case-o-pedia

For all those users who consider themselves "guy's guys," several manufacturers have specially-designed men’s tablet cases. Just as in the lines for ladies, tablet cases for men cross the entire range of styles and many materials are available.

Designer cases may refer to any tablet carrier bearing a designer brand name. Some top-end fashion moguls like Channel, Gucci and Louis Vuitton have released designer cases, as have the Walt Disney and Hello Kitty franchises. Smaller designer/producers may be specialists in designer tablet cases as well.

Flaps represent perhaps the very simplest of all tablet case locks. To enclose a flap-style tablet case, the user needs simply to bring the flap from the back of the tablet case to the front, fold over, and, where applicable, fasten into a closure. This flap may be combined with another type of lock such as magnet, button, strap or Velcro.

Magnetic tablet cases are those opened and closed by way of embedded magnet locks, a far more durable, sturdy and user-friendly solution than snaps or Velcro. When carrying around the tablet, magnet locks should provide a firm fit to secure the device and disallow slippage without extra clips or fasteners needed.

In the “clips” category are those tablet cases which include clips and/or hinges to enclose the device. Most clips are spinoff designs of such locks seen on everything from briefcases to old-fashioned lunchboxes, and are thus notable in their general simplicity and familiarity.