Won't it fall ?

intunachintu · 03-25-2011, 06:00 AM

Won't it fall: A Case of a DIY Hardback Kindle Case ?
The popular hardback kindle case made from hardback book by making hollow, won't it fall when the kindle is turned upside down, rotated, hit from back of book ?
If you are still confused what is Hardback book Kindle Case see:

mr ploppy · 03-25-2011, 07:14 AM

I can remember doing that to books when I was a kid and hiding secret things in them. Why would anyone want to put a Kindle in one of those? Makes no sense.

abookreader · 03-25-2011, 10:12 AM

I was going to say it must be glued down somehow - as well as all those pages. But you'd have to be able to remove it to charge it. Maybe they're using velcro?

How "popular" is it? It'd be too heavy for me.

Gort · 03-25-2011, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by abookreader

I was going to say it must be glued down somehow - as well as all those pages. But you'd have to be able to remove it to charge it. Maybe they're using velcro?

Maybe you can leaf through some pages to get to the charging socket.

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How "popular" is it? It'd be too heavy for me.

Yeah, it looks way too cumbersome for my tastes. Then again, I just use my bare Kindle, and put it in a sleeve when not in use.

fettpett · 03-25-2011, 11:07 AM

my guess is something is holding it in behind it. Hell I find the leather case I got for mine to add too much weight sometimes let alone something this big and heavy

HarryT · 03-25-2011, 11:09 AM

Sacrilege to destroy a decent book like that!

mr ploppy · 03-25-2011, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by fettpett

my guess is something is holding it in behind it. Hell I find the leather case I got for mine to add too much weight sometimes let alone something this big and heavy

If you glued the pages together and cut the hole just right it wouldn't need anything to hold it down. Still a daft idea though. It's like using a vinyl LP sleeve to keep your mp3 player in.

WalkingDistance · 03-25-2011, 11:46 AM

maybe you could put some velcro behind the kindle (and on the book) so it won't fall. It'll stick.

CWatkinsNash · 03-25-2011, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mr ploppy

I can remember doing that to books when I was a kid and hiding secret things in them. Why would anyone want to put a Kindle in one of those? Makes no sense.

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Originally Posted by mr ploppy

If you glued the pages together and cut the hole just right it wouldn't need anything to hold it down. Still a daft idea though. It's like using a vinyl LP sleeve to keep your mp3 player in.

Actually, I've seen statements from several people around the web that do so because where they live, books are not likely to be stolen or even noticed but gadgets are very tempting to thieves, especially on public transportation. Having a book as a cover allows them to read on their commute instead of keeping the Kindle hidden away.

mr ploppy · 03-25-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

Actually, I've seen statements from several people around the web that do so because where they live, books are not likely to be stolen or even noticed but gadgets are very tempting to thieves, especially on public transportation. Having a book as a cover allows them to read on their commute instead of keeping the Kindle hidden away.

That would make sense. My laptop goes in a Netto carrier bag on the rare occasions I need to take it out somewhere. But a disguise like that would only really work while you were holding it in front of your face and the more observant thief would notice that you were pressing a button instead of turning the pages while you read. I also think the average thief would be more interested in a mobile phone than a Kindle. People on trains are always fiddling with those.

dwig · 03-26-2011, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by intunachintu

Won't it fall: A Case of a DIY Hardback Kindle Case ?
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I suggest that perhaps your confusion comes from your misunderstanding of English words "case" and "cover".

There is no need for a "case" to bind the device. You open a case and remove the device for use. The illustrated object would be a good case by this definition, though I would hope that the book sacrificed was either a blank notebook or some tome the world is better off without.

A cover, on the other hand, attaches to the device so that it can be left on while the device is in use.

Mark Rehorst · 03-26-2011, 10:22 AM

My Kindle DX cover is the Amazon black leather one that is supposed to look like a moleskine notebook cover (I have no idea why those things are so popular) and weighs as much as the Kindle, making the whole thing a little too heavy for extended reading sessions and carrying around all day. It has hooks near the hinge that hold the Kindle in but most of the holding seems to be done by magnets embedded in the back cover. Maybe the maker of the cover in the picture put magnets in the back cover, or as someone else suggested, velcro.

Those who are concerned about the destruction of a perfectly good dead-tree book should consider that it may be printed in a language that the cover maker does not savvy anyway, making it a little less of a waste.

I'm going to put some non-slip tape on the back of my Kindle and use it without the cover. I carry it around in a padded bag intended for a laptop computer anyway so the cover just adds weight and bulk. I have no concerns about someone snatching it out of my hands and running so I don't need to hide it. I have also found that it is a great conversation starter with strangers, unlike a Kindle hidden in a cover.

Spoudason · 03-26-2011, 02:08 PM

It is for the 'I love the smell and feeeeel of a real book' crowd.

SamuraiXSendai · 03-26-2011, 10:11 PM

The title of the thread made me think of the Youtube series, "will it blend?"

bZkindle · 03-26-2011, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SamuraiXSendai

The title of the thread made me think of the Youtube series, "will it blend?"

haha! yes it does.
A little run in a blender might not hurt that cover..it needs a few inches removed.

03-25-2011, 06:00 AM	#1
intunachintu Banned Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Won't it fall ? Won't it fall: A Case of a DIY Hardback Kindle Case ? The popular hardback kindle case made from hardback book by making hollow, won't it fall when the kindle is turned upside down, rotated, hit from back of book ? If you are still confused what is Hardback book Kindle Case see:

03-26-2011, 10:22 AM	#12
Mark Rehorst was engr, now dentist Posts: 143 Karma: 18558 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Riverside, Ca Device: Kindle DXG	My Kindle DX cover is the Amazon black leather one that is supposed to look like a moleskine notebook cover (I have no idea why those things are so popular) and weighs as much as the Kindle, making the whole thing a little too heavy for extended reading sessions and carrying around all day. It has hooks near the hinge that hold the Kindle in but most of the holding seems to be done by magnets embedded in the back cover. Maybe the maker of the cover in the picture put magnets in the back cover, or as someone else suggested, velcro. Those who are concerned about the destruction of a perfectly good dead-tree book should consider that it may be printed in a language that the cover maker does not savvy anyway, making it a little less of a waste. I'm going to put some non-slip tape on the back of my Kindle and use it without the cover. I carry it around in a padded bag intended for a laptop computer anyway so the cover just adds weight and bulk. I have no concerns about someone snatching it out of my hands and running so I don't need to hide it. I have also found that it is a great conversation starter with strangers, unlike a Kindle hidden in a cover. Last edited by Mark Rehorst; 03-26-2011 at 10:27 AM.

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03-25-2011, 07:14 AM	#2
mr ploppy Feral Underclass Posts: 3,622 Karma: 26821535 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, tha noz Device: 2nd hand paperback	I can remember doing that to books when I was a kid and hiding secret things in them. Why would anyone want to put a Kindle in one of those? Makes no sense.

03-25-2011, 10:12 AM	#3
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	I was going to say it must be glued down somehow - as well as all those pages. But you'd have to be able to remove it to charge it. Maybe they're using velcro? How "popular" is it? It'd be too heavy for me.

03-25-2011, 11:07 AM	#5
fettpett Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: (In Exile) In SW Michigan Device: Kindle	my guess is something is holding it in behind it. Hell I find the leather case I got for mine to add too much weight sometimes let alone something this big and heavy

03-25-2011, 11:09 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Sacrilege to destroy a decent book like that!

03-25-2011, 11:46 AM	#8
WalkingDistance Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 50018 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	maybe you could put some velcro behind the kindle (and on the book) so it won't fall. It'll stick.

03-26-2011, 02:08 PM	#13
Spoudason Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	It is for the 'I love the smell and feeeeel of a real book' crowd.

03-26-2011, 10:11 PM	#14
SamuraiXSendai Addict Posts: 229 Karma: 1234 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Earth Device: Kindle 1. Kindle 2. IPAD. KDXG. Kindle 3.Fire	The title of the thread made me think of the Youtube series, "will it blend?"

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