Belkin Acrylic Case for Zune 30 GB (Clear)

by Belkin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.6 x 1.6 inches ; 5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000JEUO7Q
• Item model number: F8M028
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Belkin F8M028 Acrylic Case for Zune combines functionality with convenience in a handy case for protecting your new Zune. The Belkin Acrylic case lets you get the most out of your new music and video player, while helping to ensure your investment stays as safe as possible.

This case features the flexibility of a detachable belt clip that also serves as a kickstand, so you can not only take your player with you without having to carry it, but easily watch videos hands-free on your Zune as well. The case's clear acrylic casing offers a form-fitted way to protect your Zune from everyday wear and tear, without blocking your visibility. The Belkin F8M028 has a built-in, true-sense, control-pad protector that ensures you retain full navigation of your Zune device while it's still inside its case, and is backed by a manufacturer's lifetime warranty.

What's in the Box
Belkin F8M028 acrylic case with detachable belt clip and warranty information.

Product Description

Belkin Microsoft Zune Acrylic Case F8M028 Carrying Cases

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great protection, some flaws, January 1, 2007

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Joseph D. Coyote "http://web.mac.com/drcoyote" (Cleveland, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin Acrylic Case for Zune 30 GB (Clear) (Electronics)

This case provides excellent protection. The sturdy acrylic is thick and rigid. The brushed metal-trimmed front comes off only with significant force, leaving a box that fits the Zune so snugly to takes significant work to remove the Zune after it is pressed into it. It is obvious the case is made to close tolerances, and is, overall, a quality product.

That said, I do have some complaints.

First, as said in previous reviews, it makes the pause/play and back buttons very ditticult to press. The countersunk opening for the buttons barely allows a fingertip to touch them... You must press with a good amount of force to make them work. It makes navigating through the Zune's menus tedious work, and makes it hard to pause your music or video when and where you wish to.

Second, I'm not sure if this is common, but my belt clip arrangement seems very untrustworthy. The belt clip is completely removable, held in place by a clip that engages the hole for the hold switch at the top, and the opening for the docking connector at the bottom. Removing the clip leaves the case completely smooth and very pocketable. Unfortunately, there is very little overlap where it snaps on, and it comes off too easily. I would never carry my Zune on my belt, for fear of banging it into something anyway. But this clip arrangement would make me fearful of even trying. The belt clip does, however, make an excellent tilt stand for viewing videos.

Third, it is very difficult to remove the Zune from this case. That would not be a problem, but as other reviewers noted, certain accessories will not engage with the docking connector with the case in place.

If you only use the Zune on it's own, and want the ultimate in protection, this case is a good choice, despite the button-pushing issue. If you plan to go from pocket to dock to the matching transmitter, consider a different solution.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Consider Another Case, December 10, 2006

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Phillip L. Block "P B" (Vermillion SD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin Acrylic Case for Zune 30 GB (Clear) (Electronics)

I really like the looks and durability of this case. I have one major complaint, however. I use my Zune in the car with the FM transmitter that came with the travel kit from Microsoft. With this case, the FM transmitter cannot be used as it will not plug in all the way. The idea of getting a case, for me, is to protect my Zune. I don't see the point of taking the unit out of the case each time I get in the car. Also, the unit fits so tightly in the case that it is more than a bit of a hassle to take it out and put it back in all the time. I like most everything else about this design, other than that the port on the bottom does not work for the Microsoft FM Transmitter. Ultimately I am going to find a different case.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An Okay Case, December 26, 2006

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Joel "Software Engineer" (Jonesboro, GA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin Acrylic Case for Zune 30 GB (Clear) (Electronics)

Overall I think this is an okay case with some notable positives and negatives. On the positive side it completly envelopes the zune with the exception of the docking port and earphone jack. There is even a thin layer of flexible plastic over the buttons and d-pad. The belt clip rotates by 90 degrees allowing you to wear the Zune in a horizontal or vertical orientation.

On the negative side the presence of the case makes the buttons more difficult to operate and does add some bulk to the unit.

I'm on the fence about how the case opens. The front metalic part of the case can be pulled off with a decent amount of force. This could be bad in that it makes the case more difficult to open, or positive because I am sure that the case isn't going to pop open even with a fair amount of jolting.