- Custom Made For the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101. Has holes for the rear camera, charger port and all side buttons
- Easily folds and turns into a stand for more comfortable viewing angle, the front cover folds over the back, can be held in one hand
- Copper Color Bonded Leather with matching stitching gives the SecondShells case a stylish look Magnets on corners keep the top cover in place when the case is closed. Features Microfiber Interior
- Other colors available search for "SecondShells Asus"
for the case:
I have installed my transformer prime ee-pad and it has fit perfectly.With dedicated tailored cuts for charger,volume controls,webcam and rear cam.The case was made from a good -expected to last-fabric.And the package included the stylo pen and the screen protector,that's what have pleased me most.
I would rather preferred the addition of any pocket for 2 to 3 papers or cards ,cause the case holds the tablet and nothing but the tablet.Was looking around for a cover for my transformer and this was one of the few which was reasonably priced and looked good. Bought 2 pcs a black and a copper coloured one. Item was shipped promptly and material was good. Overall will but from seller again.Case was ok. Camera holes and cut outs in the correct place. Edges were not as wide as shown in photograph. Top edge, where the camera is locate has a void where it would be better if it was solid one peace. I guess it may have been designed so that a tablet can be slid either way, but that doesn't really work with the camera being there. I think the case may have been created for a different tablet and them modified for the Tranformer. My wife purchased a case works a lot better.
Screen protector worked fairly well. It arrived with a bent corner, probably bent when placed in the mailbox. I cut off the bent corner and it worked fine.
Stylus didn't work too well with the unprotected screen. Worked better with screen protection on. But tip is small and it required greater forced than a finger. Tip bends over too much and the metal scratched the screen. Good thing I had the screen protection on. I ended up purchasing a different stylus by Acase.
Overall its a fair price for a basic case and screen protection. My wife likes the stylus but I didn't.On the plus side it does have a hole for the charging cable so you do not need to remove the tablet to charge it. Also the cameras are completely unobstructed.
On the negative side the case was not packed well for shipping and arrived in a warped condition. It did straighten out with the tablet in it but the cover is still bowed outwards. Also cover's magnets don't do a great job of keeping it closed and it tends to flop about. Finally, while the tablet is secured by the velcro strap and does not seem like it will fall out at all, there is still some sliding that goes on with the tablet which does get a little annoying. Not the worst case out there but I am sure thre ae better ones.
As I already had a screen protector on my transformer I did not try the one it that came with the case.On the whole, I consider this an experimental purchase that failed. I'd give the case three stars, minus one for the screen protector. The case is a decent budget case but has some significant aesthetic and functional drawbacks. The screen protector is not worth the time or effort. I'll be asking Aurum for a refund and will update my review once I hear back from them.
Purchase experience: Slow shipping. I ordered the Aurum case + screen protector combo pack for my Asus Transformer on a Friday and it didn't ship until the following Wednesday. Initially I received only the case. I contacted Aurum on a Saturday about the missing screen protector and received a reply within the hour promising that it would be sent on Monday by Priority Mail. It was, in fact, sent by First Class so I only received it at the end of the week.
The case: On the plus side, the cut outs are correctly positioned for the cameras and ports, and the cover is held shut by magnets. The tablet is secured with a velcro tab and it does not shift much inside the case. However, the case looks and feels very cheap and plasticy. The picture is somewhat deceptive as the brown color is actually achieved by scoring a plastic surface to give it a faux grain effect (as if some raked the cover with a tiny fork). The charge port is positioned on the inside edge such that you can only charge while the case is open. Also, the outside cover is rigid and does not bend with the rounded edges of the tablet. This makes the top edge (along the side with the cameras) lift up rather than laying flush against the tablet's screen.
The screen protector: Arrived with the protector (with protective film on both sides), a tiny cloth, and a small plastic tool for removing bubbles, but no instructions. My issue with the protector is that it had dust particles UNDER the protective film. I've put screen protectors on numerous mobile devices and I always do it in a bathroom after running a hot shower to fill the room with steam and remove dust particles from the air. Even in this environment, there were particles under the protective film and the only way to remove them was by scraping off with a fingernail. This inevitably left tiny fingerprints on the protector, and in any case it was impossible to remove all the dust particles. Very poor quality control to have dust under the film. The cutouts were properly positioned but they are just large boxes notched along the edge of the protector rather than round holes.
UPDATE: I received another lightning fast reply from Aurum after sending an email through Amazon, offering to send me a new protector. I really appreciate this kind of customer support even if the product isn't what I'd hoped. I'd certainly consider buying from Aurum again if they were to offer higher quality options in the future.


No comments:
Post a Comment