by Amazon

Amazon Kindle Touch Lighted Leather Cover, Saddle Tan (does not fit Kindle Paperwhite)

• Built-in LED reading light provides even lighting across Kindle's entire screen
• Light draws power from Kindle device. No batteries required
• Premium leather exterior looks and feels great
• Sleek, lightweight design protects Kindle without adding bulk
• Cover folds back for easy one-handed reading

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 0.6 inches ; 5.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004SD262U
• Item model number: 515-1061-03
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (258 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 22, 2011

Product Description

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Amazon's Kindle Touch Lighted Leather Cover

Protect and Illuminate Your Kindle Touch

Our sleek, form-fitted leather cover was designed to be the perfect companion for Kindle Touch. The premium leather exterior looks and feels great, while the soft microfiber interior protects your device from scuffs and scratches. No matter where you take your Kindle Touch, you’ll never be without illumination thanks to the integrated reading light. Our innovative design allows the built-in LED light to draw its power from Kindle, so no batteries are required. Never Be Without a Light An integrated LED reading light lets you read comfortably anytime, anywhere. The high-quality LED light is designed specifically for Kindle's paper-like display, adding brightness without adding glare. A permanent part of the cover, the reading light is located just above your Kindle Touch and is optimally positioned to provide an even light across the screen. When needed, simply flip the light out and it automatically illuminates, eliminating the need for a separate power switch. To turn the light off, just snap it back into place or close the cover. Since the light draws its power from Kindle, no batteries are needed. How It Works Our innovative cover interfaces seamlessly with your Kindle Touch, securing your device while providing easy access to the home button and power switch. Two small connectors draw power from the device to power the attached light. Our cover is designed specifically for yourKindle Touch and secures your device without any hinges or straps. Simply place your Kindle into the form-fitted interior of the cover and then gently press the device into place. Read Comfortably with One Hand Reading with the cover on, you can easily access Kindle’s home button and power switch, while the rounded edges offer a perfect fit in your hands. The reading light is easily accessible when the cover is open and the cover is designed to fold back, so you can read comfortably with just one hand. On the Go Thin, lightweight, and durable, this cover is perfect for taking Kindle Touch wherever you go. The stylish, genuine leather exterior and form-fitting interior provide ultimate fit and protection. You'll also never be without a reading light, and since the light draws its power from Kindle Touch, no batteries are needed. Amazon's official Kindle Touch lighted leather cover features a genuine leather exterior and microfiber interior, and comes in four different colors.

Read Kindle easily in the dark with Amazon's revolutionary, all-new lighted leather cover. Built-in connectors draw power from the Kindle device to power the integrated reading light. Protect your Kindle Touch on the go, and never be without a reading light.

Product Description

 Amazon Kindle Touch Lighted Leather Cover, Saddle Tan Color: Brown Built-in LED reading light provides even lighting across Kindle's entire screen Light draws power from Kindle device. No batteries required Premium leather exterior looks and feels great Sleek, lightweight design protects Kindle without adding bulk Cover folds back for easy one-handed readingProtect and Illuminate Your Kindle Touch Our sleek, form-fitted leather cover was designed to be the perfect companion for Kindle Touch. The premium leather exterior looks and feels great, while the soft microfiber interior protects your device from scuffs and scratches. No matter where you take your Kindle Touch, you’ll never be without illumination thanks to the integrated reading light. Our innovative design allows the built-in LED light to draw its power from Kindle, so no batteries are required. Never Be Without a Light An integrated LED reading light lets you

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

176 of 177 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but very good all the same December 10, 2011

By C. Hannum

Amazon Verified Purchase

The reviews for this product are obviously mixed, and, ignoring the people who panned the product because they received a defective unit or decided it was taking too long to get to them, the divide in opinions can be, I think, explained by this single observation: the aesthetic sense driving the Kindle branded covers this year appears to have been the object known as a book. If, like me, that's what you wanted in a cover, you're going to be happy overall with the design, quality, and feel of this case. However, if you were expecting something else, then you are going to find much fault with the design. Since there have been myriad negative reviews for this product, I figured I'd structure my review around many of the more common gripes:

- On the weight: When I see people complaining at the weight, I wonder, "have these people ever read a real book?". The Kindle Touch 3G with this cover comes in just under 13 oz - not insubstantial, but not a lot either, and it's balanced nicely (you know, like a book). The Kindle and case together weigh about the same as a typical trade paperback (and less than an ~800 page mass market paperback). As a point of reference, the combined weight of a Kindle Touch 3G and the cover is still less than that of a naked iPad, Kindle Fire, B&N Nook Tablet, B&N Nook Color, or even a bottle of beer. Oh, and Stephen King's The Stand in hardcover? 3.6 lbs. The weight is not an issue.

- On the absence of a closure: I've read a lot of books over the past four decades, including some college text books that cost in the same vicinity as the Kindle and cover combined, and not a one of those books came with any sort of closure. And forget being made of anything remotely durable, those things were made of the flimsiest of construction materials: 100% paper and, if you were lucky, a little pressed hardboard. So, I'm not seeing the issue of the "missing" closure. I'll go one step further and argue it's a plus since it mimics a book more closely. A Kindle in this case deliberately packed in a bag is going to be protected just fine. You want to treat your Kindle like a $0.25 library book fair paperback? Get a fully enclosed sleeve and stop complaining that a book style cover is like a book.

- On the cost: Considering the materials, construction, and function, I wouldn't think this cover could cost more than $40. If Amazon is taking too much of a loss on the Kindles themselves, blatantly abusing their temporary monopoly on this sort of integrated lighting solution and over charging is not the proper way to make up the difference.

- On the leather and feel of the case: Too many people here seem to be confusing expectation, perception, and reality. They expected something like the Kindle 3 case, which was more of leather portfolio or women's wallet styled case, and so they're disappointed. They perceive the case to be cheap because it's shiny, mostly smooth, and somewhat stiff. Here's the reality: I have some genuine leather bound books, and they're shiny, mostly smooth, and the leather is thin and stretched over the hardboard underneath, not unlike the styling of this case. However, leather on this case is much higher quality than I've seen used for a book cover. It won't have you purring like Ricardo Montalban about "soft Corinthian leather", but it is fine. Yes, the leather is going to become weathered and worn, but so don't leather bound books; it's what leather does.

- On the durability and quality of the light: This is not a military grade light. If you give it a solid whack while the light is raised that will likely be the end of your $60 cover and light combination. Of course, this should have been obvious from the pictures, so I'm not sure where the sense of surprise and disappointment is coming from in these reviews. Otherwise, the design is functional and, barring a freak accident, I don't foresee problems. The light does a good job of illuminating the whole screen and is neither too dim nor too bright and doesn't spill over to bed mates too annoyingly. One thing that is worth mentioning, and has annoyed some reviewers, is that the light is not particularly recessed and some of the light will be visible at many common viewing angles. The design should have been better, but the lens does a very good job of directing the light downward so it's not actually shining in your eyes except at some arguably extreme viewing angles - it's not perfect, but it's nowhere as bad as some have claimed.

Conclusion: If what you want is a cover that closely replicates the feel of a genuine leather bound book and has a functional, integrated lighting solution, this is your best (and, for now, only) bet. I personally really like it. I only gave it 4 stars mainly because the cost is ridiculous (I have limited edition leather bound books that cost half as much as this case), and partially because I feel the light should have been more recessed in its hood. On the other hand, if what you want is something soft, or something that is going to protect a Kindle carelessly tossed in the gym bag, no, this is not the case for you. I know the fact that it's the only integrated lighting solution available for now makes it tempting, but just give it a pass if you aren't totally sold on the bit about replicating the feel of a leather bound book. There will be alternative solutions available in a few months and cheap book lights are plentiful during the holiday shopping season. There's no reason to drop $60 for something you don't want. Otherwise, it does what its supposed to do. It's not perfect, but it is very good.

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fit/Look November 22, 2011

By Gholl

Amazon Verified Purchase

So I actually have this cover, I know a lot of the previous reviews are about people's speculations. The kindle snaps right in very easily and fits perfectly. It is fitted perfectly so it doesn't enlarge your kindle. It does however add a nice weight, I know the touch is way to light for me and doesn't have that "book" feel, with this case it does. It also looks great, I have the tan version and I am very happy with the appearance. I also really like that the light is powered off of your kindle so you do not have to worry about batteries at all. I would definitely recommend this cover.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A much better lighted cover November 24, 2011

By J. Sloan

Amazon Verified Purchase

I love this cover. The price is completely outrageous, but congratulations to Amazon on having a total domination on the lighted case market... so there's not much anyone can do about that. The price is really the only place (so far) that I felt the need to drop a star.

No, the leather isn't the nice high-quality-ish leather from the Amazon branded 3rd gen (or "Kindle Keyboard") covers, but it seems sturdy, looks nice, feels nice, and is a much lighter material. I can already see a little bit of creasing on the spine where it has been folded back over the past couple of days, but as long as it doesn't start to tear then the cover material is a huge winner in my book. I also love the way that it folds back completely flat.

I've always felt that the strap was a needless frivolity and have never really loved it to begin with, so the lack of a strap is actually a huge point in this case's favor for me. I have never had a problem with books or notebooks or anything like that randomly flying open without warning and I don't expect that it will become an issue with my Kindle.

The Kindle clips snuggly inside a strong plastic backing and powers the light through two contact points on the back (as opposed to the side slots) It is not impossible to remove the Kindle from the case, I managed it as soon as I snapped it in in the first place. It even includes pictorial instructions on removing it, but it's probably not something you will want to be doing on a regular basis. The case and the Kindle are meant to be long-term buddies and when the Kindle is snapped in it feels like it could be a single unit.

The light is spectacular... no more weird dangly un-even corner light. This baby is bright and it fills the entire page. A total improvement.

Overall, if you're reconciled to spending this much on a case then it's a great value. I'm keeping an eye on whether or not the material will hold up at the spine, but if it does then we'll get along fine.