621 of 632 people found the following review helpful:
Good protective padding, fits well
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...
404 of 421 people found the following review helpful:
Acceptable, but nothing fancy
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...
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.
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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.
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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.
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This review is from: Kindle Leather Cover (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle) (Electronics)
Likes:
- Doesn't add bulk to the Kindle 2
- Fastening hinges keep the Kindle 2 secure
- Inexpensve
Dislikes:
- No fastener or latch to keep the cover closed
- Feels a bit cheap
So basically you get what you pay for with this item. It is thin and secure and will keep your Kindle 2 protected. I like that the fastening hinges keep it secure and it's flexible enough to turn the cover over and read it one-handed (I've included a picture in the user provided images).
My only real qualm is that it doesn't have a latch or fastener to keep it closed. The cover fits the Kindle 2 well enough that it lies flat on the device but I worry a bit about it shuffling around in my purse or suitcase and something making it's way to my Kindle 2.
For the price, I think this is well worth the money. I am unwilling to drop 1/3 of the price of the Kindle 2 on a cover and as my only purpose n the cover is transportation I am unlikely to go searching for another one.
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This review is from: Kindle Leather Cover (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle) (Electronics)
My K2 cover is beautiful. It's sleek, black and leather. It does not look cheap at all. It was easy for me to put my K2 in the case and I have not had any problems with it coming unhinged from the cover. The cover easily bends back allowing me to comfortably read in bed and move around to get comfy. It doesn't hinder me from using my K2 or any functions at all. It actually looks like a leather journal, very chic. If anything changes, I will update my review.
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This review is from: Kindle Leather Cover (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle) (Electronics)
The Kindle stayed in it's leather case, but the point at which the two small metal pegs attached to the unreinforced plastic caused a fracture which got worse until the $360 kindle was useless. Amazon "customer service" says it's no design flaw and will only repair it for $200!
What a rip-off!
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This review is from: Kindle Leather Cover (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle) (Electronics)
After 3 months my Kindle2 developed two cracks, each emanating from the points along the left edge where the Kindle2 attaches to this cover. A Customer Support rep informed me that I caused these cracks by placing my fingers between the back of the Kindle2 and the back of the cover while reading. This is a very natural thing to do, in my opinion, as it makes holding the Kindle2 easier.
I suggested to the CS rep that the cover should come with some means of attaching the back of the the Kindle2 to the back flap of the cover. He told me that he uses a piece of velcro tape for this purpose on his personal Kindle2. Wish I had known!
Amazon should redesign this cover or the attachment points on the Kindle2. Alternatively, the cover should be shipped with velcro tape and instructions. At a minimum, Amazon should alert the user to this potential problem.
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This review is from: Kindle Leather Cover (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle) (Electronics)
I have a brand new Kindle and I purchased this cover for it. It is a really nice cover. However, I noticed a crack starting to form in the bottom left section of my Kindle. I finally figured out that it is from the bottom prong that sticks into the Kindle to anchor it to the cover. Now I have this 3 inch crack that runs along my Kindle. This would have been avoided if there was a strap to keep it closed, because I think it was caused by the Kindle opening with the cover instead of staying anchored to the back. Overall I am very frustrated that this Amazon product has damaged my new and EXPENSIVE Kindle.
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This review is from: Kindle Leather Cover (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle) (Electronics)
I'm SO surprised to read the *negative* reviews on this cover. I'm a Kindle 1 owner who upgraded to Kindle 2. This case blows the first one out of the water. It SECURELY snaps your Kindle 2 in place and provides plenty of protection.
This is not SUMPTUOUS leather-- but it is leather and who expected more for 30-bucks. I love the nice Amazon Kindle metal badge on the cover. I give it FIVE stars and I'm picky about KINDLE STUFF.
Good job Amazon.
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This review is from: Kindle Leather Cover (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle) (Electronics)
I'm puzzled by people's negative reactions to this book cover. One reviewer fears that because there is no strap, the Kindle might be damaged if dropped. Anything's possible, I suppose, especially if one were skipping down the sidewalk, chewing gum, and reading content on their Kindle when they encountered a pebble that caused them to trip. The Kindle might then fly from one's hand, its unstrapped front cover flapping like one wing of a bird, and while one watched in futile disappointment while they - unpadded and unstrapped - crashed to the pavement and scraped their knee, their precious Kindle, after reaching the apex of its flight, would come crashing down ten feet to the pavement below and...and...survive. Come on. We've all seen the drop tests, haven't we? We're not conspiracy theorists, are we? We don't think they were staged. Of course not!
That it comes without a strap should be no surprise. There are several pictures, after all, on the product page. Besides, the front cover is heavily padded and appears - though it isn't - to be hinged so that it's natural position is to always be covering the Kindle. If you get one, you'll see what I mean.
This is a "leather cover." It costs $29.99. Are we realistic if we expect something to have the quality of a Coach product? Or even M-edge? No.
Regardless, this isn't poor quality. Frankly, I'm impressed with it. The Kindle 2 is securely latched into the cover by hooks, and there aren't elastic straps with which to mess with (straps that sometimes turned pages due to the poor placement of the buttons on the first Kindle), it's sturdy, and fits well in one's hand. I especially like that the back cover is flexible and folds back. Not all of the more expensive cases for the first Kindle folded back with ease or were designed to do so. This inexpensive design does.
The other things that this inexpensive design does is to place the Kindle fully at your disposal. It clicks into the latches and that's that. No adjusting it so that it fits into sometimes-too-snug-corners, then re-adjusting if you change positions in your chair, sofa, or bed - nope, the Kindle clicks and it fits. Lovely. That Amazon advertised by "La Cosse'in" themselves on the cover is fine with me. This Kindle - a wonder - deserves to be advertised!
As for the reviewer who gave this one star, who neither owns the Kindle 2 nor this product, who thought that this product should have been included in the purchase price of the Kindle 2 (as if free wireless service wasn't enough?): find a hobby. Spend more time with your puppy and less time searching for nonsensical things about which to write. Stop doling out one-star reviews for products you do not own and have never touched.
One final thing. If anyone thinks that this cover should have been included in the purchase price of the Kindle 2, kindly allow me to disabuse you of that notion.
A book cover is an accessory. Accessories, by their very nature, are matters of personal choice. One definition of the word accessory is: "a supplementary component that improves capability." The key word there is supplementary. Nobody's up in arms with Apple for not including a protective cover (and I don't think that the slip-case they initially included really counts as protective) with any of their iPods or their iPhones - nobody rational, that is.
A separate question entirely, and a more appropriate question, is whether Amazon should have included a cover of any kind in the purchase price. THAT question is more difficult to answer. They did include a free - if cheap - cover with the first Kindle and so set customer expectations. As such, one could argue that they should do so again, and also argue that a protective casing should be included in the purchase price of something so expensive and precious.
One could counter (and I would) that the iPod Touch is expensive and precious and Apple chose to allow the consumer to decide how to accessorize and protect their purchase. One could also counter (and I would) that the makers of laptops don't include protective casings. A person's investment in a laptop is far more considerable than their investment in a Kindle, and as a laptop is often a person's only computer it is also - in this age of technology - central and essential to their existence. Some would give up hot water before they surrendered their laptop. However, while laptops are arguably a greater financial and personal investment, makers of laptops allow the consumer to decide how to protect and/or accessorize their laptop. They don't include anything protective. Not even wipes with which to clean the screen!
Should Amazon have included *something* protective in this offering? Hard to say, though I would lean toward "probably," if only to match customer's expectations from the inclusion of a cover in the first Kindle. A cheap slipcase, a la Apple, would have been fine and wouldn't have affected the cost all that much.
As for myself, I own the Kindle 2 and love it. I also own this cover, and I'm very pleased with it. If Amazon had included a cover as (IMHO) worthless as that which accompanied the first Kindle, all they would have accomplished would be to provide me with the impetus to buy a different cover. I'd be willing to bet that I'm not alone, nor in a statistically insignificant minority, of those who would have been similarly motivated. And I'd be willing to bet that Amazon, marketing geniuses and the only bookseller to turn a profit over the holidays, is very aware of the mindset of people such as myself, and that heavily influenced their decision not to include a cover of any kind.
I'm perfectly fine with that decision.
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