Accessories Third party covers with the hinge (K3)

whitearrow · 08-26-2010, 06:02 PM

I'm a big fan of the hinge attachment for Kindle cases, but I'm not especially wild about Amazon's covers -- they feel overpriced and just sort of unimpressive to me. Is anyone aware of 3rd party manufacturers who might be making K3 cases with the hinge? Unfortunately, M-Edge has gone back to the four-corner, non-hinge attachments for its K3 line.

tlrowley · 08-26-2010, 06:16 PM

They're a little spendy ($99), but the Cole Haan cases use the hinges. Black, burgundy, brown, green, blue, and tan.

whitearrow · 08-26-2010, 06:17 PM

Yeah, I should have said "besides Cole Haan"

They are just too expensive for me. Though I do like the weight and the design.

I am so disappointed in m-edge.

jswinden · 08-26-2010, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tlrowley

They're a little spendy ($99), but the Cole Haan cases use the hinges. Black, burgundy, brown, green, blue, and tan.

Ouch! That is over 71% the cost of my K3 WiFi! Looks pretty flimsy, I like a hard leather case. It probably has $5 to $10 worth of material tops. They must be selling to a crowd with a lot more money than I have.

b_knits · 08-26-2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by whitearrow

Is anyone aware of 3rd party manufacturers who might be making K3 cases with the hinge?

LeSportsac has them in several colors.

warp · 08-27-2010, 12:20 AM

compared to the leather case I can't see any advantage from the other companies in price and materials ;-) my steel-blue cover is already in Leipzig, Germany. First part of my order should arrive soon... to bad it's not the Kindle itself ;-)

AdrianM · 08-27-2010, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by warp

compared to the leather case I can't see any advantage from the other companies in price and materials ;-) my steel-blue cover is already in Leipzig, Germany. First part of my order should arrive soon... to bad it's not the Kindle itself ;-)

It must have arrived there with mine last night then...

Oh, hang on, it's now in Oslo. Damn, it never ceases to amaze me how fast these things get from state-side to Norway especially when orders directly from Oslo can take a week to get to my town which is only an hour away!

JeremyR · 08-27-2010, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

Ouch! That is over 71% the cost of my K3 WiFi! Looks pretty flimsy, I like a hard leather case. It probably has $5 to $10 worth of material tops. They must be selling to a crowd with a lot more money than I have.

Yeah, me too. It seems that they've focused on simply another Kindle being released, rather than the low, low price of the new Kindle (compared to other ones) bringing in people who couldn't afford one before.

I'll have to figure out how to make one out of bubble wrap and duct tape, I guess.

rlparker · 08-27-2010, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by JeremyR

...I'll have to figure out how to make one out of bubble wrap and duct tape, I guess.

It might be easier to buy a bubble-wrap mailer. That's what I'm a-gonna do!

whitearrow · 08-27-2010, 01:52 PM

I am unhappy with all of the current options

I have a Belkin sleeve I bought for my K2, so I think I will just use that for now and see if I like reading without a case.

08-26-2010, 06:02 PM	#1
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Third party covers with the hinge (K3) I'm a big fan of the hinge attachment for Kindle cases, but I'm not especially wild about Amazon's covers -- they feel overpriced and just sort of unimpressive to me. Is anyone aware of 3rd party manufacturers who might be making K3 cases with the hinge? Unfortunately, M-Edge has gone back to the four-corner, non-hinge attachments for its K3 line.

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08-26-2010, 06:16 PM	#2
tlrowley Quilt Geek Posts: 472 Karma: 91775 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lancaster, PA Device: Kindle	They're a little spendy ($99), but the Cole Haan cases use the hinges. Black, burgundy, brown, green, blue, and tan.

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whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Yeah, I should have said "besides Cole Haan" They are just too expensive for me. Though I do like the weight and the design. I am so disappointed in m-edge.

08-27-2010, 12:20 AM	#6
warp Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 16 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	compared to the leather case I can't see any advantage from the other companies in price and materials ;-) my steel-blue cover is already in Leipzig, Germany. First part of my order should arrive soon... to bad it's not the Kindle itself ;-)

08-27-2010, 01:52 PM	#10
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	I am unhappy with all of the current options I have a Belkin sleeve I bought for my K2, so I think I will just use that for now and see if I like reading without a case.

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