Customer Reviews:
 DLO Zune case November 6, 2007
excellent case, but minor short comings prevents it from being a perfect case.
Pros:
looks sturdy, thick plastic
kick stand
excellent fit (i had a cheap ebay case which was very very tight fit, i could not take my zune out without prying it with something)
includes screen protector (its a plastic film)
Cons:
the designs for the ports were not well thought out, i can only use some headphones because the plastic is too thick, and not wide enough to accommodate wider headphone jacks. shouldnt be a problem for most people though. the buttons are a bit hard to press since the top plastic is so thick, most noticebly the downward button.
over all, excellent product, just wished the design for access buttons and headphone jack were better, they are a bit of a hassle, but nothing to fret over.
 I Spent $24 on What Again? June 18, 2007
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I got this for a return flight home because, on the first flight, I was having a hard time positioning the Zune so that I could watch a movie. I was desperate to find a case with a stand that I could use, that wasn't ugly and that didn't cover up the appearance of the Zune (I like the black with the blue finish... Why would I want to cover it with a case?). This product was all I could find at Best Buy and, in spite of it being more expensive than I would have wanted, I just bought it. Now I look at the thing, and I wonder what the heck I actually spent $24 on.
The shell is light, but thick, and reaching some of the buttons on the Zune while it's in the shell is tricky. The top "hold" button, for example, is really hard to get at, as is the play/pause button. The shell does fit the Zune almost perfectly when the shell is securly closed. The Zune is secure and doesn't rattle back and forth in the case. The kickstand works well and angles the Zune at a good position so that you can see the screen without it falling over, when it's used on a level surface. I found that kickstand to be perfect for using on a plane.
But the problems with this case are many. First off, the thing is billed as "scratch resistant." That's entirely untrue. I've had mine for about a month, and it looks like I've played hockey with it. There are many, many, many scratches all over the case. It is amazing to me that I have the Zune since December with no scratches on the body whatsoever, but then I get this shell and it is heavily scratched with usage that the Zune itself withstood without a single ding or nick. The only thing that I've seen scratch this fast and this easily is an Ipod. :) This shell also, inexplicably, does *not* cover the screen, so you'll need to buy a separate screen protector for the Zune. Not a big deal for me since I already had a screen cover, but I'd think that an item billed as a protective shell would protect arguably the most important part of the Zune. EDIT: I did come across a plastic, static-adhesive plastic screen cover that is presumably supposed to be applied to the screen. However, it is very thin and not at all like the high-quality screen cover that's already on my Zune (see my reviews for info on that screen cover). It's very... Cheap, and I don't think it'd stay in place for long.
The biggest problem of this case has to be the reliability of the case itself. The case works by having the front plate snap off the bottom half of the shell, the bottom half of the shell accommodating the whole Zune and the top plate merely covering the front of the Zune. The plate is secured by one push tab at the top of the shell, two hook hinges on the bottom of the Zune, and two tabs by the kickstand (and no tabs or anything to secure it on the right side of the case). Opening the case the first time to get the Zune in was difficult, but after that, it's almost impossible to keep the case on, especially when you're using the kickstand (as the two tabs by the kickstand that hold the front plate to the rest of the shell are also used to keep the kickstand in place... When the kickstand is open, only the one tab on the top of the unit and the two hook hinges on the bottom keep it on). While in the kickstand position, the front plate is not secure, and falls off very easily. In fact, with the kickstand open, if I hold the Zune face down, it falls out of the shell. If you leave the kickstand closed, the Zune is secure in the case, but if the kickstand is open... However, the newest problem with this case is now that I use the kickstand frequently, the tabs no longer secure it closed and the kickstand will just fall open, causing the faceplate to become loose, allowing the Zune to fall out...
Oh, and since the kickstand is not a separate piece of plastic, but actually the middle third of the back shell, if you have the kickstand open, the back middle third of the Zune is exposed and not protected by the shell. This shell also has no belt clip, or any means to attach it to a belt or arm strap, which actually is probably good considering how easily the thing falls out.
I really only use this case if I'm in the car, or if I am going to watch a movie and need the kickstand. Other than that, the case is really worthless. It doesn't hold the Zune in the case, it's not scratchproof, it doesn't cover the screen... Basically, this is a $24 clear kickstand that offers good protection of the part of your Zune that doesn't need the most protection. Not worth the money at all. I give it two stars only because of the moderately functional kickstand, but I do not suggest buying this product.
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