said:
If you can afford it, why not? No need to name call.
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Definitely agree. Although these are very nice looking, for $70 I'll probably go with something else. The fact that they sell replacement bungee cords makes me question whether it will last.
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Joe T said:
Definitely agree. Although these are very nice looking, for $70 I'll probably go with something else. The fact that they sell replacement bungee cords makes me question whether it will last.
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The replacement cord I think is for the closing mechanism to the case. That would make sense I think.
I bought the case for my wife's nook based on the look, quality and yes protection of it. The nook is already covered with a skin from decalgirl.com and a screen protector, and using this cover does indeed offer some protection. No it's not a Seidio case, it's a case that is pretty much a wallet lol. But the protection I speak of is the protection of the screen from impact if something would happen to fall upon the screen.
But everyone has their opinion, which is fine, but why the hate. If you don't like it, move on. There are many other choices out there besides this if this doesn't float your boat.
Exactly. Never said there was anything wrong with buying it. Just saying that simply because it's 10x the price of all these others does not mean in any way that it's "Worth" 10x as much in protection or durability. So people acting like it is are only kidding themselves.
I was going to buy one instantly, then I saw that the tablet was held in by strings and elastic cords, and while its stunning on the outside, it looks cheap as **** when the cover opens. I wish they had a better looking system to secure the tablet, that's atrocious.
Semantics said:
I was going to buy one instantly, then I saw that the tablet was held in by strings and elastic cords, and while its stunning on the outside, it looks cheap as **** when the cover opens. I wish they had a better looking system to secure the tablet, that's atrocious.
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I kinda agree with you there, but I think of it as being able to use the same case in another 7" device down the road.
I was going to buy one instantly, then I saw that the tablet was held in by strings and elastic cords, and while its stunning on the outside, it looks cheap as **** when the cover opens. I wish they had a better looking system to secure the tablet, that's atrocious.
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I've had a couple of their cases and trust, they're anything but cheap looking and feeling. I bought mine used from other forum members, so I paid half, but that's a QUALITY case. They don't charge those prices for nothing. They can charge that because it's a great case and there's a market for them. You won't pay it, fine. They are supposed to have an old world feel to them. The leather and wool on the inside is something.
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Semantics said:
I was going to buy one instantly, then I saw that the tablet was held in by strings and elastic cords, and while its stunning on the outside, it looks cheap as **** when the cover opens. I wish they had a better looking system to secure the tablet, that's atrocious.
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If you watch the video on the Oberon website it shows that the tablet is held in quite securely in the case. Also they give you extra strings to close the latch so if you can go a year without having to replace it I'd consider that a non issue.
I'm interested in hearing any reviews for this case
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I generally HATE leather cases but if they came out with a Necronomicon one a la Evil Dead/Army of Darkness I would be all over it.
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I wouldn't care if it would be three times the cost of the device, I would definitely be buying that! :laugh:
No I don't belive cost = quality (far from it actually). Didn't mean to start anything but I do think a lot of thought went into these. The video was very informative about the design choices (which is what it always comes down to).
As far as protection my opinion is that as long as the cover is closed the edges of the leather will absorb more than most without transferring the shock to the tablet. If it falls with the cover open there is a greater chance of it breaking (just like the rest)
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Another Bookcover Case

This is on Kickstarter, but they are supposedly going to be ready to ship N7 cases in October. $40 each.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/286387158/out-of-print-ebook-jackets-for-ipad-kindle-fire
I'll take a Clockwork Orange jacket when available...
Wow. These look great.
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It's a novel idea *buh duh chaaaa* but it looks like the inside is made from plastic? It's about the same price as the Portenzo/Treegloo cases without the options too.
iElvis said:
This is on Kickstarter, but they are supposedly going to be ready to ship N7 cases in October. $40 each.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/286387158/out-of-print-ebook-jackets-for-ipad-kindle-fire
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that looks nice. and thin. i like it thin.
(no, please, stop it with the "thats what she said" jokes)
Yeah these do look really cool. :thumbup:
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Toast95135 said:
It's a novel idea *buh duh chaaaa* but it looks like the inside is made from plastic? It's about the same price as the Portenzo/Treegloo cases without the options too.
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Rubberized plastic, it looks like. Might be a bit more durable than wood.
I've been on that kickstarter page since launch but last communication with them, I asked about smart covers. They said they wanted to keep the case simple as possible and not include it.
Other than that, I do agree, they resemble the treegloo/portenzo/dodo/reauthored cases, just without a lot of customization.
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I asked about smart covers. They said they wanted to keep the case simple as possible and not include it.
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Oh. That's a negative. Too bad.
Itchiee said:
I'll take a Clockwork Orange jacket when available...
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Me too! I know this is not the point those guys are trying to make, but I'd love to see this concept with movie art, particularly Ralph Stedman's work from Fear and Loathing...

Soft Skin TPU Gel Wave Style Case for Google Nexus 7 Tablet $3.87 shipped

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...t_details?&tag=asinref-20&ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
probably cheapest i have seen, i paid 5 for mine before
testaccount said:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...t_details?&tag=asinref-20&ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
probably cheapest i have seen, i paid 5 for mine before
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I was just about to post the same thing. Good job!
Awesome
Zeros said:
I was just about to post the same thing. Good job!
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Nice find!! In for one. Shipping time....17-28 business days!!! hahaha
bidzer said:
Nice find!! In for one. Shipping time....17-28 business days!!! hahaha
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Yep, it looks like they are the same as EarlyBirdSavings on eBay, which is based in Shenzhen, China. No surprise on the shipping then.
OP you might want to put that in the title.
You can get the black one from them on eBay for $3.41 as well or even try a best offer to see if you can get it cheaper. Still have to wait forever for it though.
Zeros said:
Yep, it looks like they are the same as EarlyBirdSavings on eBay, which is based in Shenzhen, China. No surprise on the shipping then.
OP you might want to put that in the title.
You can get the black one from them on eBay for $3.41 as well or even try a best offer to see if you can get it cheaper. Still have to wait forever for it though.
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Meh, I can wait. Not like I NEED it now
Still looking for nice case with a kickstand. I don't know why these are so uncommon. People do want to watch video hands free on these tabs! Not a big fan of the portfolio cases, they just add too much bulk for my liking.
bidzer said:
Meh, I can wait. Not like I NEED it now
Still looking for nice case with a kickstand. I don't know why these are so uncommon. People do want to watch video hands free on these tabs! Not a big fan of the portfolio cases, they just add too much bulk for my liking.
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I'm assuming you've seen the TPU with a kickstand, like the Fosmon one on Amazon? I know its not the nicest looking one though.
Take a look at the soon to be released Poetic REVOLUTION Case too. It looks nice.
if you live by a major city (JFK, LAX) you can usually get it around 10 days
Shenzhen is next to Hong Kong, so most of the time they send it by HK post, and aside from chinese holidays the turn around is fairly quick, but if you live in the boonies, the USPS is where things slow down in my experience (for some reason USPS move domestic post faster than packages and envelops from overseas)
i got 2 more from them just in case the one i got breaks.

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