Kindle Leather Cover (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle)

by Amazon

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• ASIN: B001JAH7OM
• Item model number: A00700
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3,089 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 9, 2009

Product Description

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Designed by Amazon, this is the official leather book cover for Kindle (2nd Generation). This unique book cover is not only stylish, but offers optimal protection and comfort. A patent-pending hinge secures your Kindle to the cover. Simply attach Kindle (2nd Generation) into the cover and rest assured it will stay firmly in place even when you're on the go. The genuine black leather is sturdy, offering the best protection for your Kindle; and the soft charcoal interior protects the screen from scratches.   This lightweight cover is contoured to fit Kindle's smooth, rounded edges.  Reading with the cover on, you can easily access Kindle's navigation features and power switch, while still enjoying a perfect fit in your hands.  Fold back the cover and read comfortably with just one hand. The black leather is textured with a traditional pebbled grain, giving your Kindle (2nd Generation) a sophisticated look.

Premium black leather exterior

Custom hinges lock Kindle (2nd Generation) securely in place

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

621 of 632 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good protective padding, fits well, February 24, 2009

By	Graham (Palo Alto, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

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This review is from: Kindle Leather Cover (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle) (Electronics)

My Kindle 2 and cover arrived today.

The cover clips on easily and securely. The Kindle has two small slots on the left side. Two clips on the cover latch into these slots. You can slide the top clip down to unlatch and release the Kindle. All the Kindle controls remain accessible with the cover on. (Unlike Kindle 1, the Kindle 2 on-off switch is on top.) It all seems well designed.

I bought the cover mostly to protect the Kindle when I'm traveling. And indeed, the cover front and back are both tough and well padded, with a soft felt lining, and look like they should provide good protection. The overall appearance is reasonably elegant.

The Kindle+cover total about 0.75" thickness. So the cover is roughly doubling the Kindle's natural 0.36" thickness. But since I want protective padding, this seems like a price I need to pay!

Overall this seems like an enormous improvement over the awkward Kindle 1 cover.

404 of 421 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Acceptable, but nothing fancy, February 24, 2009

By	Samantha (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Kindle Leather Cover (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle) (Electronics)

This cover is the basic model for the new Kindle 2. The hooks fit well into the Kindle, and they make it seem secure within the case. Unfortunately, there isn't a strap of some kind to hold the case closed. The construction of the cover does not seem to be of great quality - it's almost like they were rushed. I have a original Kindle as well, and the default cover for that seems to be a more secure and safe solution than this basic cover for the Kindle 2.

I'll use this cover for my Kindle 2 for now because I like to have a cover that makes the Kindle seem like a physical book - I don't fold it out of the way. However, if they come out with a more substantial cover with a strap that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, I will likely switch to that in the future.

124 of 127 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cracked My Kindle, March 21, 2009

By	S. Harris (NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Kindle Leather Cover (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle) (Electronics)

The hinges caused two large cracks in my kindle. At first I couldn't determine how my kindle got cracked without being dropped. Upon close review I realized that the cracks were sharp and coming from under the front of the kindle case. Both cracks originated above the hinges of the cover. I called cs and they sent me a new kimdle overnight. I ordered the belkin cover for $5 less and couldn't be happier.