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Motorola XOOM cases?
david.boobis
19-04-2011
Has anyone found a good source of cases for the XOOM yet? I know my usual source Mobile Fun are slowly getting a decent range of Motorola XOOM cases, but most seem to be either coming soon or out of stock a lot of the time. Ideally I'm looking for a good quality leather case, as the official Motorola folio case is now just a cheap looking plastic.
Pugwash69
19-04-2011
I ordered one on Amazon last week, which should turn up soon. I'll try to take some photos and let you know my opinion.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Navitech-Gen...cp_computers_1
Oldhippy
19-04-2011
I saw a couple of different ones in PC world today. Seems an area that will be expanding though.. Have you tried PC world?
Pugwash69
20-04-2011
They'll be the same ones Disobedience and Curry list online im guessing? The official options seem a bit expensive to me.
Pugwash69
27-04-2011
Hah, agressive autocorrect on my Dixons mention there

The case FINALLY turned up today, the Navitech cheap one. It arrived on the last possible day according to Amazon which means they took ages to post even allowing for bank holidays.

The case is fine for the price. It is a bit baggy around the top and bottom of the screen but doesn't interfere with the touch screen. There's holes for all the xoom ports so you can charge and use without removing it.
I guess it'll feel safer with the screen and case covered when I'm moving it about, but the corners are barely protected against droppage.

On the plus side, the lid folds backwards and a magnetised flap folds out as a foot much like a picture frame, to hold it upright nicely.


I am happy with it.
Pugwash69
27-04-2011
Just took some photos of the case to show what it's like:

http://www.pixel-bank.co.uk/members/1/36/imag0357.jpg
The leg on the back is magnetised so doesn't flap about when flat.
http://www.pixel-bank.co.uk/members/1/36/imag0354-1.jpg

http://www.pixel-bank.co.uk/members/1/36/imag0356.jpg
The case doesn't hold flat against the front very well, which is a bit disappointing. It could have done without this flap, as two elastic straps hold the bottom corners.

http://www.pixel-bank.co.uk/members/1/36/imag0355-1.jpg
The corners are not well protected, but on the positive side this leaves the volume controls accessible.
Pugwash69
04-08-2011
As an update, I've just binned my navitech case One of the elastic corners broke a couple of week ago, so making it pretty unusable the correct way up.

I have just received a "Emartbuy luxury leather desktop stand / case" from a Play.com trade seller which is cheaper (£13) and much better.
It has a plastic shaped surround into which the xoom clips, and does not obscure any of the front glass. There's cut-outs in all the right places, and still doubles-up as a stand and cover.
I'm not sure it would protect it when dropped, but it keeps the screen covered nicely.

Some photos:
http://www.pixel-bank.co.uk/members/...m-case-004.jpg
http://www.pixel-bank.co.uk/members/...m-case-003.jpg - this image of my dirty screen intentionally blurred
http://www.pixel-bank.co.uk/members/...m-case-001.jpg
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