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Old 02-26-2009, 03:24 PM   #1
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Nice, the Amazon Stock cover

Cool, this arrived two days early! I like the stock Amazon leather cover ($29.99). Snaps into the slots on the left and folds back out of the way for one handed reading. My Mighty bright light kept sliding off the new K2 but now I can clip it on the folded back part of the cover and it stays put! Plus, when the might bright light is attached, it elevates the e-book a nice height when on a table top for easy hands free reading. Notice how the cover just "disappears" when the cover is folded back. Nice!
Now if we could just get a pink one to go with the pink Kindle from Stephen King's book, UR!

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Old 02-26-2009, 03:51 PM   #2
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I agree. It's a nice cover and the price is good.
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Old 02-26-2009, 04:18 PM   #3
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Looks like quite an improvement over the cover supplied with the K1.
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Old 02-26-2009, 04:21 PM   #4
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Yeah, I'm really happy with it, too. Very simple and sleek and it won't fall out!
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Old 02-26-2009, 07:16 PM   #5
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I am not crazy about the logo on the front, or the color, or lack there of. However, it does sound like an improvement over the previous cover.
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Old 02-27-2009, 06:43 PM   #6
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Could someone measure the dimensions of the thing with a K2 installed? I want to compare it with dimensions that I'm going to ask from M-edge's new Prodigy K2 covers (with the hinge...)...

I want a cover...and these are the leading contenders in my head (they're the only ones with the little hinge clips...).

Desertgrandma: do you feel like maybe you'd want a strap to hold the cover closed, or that you wish there were a way to secure the kindle against the back cover of the cover? Those are the main distinguising points in my head between the Amazon and the M-edge covers. The M-edge one has pockets on the inside, but that's not that important to me...just more places for me to stuff stuff that I probably don't need to keep.
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Old 03-01-2009, 08:41 AM   #7
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I love the amazon cover. I had pre-purchased the oberon k2 cover but have since canceled it. The k2 is wonderful...
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Old 03-02-2009, 06:06 PM   #8
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I can add my name to the list of satisfied users. Another nice "bonus" for me is that it makes it look like an appointment book, so I don't get any funny looks when it is sitting around my desk at work ;-)

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Old 03-03-2009, 11:14 AM   #9
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Agree. Ordered my Kindle-2 with the stock cover from Amazon and it works fine and dandy. Easy to handle and it covers/proects the Kindle screen. The new locking system keeps it in place - no sliding around.
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Old 03-03-2009, 07:31 PM   #10
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It looks good but what about the smell? I noticed the smell when I took mine out of the shipping box tonight. I'm letting it lay around awhile before I put my Kindle in it. I usually like the smell of leather, but this is something else entirely......
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Old 03-03-2009, 09:00 PM   #11
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OK, I just received mine; when I put my nose right too it, yes, the odor is HIGH!! I will just about guarentee this is simply a glue/adhesive odor from manufacture, and that it will dissipate rather quickly once it is left exposed to the atmosphere.

Other than this, I agree---it seems to be a nice $30 cover; I REALLY like the hinge.

YMMV!!

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Old 03-03-2009, 09:50 PM   #12
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It looks good but what about the smell? I noticed the smell when I took mine out of the shipping box tonight. I'm letting it lay around awhile before I put my Kindle in it. I usually like the smell of leather, but this is something else entirely......
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I got my Amazon cover on Saturday. I didn't notice the smell until someone mentioned it but now, I can only smell it if I stick my nose in the cover.

You're right that it most certainly doesn't smell like leather, but it seems like it should go away in a couple days.

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Old 03-04-2009, 02:03 PM   #13
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I got the cover with my new K2. It does have a smell... like a new car smell =P
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Old 03-04-2009, 03:09 PM   #14
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I can add my name to the list of satisfied users. Another nice "bonus" for me is that it makes it look like an appointment book, so I don't get any funny looks when it is sitting around my desk at work ;-)
You make a good point, there! Camoflage can be a good thing.
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You make a good point, there! Camoflage can be a good thing.
That's why I'm looking forward to getting the Oberon cover. I am also going to get a Journal and Calendar cover for work. Having them together often I am hoping will keep suspicion away.
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