This is so close to being a great product. On the plus side the clip-on cover is easy the attach and remove from the tablet and once fitted adds little weight or size so the increase in bulk is hardly noticeable.
The show mode is an interesting addition which, allied to the charger, provides a sensible and useful place to store the Fire and gives you the bonus of adding an Echo Show to the features for free. The stand allows you to position the screen for watching TV or movies, as a bedside radio alarm clock or for typing.
The real bonus though is its primary use as a charging dock allowing you to use the Fire anywhere and then recharge it without plugging and unplugging the lead.
I have an ancient Kindle, but age now demands a brighter screen, hence the Fire, but in all these years have never had a problem with the mini USB, although some people obviously have so the doc solves that problem. In theory, once plugged in, it never has to be plugged in or out again, and for some people, no doubt, that is how it will be used.
Using the dock as a holder, of course, also means that the Fire is pretty well always fully charged and ready for use.
I said it is almost a good product though, and I think it has one failing. The unit only protects the rear of the Fire. The clip-on cover gives no pr
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Product details
Show Mode Charging Dock for Fire HD 10
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Dimensions |
267 x 165 x 23 mm |
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Weight |
507 grams |
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What’s Included |
Show Mode Charging Dock for Fire HD 10 (case and stand), 1.5 m USB 2.0 charging cable, Amazon 9 W power adapter, and Quick Start Guide. |
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What’s Needed |
Fire HD 10 (7th generation) tablet. Show Mode Charging Dock for Fire HD 10 is not compatible with prior generations of Fire tablets. Check if your Fire tablet is supported here. |
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Warranty and service |
90-day Limited Warranty and service included. |
No - unless you never move your tablet
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 November 2018
Update - I made my own!I used the three panel front cover/stand from the standard case and some racket grip to deal with the slip risk - and now, with these additions, I have a portable version that still works on the charging stand. It's an expensive way to achieve a case that works on and off the charger - but worth it since I'd already wasted the £50 on the stand.Original reviewI am not at all impressed with this design. The idea is good but I use my tablet in various different locations in the house. If I want to move it off the stand, I have to remove the hard plastic back and replace it with the proper cover that I had already bought. The plastic back that you have to attach to make the tablet work with the stand is slippery and difficult to hold on to because of the curves. It has no screen protection and the cover offers no protection to the tablet. Like others, I can't see why it has to be so useless. The cover type with the lined flap to protect the screen and three sections to become a stand could easily incorporate the connecting pins and the charger connection. You could then lift the tablet off and use it with its case or replace it on the stand and just flip the front cover over the back. If amazon ever wise up and offer this time of alternative for sale then I will go back to the stand - but for now its a waste of money for me. If you intend to have your tablet stationary at all times - like for example an alexa, then I guess this works. For me, I bought a tablet for its portability and I think I was trying to achieve wireless charging of a portable tablet. This doesn't achieve this. I don't see it as having any additional functionality to a tablet that is just permanently plugged in.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 November 2018
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