I've tried the following:
Belkin Verve Folio Stand.
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=593390
Nice, quality leather case. Thick when folded 180 degrees. This could be a pro or con. It gives a nice thick grip when reading in portrait mode. Some will like that, some won't. Speakers are not muted when used as a stand. Edges stick out which probably add protection in the event of a fall, but also make the power and volume buttons difficult to operate. Not hugely so, but annoyingly so.
Belkin Slim Folio Stand.
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=593409
Artificial material. High quality. Very thin. Very much like the Apple case my wife has on her Ipad. Speakers are not muted when used as a stand. If you want a very thin book style case, this is almost perfect. One Con: When opened 180 degrees, as in reading a book in one hand, the cover flops down in the middle. Its because the front cover folds up into a small triangular support. Stupid, because it works great as a stand using the same style as the Verve above. Having two types of stand styles, both landscape, is useless. If you like to hold the tab with the cover rotated 180 degrees you may find this annoying.
Plastic Skin
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Case-for-Ga...Accessories&hash=item45ffdeff77#ht_2358wt_814
Fits perfectly. It covers the sim card port, but so what? I leave this on 24/7. Needless to say, I really like it.
Case
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIM-BlackBe...ultDomain_0&hash=item43a6ba953b#ht_5150wt_952
It fits perfect. The Model is the A7s. Ignore the models specifically labeled "8.9", they're too big. The A7s fits perfect with no stretching. It's a kind of pleather. However, it has a memory foam layer that makes it very cushy. It zips all the way open on three sides. When the plastic cover listed above is on, it still fits great in the memory foam case.
Vikuti Screen Protector
http://www.protectionfilms24.com/ar...-adqc27-samsung-galaxy-tab-8,9-lte-59075.html
Pros: Impossible to tell it's on. Just as slick to the touch as the glass, crystal clear. Fit's perfect. Cons: A bit harder to clean fingerprint smudges off than the straight glass. It doesn't seem to improve or degrade how smudges show, just a bit harder to clean.
eBay USB Adapter
http://www.ebay.com/itm/28076991331...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_4940wt_1048
Works great, cheap.
ebay Screen protector
http://www.ebay.com/itm/26089903615...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_3340wt_989
Outside edges fit perfectly. Camera hole in wrong place. Reduces reflections, but there is a "grainy" look to it. The graininess is annoying enough that I did not leave it on.
I hope this helps out anybody looking at accessories...
Belkin Verve Folio Stand.
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=593390
Nice, quality leather case. Thick when folded 180 degrees. This could be a pro or con. It gives a nice thick grip when reading in portrait mode. Some will like that, some won't. Speakers are not muted when used as a stand. Edges stick out which probably add protection in the event of a fall, but also make the power and volume buttons difficult to operate. Not hugely so, but annoyingly so.
Belkin Slim Folio Stand.
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=593409
Artificial material. High quality. Very thin. Very much like the Apple case my wife has on her Ipad. Speakers are not muted when used as a stand. If you want a very thin book style case, this is almost perfect. One Con: When opened 180 degrees, as in reading a book in one hand, the cover flops down in the middle. Its because the front cover folds up into a small triangular support. Stupid, because it works great as a stand using the same style as the Verve above. Having two types of stand styles, both landscape, is useless. If you like to hold the tab with the cover rotated 180 degrees you may find this annoying.
Plastic Skin
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Case-for-Ga...Accessories&hash=item45ffdeff77#ht_2358wt_814
Fits perfectly. It covers the sim card port, but so what? I leave this on 24/7. Needless to say, I really like it.
Case
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIM-BlackBe...ultDomain_0&hash=item43a6ba953b#ht_5150wt_952
It fits perfect. The Model is the A7s. Ignore the models specifically labeled "8.9", they're too big. The A7s fits perfect with no stretching. It's a kind of pleather. However, it has a memory foam layer that makes it very cushy. It zips all the way open on three sides. When the plastic cover listed above is on, it still fits great in the memory foam case.
Vikuti Screen Protector
http://www.protectionfilms24.com/ar...-adqc27-samsung-galaxy-tab-8,9-lte-59075.html
Pros: Impossible to tell it's on. Just as slick to the touch as the glass, crystal clear. Fit's perfect. Cons: A bit harder to clean fingerprint smudges off than the straight glass. It doesn't seem to improve or degrade how smudges show, just a bit harder to clean.
eBay USB Adapter
http://www.ebay.com/itm/28076991331...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_4940wt_1048
Works great, cheap.
ebay Screen protector
http://www.ebay.com/itm/26089903615...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_3340wt_989
Outside edges fit perfectly. Camera hole in wrong place. Reduces reflections, but there is a "grainy" look to it. The graininess is annoying enough that I did not leave it on.
I hope this helps out anybody looking at accessories...
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