Hi:

I have been reading the various threads on the various leather covers as I would like to replace my stock cover.

As I almost always read with the cover folded back, which cover would work better for this? One poster said that of the Sony leather covers, only the brown one, which is suede, will fold back and does so w/o sag (I am also slightly annoyed by the sag of the standard cover in this reading mode).

How about the M-Edge "executive cover" (sorry, the sleeve is WAY, ugly, IMHO)? Will it fold back and w/o sag? The pics make it look kinda thick to fold back well.

Also, how good is the retention of the Reader in the M-Edge "executive cover"? As it seems to slip into the top, what are the chances that it will just
slip out and smash on the floor?

Oh, and a second question about the M-Edge "executive cover" - I just ordered the flex neck light. Any reason to expect this would not work with the M-Edge? I would think it would not matter as I would guess you would just clip it onto the front cover once you have folded the cover back behind the reader. Of course, if you CAN'T fold the cover back easily, then I guess that would be a problem.

Thanks!

I ... think you're going to have to wait 'till somebody actually gets one of the M-Edge covers, CCDMan. :wink:

There are several folks who do have them on order, though, so it may not be to long before they have some answers for us. :nice:

I could have sworn that on one of the threads someone said that they had one......

I don't think they've actually shipped any until the last couple of days, but anythings possible. :shrug:

I could have sworn that on one of the threads someone said that they had one......I thought I remembered that also. Might have been the equivalent iLiad case?

Now that does ring a bell.

I ... think you're going to have to wait 'till somebody actually gets one of the M-Edge covers, CCDMan. :wink:

There are several folks who do have them on order, though, so it may not be to long before they have some answers for us. :nice:

In my emails with M-Edge about the Jackets, that cover should fold back just fine. This was a question I asked of them.

Here is what they told me.

Dear Karen,
Our leather jacket will fold back on itself very easily to allow for easier reading. We may have red and brown jackets in stock by the end of February. Standby, and monitor the website periodically.

Thanks,
Team M-edge

The M-Edge website now says "ships immediately" for the Executive (Black).
I just sent them the following email query, I will let you all know what they have to say.

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I am trying to determine what keeps the reader in the Executive Sony Reader Case.

As it slides in from the top, what keeps it from sliding out (and breaking on the floor),if the case is inverted?

It looks like there is some kind of elastic connecting the part that goes behind the reader with the part that goes in front of it but it is hard to tell from the picture.

How firmly is the reader held in? For example, if you held it upside down (with the cover either open or closed) and shook it, would it fall out?

I am just trying to get an idea of how safe this case would be for the reader. I know the padding is great, but that would not help much if the reader slides out onto the floor leaving you holding just a nicely padded case.

Thanks!

Good, now if they would just hustle up and get that RED color listed so I can order one :D

Here is what M-Edge had to say:

"The Sony Reader is captured by a bezel that secures it on all sides except the top. The bezel fits snugly around the Reader and will hold it securely in place even if the jacket is inverted and shaken."

OK, I have ordered one. I will post some pictures and impressions once I get it.

Okay thanks. You just answered a question that I myself and some others were wondering. How the heck that thing sat in the bezel........ so it goes in from the top. I was thinking perhaps it slid in from the center!

For what it's worth, I bought my reader with the Sony leather case - in red as it happens. I also sometimes fold the cover back, and find that it works absolutely fine, with no creasing or damage to the spine.

Not only does it look very fetching, the leather is very thick and stiff, so I find that it provides considerable protection to my reader, and after 3 1/2 months, it is still essentially unmarked, so therefore stands up very well to wear & tear. It latches with magnets to the reader's frame, and again, I find this successful.

My only gripe with mine is that the attachement thingy (same as for the plastic cover that's in the original reader box) is not "square" - it's out by a degree or two, meaning that the reader doesn't sit quite symetrically in the cover; it's an aesthetic, rather than a practical matter, as it doesn't affect the functionality, and I'd imagine is not normal, being a minor individual manufacturing defect.

Hope this helps,
Steve Abbott

OK here are some photos and a just out of box impression:

1) Looks nice - very soft leather
2) Holds device securely and it does not look like it will fall out, even with radical movement.
3) Cover very stiff internally and should give screen protection as good or better than the stock cover
4) Very light - not significant weight increase.
5) Cover does fold back but not totally flat (the spine does not fold into a single crease, rather folds on either side of the spine, meaning that at the spine edge, the back and front covers are maybe 3/4 - 1/2 inch apart when folded back. I guess this is to be expected with 2 layers of leather, but one may have to read with the cover open. I will have to use it a bit to tell if this is a problem.

6) Be careful inserting and removing the Reader - I knocked the joystick button off the first time - fortunately it snapped back on with no damage to the Reader.

7) The leather tab that holds it closed may tend to block the screen a bit on the right as it tends to bend over the screen. This may be just when it is new and not yet flexible - again, we shall see.

8) It looks like this might be a very nice way to hold it: Forefinger between covers and thumb in front of tab should work and be more secure one handed than the stock cover - again, this will require some actual reading to determine. See Picture.

Very nice, thank you for posting this. Blue?

Blue?

Just the lighting. It is quite a normal black leather.

Can you post a picture of the cover folded back?

Well I like it and will probably be ordering one when the RED is available. It looks pretty nice to me and if I don't like it, well it will go back. But I don't think that will be the case.


Again thanks for posting this and warning us about the toggle when slipping that puppy inside the holder.

Can you post a picture of the cover folded back?

Here it is:

Can you use cradle with this cover?

Can you use cradle with this cover?

Nope. You have to remove the Reader from the cover, although that is easy to do as long as you are careful with the joystick/button as mentioned above. The cover is padded so just a bit "Poofy".

I think that little strap hanging out there might be annoying, especially since the page turn buttons are on the otherside you have to use one hand to turn pages and the other to hold the strap. I assume it needs a strap because there are not magnets in the cover like the Sony ones?

Here it is:

Thanks! One more question, is it possible to flatten it out a bit? Not by creasing the middle, but by offsetting the front and back covers. I am not asking you to do it or take pictures, just wondering since a lot of times when I read, I am in bed and on my stomach and just let the reader lay on the bed.

Like:
________
/_______

Instead of:
________
|________

That is the best I can do at ascii art. :D

Not half bad, Snassek, even especially for ASCII art -- gets the point across nicely. :nice:

s it possible to flatten it out a bit? Not by creasing the middle, but by offsetting the front and back covers

Yes, that works. It takes a bit more force to hold it flat that way but that might improve as the leather breaks in. It is maybe 1/2 as thick in that configuration.

What the case needs is a little slit on the right side of the case -- right underneath the back side the Reader -- and then just slip it in. It doesn't have to go all the way in, just enough so there's no dangle in the dingle, if you know what I mean.

With a slit such as this, the integrity of the design would not be compromised, and the Reader would still be secure.

I like the look of this case. Now, if they'll just get some color choices available, there might be more sold.

Don

I like the look of this case. Now, if they'll just get some color choices available, there might be more sold.

Don

Don, They are working on RED and BROWN from what I was told and perhaps they will be available hopefully in March.

I am also waiting on a different color and maybe by then, some that currently have them will have them broken in and can give more opinions. Since I read with the cover flipped back, I don't think the dangly thing will be a big deal, I figure it should still slip right into the same slit when it is flipped around.

I figure it should still slip right into the same slit when it is flipped around.

Yes, it will. It takes a small amount of threading it into the slot but that does work and also helps to stabilize the "sag" a bit.

FYI, my M-Edge Leather cover now lies flat after 8 days of folding it back. I tuck that annoying strap in between the two covers while folded back to keep it out of the way. I haven't noticed any creases forming. This leather is pretty soft.
Thx, Joe Mac

FYI, my M-Edge Leather cover now lies flat after 8 days of folding it back

Agreed, I have had mine about 3 weeks now and have taken it on an airline trip and it is very nice so far.

FYI, I discovered an easy way to get the "dangly thing" back into the slot: With the cover closed, just press on the near the left side of the cover across from the "dangly thing" and then push your finger toward the slot. It will naturally part open allowing you to easily insert the "dangly thing". Till I discovered this trick, I was extremely annoyed everytime I finished reading! Thx, Joe Mac

FYI, I discovered an easy way to get the "dangly thing" back into the slot: With the cover closed, just press on the near the left side of the cover across from the "dangly thing" and then push your finger toward the slot. It will naturally part open allowing you to easily insert the "dangly thing". Till I discovered this trick, I was extremely annoyed everytime I finished reading! Thx, Joe Mac


LOL, If someone came here and read that they would swear they were reading something almost X-Rated, <BEG> :laugh4:

LOL, If someone came here and read that they would swear they were reading something almost X-Rated, <BEG> :laugh4:

Gosh! Now I understand why my wife calls me Saint. Untill I have read your post, I haven't noticed ANYthing wrong with it! :rolleyes5

Heh, I was just plain confused for a minute -- had to read it thrice to figure out what he was talking about -- and the ... 'lower denominator' interpretation hadn't crossed my mind either. :laugh4:

Karen - you're making us all blush :grin:.

Gosh! Now I understand why my wife calls me Saint. Untill I have read your post, I haven't noticed ANYthing wrong with it! :rolleyes5

LOL.......well I am a good girl but I swear for some reason that just hit me the wrong way........... sorry guys....... I really don't have a dirty mind.... honest. :D

My only gripe with mine is that the attachement thingy (same as for the plastic cover that's in the original reader box) is not "square" - it's out by a degree or two, meaning that the reader doesn't sit quite symetrically in the cover; it's an aesthetic, rather than a practical matter, as it doesn't affect the functionality, and I'd imagine is not normal, being a minor individual manufacturing defect.

Hope this helps,
Steve Abbott


Take an exacto knife or razor blade and trim the tabs on the cover you got (on the COVER not on the Reader. lol). That will let you attach it and rotate it to the proper angle. Go to an office supply store and get some of that sticky foam tape that's sticky on both sides and use a couple pieces of it between the cover and the back of the reader. That's hold the cover in place nicely to keep it from rotating.

Hi,

Hopefully no one would mind me _necroing_ (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=necroing) this thread after a year. The pictures and feedbacks are supered and I thought my question would help others when they do their research into this case for their new used Sony Reader PRS-500.

After a year, how are the cases holding up? Function wise and aesthetically? I saw in this thread (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9761) that Dr. Drib found the suede interior to stain easily. Is that true for others? Perhaps it is only noticeable because the color is red? Whereby a darker tone like black or brown might goes unnoticed as per HarryT's feedback?

Either or, any update would be helpful.

Thanks.

Mine has stayed very nice.... nothing falling apart

This is the one I got in red
http://www.buymedge.com/p_Sony500Ex.html

Thank you for the quick response Aprilbeginnings.

I'm still debating where the or not I should buy a M-Edge case or find a genuine leather alternative. This thread (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11505) shows a very classy alternative taralon has created which I am so interested in.

Choices... :smack:

I'm quite satisfied with the cover that came with my 505.

Bubble asked about the Red suede interior staining... I have had my Sony red case for about a year, and yes, the inside looks like crap! Have I tried to clean it? No -- I suppose a suede cleaner would help --

However, I will point out that I am in the habit of folding my case over to the back, so my fingers are resting on the interior side of the front... The simple solution? Wash my hands -- Nah !!!

Hi Bubble, I've got the MEdge Executive Cover and it seems to work fine. One of the features I like is the ease with which you can insert and remove the Reader. I switch over to the padded MEdge case that zips shut and it is easy to move from one to the other.

I use the padded one in the gym and at the beach.

I have the case just below cassidym's -- the M-Edge with the strap -- and it looks almost like the day I got it. I still have the original cover that came with the PRS-500 and it too looks good (not as good, but still good.)

Just wondering, is the exec cover for 505 magnetised?

The M-Edge executive cover for the 505 is not magnetized. It is held closed by the wrap-around strap that slides into the top of the front cover.