Austen Case for Amazon Kindle 1 (1st Generation Kindle) by bobarra (Frog Print)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.5 x 1 inches ; 5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces
• ASIN: B001HX94QK
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 10, 2008

Product Description

Once upon a time, you bought an Amazon Kindle. You began reading more, and more enthusiastically than ever before. You created your own library of newspapers, magazines, blogs and books. You'd found a companion for life. Or so you thought. Over time, you realized something was missing. The Kindle's generic black case and clumsy rubber-band closure was no substitute for a beautifully bound novel. Even yellowing newspaper pages had more charm. You sacrificed taste for convenience. Want a happier ending? If you care about your Kindle, you'll get bobarra's Kindle Bindle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I finally found it! The perfect Kindle cover...., December 9, 2008

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sb-lynn (Santa Barbara, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Austen Case for Amazon Kindle 1 (1st Generation Kindle) by bobarra (Frog Print) (Electronics)

I have been on a mission to find the perfect Kindle cover. I have done reviews on a couple of near-misses, but nothing that has really grabbed me so far.

And then I found this cover, and took the chance and ordered it. I got it today.

Positives:
1) It's very pretty - it's not leather, but I like this more. It's rich looking and elegant.
2) The inside is a beautiful lime green satin, and it feels plush and provides excellent padding.
3) There are little pockets in the inside cover perfect for notes and papers.
3) The Kindle is very secure in place, yet it's easy access to the back control switches.
4) The cover folds completely back - so you can easily read the Kindle with one hand, with the cover firmly in place.

Negatives:
1) If you hate frogs, this cover probably isn't for you. (Though there appears to be other bobarra covers available.)
2) This cover may appeal more to women, then men, but it's actually fine for anyone.
3) It's not leather, and the material might get dirty - but that doesn't bother me so much since that could happen with any fine book. In fact, the material turns out to be a big plus.

(So you can see, these barely qualify as negatives, but they might for some people.)

Here's the thing for me, and the real selling point - reading the Kindle with this cover most simulates my reading experience with an actual book. I forget that I'm holding a digital e-Reader, and instead feel like I'm reading a book with a beautiful cover. It makes the whole reading experience so much more pleasant.

Highly, highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this cover., January 21, 2010

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Linda (Gladstone, New Jersey, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Austen Case for Amazon Kindle 1 (1st Generation Kindle) by bobarra (Frog Print) (Electronics)

I have had this cover about 4 months. I am really enjoying it. I came back to this page today to get one for a friend.
There is nothing black inside this case. Its lined in white fabric. I am very suspicious of the reviewer who said it stained his kindle.
The case is lightly padded, folds back easily to read and looks really cool.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars looks great but beware, July 9, 2009

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Marjorie Brown "dogs are my life" (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Austen Case for Amazon Kindle 1 (1st Generation Kindle) by bobarra (Frog Print) (Electronics)

Looks and feels great, holds Kindle perfectly.
But I have a MAJOR problem with it. At one point I didn't use my Kindle for about 6 weeks and it was stored in this cover. The cover stained my Kindle black in various places. Nothing gets it off and it looks like a kid with really dirty hands used it for about 10 years. Yuk!!!! Should have gone with the leather cover with the grey suede interior.