On 10/23/2013 4:19 PM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:07:59 -0500, zxcvbob >
> wrote:
>>
>>
>> You'd love dealExtreme.com (also dx.com) Amazingly good deals on all
>> kinds of Chinese gadgets -- most pretty good quality, and free shipping.
>> But you're ordering direct from Hong Kong and it typically takes about
>> 3 or 4 weeks to get your stuff.
>
> What a great site! I see very reasonably priced wifi "repeaters"...
> now that I have a more powerful router and don't need it anymore.
>>
>> Last week I ordered a leather (probably leatherette) cover for my new
>> Kindle, and a wireless mouse; $14.00 total. A month ago I ordered a
>> flashlight. Before that, a 99¢ USB bluetooth adapter...
>>
> I'd like to get a case for my Nexus 7, but I don't see how to tell
> which one it is via settings.

What year was it introduced? If it came out in 2012, it's the first
generation or original Nexus 7. If it came out this past July, it's
the second-generation, also referred to as the Nexus 7 FHD or the
Nexus 7 (2013).

From what I see on the internet, it
> should be a Nexus 7 II, although it has the "soft" back, there's no
> camera

The first generation (2012) Nexus 7 has a front facing camera and a
dimpled plastic back with a grippy texture with 'nexus' written in the
portrait (vertical) orientation. The 2013 Nexus 7 has both front and
back cameras and a smooth-textured plastic back with 'nexus' written
in the landscape (horizontal) orientation.

and it has a long slot at one end (which I'll assume is for
> ventilation) - so I have no idea what case to order. Guess I need to
> go to a brick & mortar store to figure it out and might as well just
> buy whatever it is I'm looking at since I'm there anyway. :/

Don't do that. Most brick & mortar stores have far less selection
(mostly "generic" cases, not made to exactly fit a specific model) and
charge a whole lot more for them. Look on Amazon. You can get a
high-quality, exact-fit case for your Nexus 7 for as little as five
bucks. Poetic is one of the more highly regarded case brands, but
you'll find similarly-designed cases under other labels as well. They
offer several styles - colors, too, though colors other than black
usually cost more.

Speaking of Amazon, I don't shop DealExtreme much anymore, because
most of what I look for there I can find on Amazon for the same price,
sometimes cheaper. And sometimes from US-based sellers, too, meaning I
don't have to wait weeks for delivery.