4-Portenzo Book Case

If you're a fan of book-style cases that keep your tablet safe on all sides but look like a notebook and less like a folio, the Portenzo Book Case for Nexus will definitely pique your interest. Each Portenzo case is handmade from maple wood (with hand-sanded corners to ensure a perfect fit), cover magnets so your Nexus will auto wake or sleep when you open or shut the case and can be configured to order with a simple elastic strap, a camera opening so you can use your tablet's rear camera without having to take it out of the case, additional magnets to keep your case in place while you use it, and more. The Portenzo even sports a space for your stylus if you use one, and you can order a stylus with the case if you like. Add on the optional "Intellistand" and you'll get a case that can transform into a landscape mode stand whenever you need to use it that way. More than a few of you highlighted the Portenza cases as a more affordable, customizable option to other more popular book-style wooden cases, and specifically praised the company's attention to detail, the the firm wooden cases being particularly good for travel, and the special cutouts for all of your ports that won't sacrifice side protection. If you're interested, they'll set you back $60 direct for the new Nexus 7 or $40 for the original Nexus 7. If you want the Intellicase option, add $10, and if you want the camera opening in the rear, add $5 to whatever configuration you choose. If you want to add tougher magnets to the case closure, that's another $10. For the price though, you get a highly personal, customized, handmade case with just the features you need.