PRS-950 DecalGirl skins available for 950 - Page 2

Pregasviel · 12-14-2010, 11:49 AM

I have what we can't call an issue yet, but i ordered a decal girl skin for my future PRS 950 last thursday but when i go on the website to check the order status, it still shows "in production" ...a little long for two pieces of sticky paper. I do not know if it's usual for this site, It's the first time i buy a skin for a device.

For those who maybe ordered last week, is it the same situation for you?

natasha_fawn · 12-14-2010, 03:40 PM

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Bill_D · 01-01-2011, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pregasviel

I have what we can't call an issue yet, but i ordered a decal girl skin for my future PRS 950 last thursday but when i go on the website to check the order status, it still shows "in production" ...a little long for two pieces of sticky paper. I do not know if it's usual for this site, It's the first time i buy a skin for a device.

For those who maybe ordered last week, is it the same situation for you?

Pregasviel,

You ever get that skin? I'd love to see some pix. I just ordered a 'black woodgrain' skin from Decalgirls and am curious to see if it covers any of the chrome on the top, bottom, or sides. I wouldn't trade my 950 for the world, these eReaders are absolutely the best on the market in every way.....except for the shiny aluminum body and all the chrome, what the heck was Sony thinking?? Once I get it black it'll be PERFECT.

Pregasviel · 01-01-2011, 09:40 AM

Hi Bill D, happy to hear that you love your device, i love mine too, i had the kindle 3 and there is not comparison, the PRS 950 is at the top...love the way it displays pdf for an ereader, not perfect but far better than any other devices. Like you, I did not love the chrome color so much, so i bought a skin. I uploaded some pics for you as you asked me, i hope it will work as i'm not familiar with upload services! Sorry for the poor quality but i just have an iphone 3G and it's not excellent ( i was even more concious of that when i was at the Paris motor World Show!) Hope it will permit you to have an idea about the skin ! For information, i've chosen a matte gloss finish for 5 extra $...an anti glare protection!

Front:

I did a bad job at the corner near the stylus, it had quite disappointed me at the moment, i thought that it was not hands at the end of my arms but more a thing like a hammer or something else! I tried to make it less visible, i won't touch this corner anymore, it could be worst. But the skins is just nice!

Back:

Front with wallpaper in sleep mode:

the wallpaper fits perfectly, i was impressed!

tommylander · 01-01-2011, 09:50 AM

Hi, I actually got a Song of the Sky skin (matte, special order for the 950) for my Sony, and I'm quite happy with it. I too wasn't happy about the the silver aluminum, especially it would reflect glare when close to a light.

So I ordered the skin from Decalgirl, and I must say, it was trickier to put on that I expected, and I definitely recommend that you have another set of hands to help you do it. After a couple of tries, I got the skin on, and at first, I was a bit disappointed that the skin doesn't go all the way to the reading screen (you're going to have a tiny bit of silver left framing the screen, and the chrome won't be covered, either). But after using it for a while, I've grown to really like it. There's no more glare, I love the black and blue color combo MUCH more than the previous all silver. Also, the skin itself looks very cool and well-made. So overall, I don't regret buying my skin at all.

jswinden · 01-01-2011, 11:34 AM

Yuk! Glad I didn't waste my money on one of those. Too much side chrome and button chrome still shows. Sony really screwed up by only offering silver with chrome trim.

natasha_fawn · 01-01-2011, 02:51 PM

Thanks for posting pictures, tommylander and Pregasviel. I too am a little disappointed at the amount of silver showing near the screen and at the edges, that's not what it looks like on their website. It's nice to see the aurora one in particular, that's one I've been thinking about.

Bill_D · 01-01-2011, 03:41 PM

Wow! Those are some cool skins. Thanks for the posts. I’d rather the skin not have the gap around the screen but it's narrow really doesn’t bother me too much, 99% of the silver is still covered so I’m sure the aluminum won’t be bothersome any longer…that’s infinitely better.

I am a bit disappointed that it doesn’t cover any of the side chrome though. Guess I’ll have to go another route on that particular problem……tape, paint, Brillo Pad, Sharpie

.

The cost was a bit crazy, or at least the way they add it up. Mine was $32 by the time all was done. Extra $5 for the custom color, extra $5 for matte??, and $7 for shipping. All those numbers seem a little high but they’re the only game in town so what are you going to do. Seems it would have been an easier pill to swallow if they had just charged 30 for the skin and 2 for shipping (I must have 5 or 6 $30 covers for my iPhone laying around the house).

Thanks again for posting the pix Pregasviel and Tommylander. I can’t wait to get mine!!

natasha_fawn · 01-01-2011, 03:47 PM

As far as shipping costs go, they are supposed (according to their website) to have a cheapo shipping method, but it doesn't show up in checkout. See here. I was told a couple of weeks ago on their live chat to call in to order to get the cheap shipping. They also sometimes have coupon codes, which are posted on their facebook page. (I don't have facebook, but it's easy to look anyway.)

latexsalesman · 01-01-2011, 04:02 PM

My awesome skin!!!

I want to be your LatexSalesman!!!

petercreasey · 01-01-2011, 05:51 PM

petercreasey · 01-02-2011, 05:39 PM

Question!!

Why put the DecalGirl skin on the back of the PRS 950 if it resides in the Sony cover (thus the back never shows)?

Bill_D · 01-02-2011, 09:42 PM

latexsalesman,

That is an awesome skin! Makes me kinda wish I'd have chosen that one.
K3, iPad, and a 950...wow...you dont like reading do you?

natasha_fawn · 01-04-2011, 12:35 PM

Just a heads up, DecalGirl has a new coupon through Friday, NEWYEAR for buy one get one half off. (Not needing more than one, this is useless for me, but maybe one of you folks is looking at skins for other things too.)

There's also a 10% off code floating around, DECAL10.

petercreasey · 01-04-2011, 02:40 PM

I'm still wondering why to put a skin on the back of a 950 when it is always kept in a Sony cover (which, of course, hides the back of the 950).

Besides the absence of a reason to put the skin on the back, it seems as though the skin on the back would make the 950 bulkier and thus not as good of a fit in the Sony cover.

01-01-2011, 09:50 AM	#20
tommylander Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 110 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950	Hi, I actually got a Song of the Sky skin (matte, special order for the 950) for my Sony, and I'm quite happy with it. I too wasn't happy about the the silver aluminum, especially it would reflect glare when close to a light. So I ordered the skin from Decalgirl, and I must say, it was trickier to put on that I expected, and I definitely recommend that you have another set of hands to help you do it. After a couple of tries, I got the skin on, and at first, I was a bit disappointed that the skin doesn't go all the way to the reading screen (you're going to have a tiny bit of silver left framing the screen, and the chrome won't be covered, either). But after using it for a while, I've grown to really like it. There's no more glare, I love the black and blue color combo MUCH more than the previous all silver. Also, the skin itself looks very cool and well-made. So overall, I don't regret buying my skin at all. Last edited by tommylander; 01-01-2011 at 10:01 AM.

01-01-2011, 03:41 PM	#23
Bill_D Nameless Being	Still a bit shiny Wow! Those are some cool skins. Thanks for the posts. I’d rather the skin not have the gap around the screen but it's narrow really doesn’t bother me too much, 99% of the silver is still covered so I’m sure the aluminum won’t be bothersome any longer…that’s infinitely better. I am a bit disappointed that it doesn’t cover any of the side chrome though. Guess I’ll have to go another route on that particular problem……tape, paint, Brillo Pad, Sharpie . The cost was a bit crazy, or at least the way they add it up. Mine was $32 by the time all was done. Extra $5 for the custom color, extra $5 for matte??, and $7 for shipping. All those numbers seem a little high but they’re the only game in town so what are you going to do. Seems it would have been an easier pill to swallow if they had just charged 30 for the skin and 2 for shipping (I must have 5 or 6 $30 covers for my iPhone laying around the house). Thanks again for posting the pix Pregasviel and Tommylander. I can’t wait to get mine!!

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12-14-2010, 11:49 AM	#16
Pregasviel Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	I have what we can't call an issue yet, but i ordered a decal girl skin for my future PRS 950 last thursday but when i go on the website to check the order status, it still shows "in production" ...a little long for two pieces of sticky paper. I do not know if it's usual for this site, It's the first time i buy a skin for a device. For those who maybe ordered last week, is it the same situation for you?

12-14-2010, 03:40 PM	#17
natasha_fawn Evangelist Posts: 414 Karma: 184633 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950 (finally!)	15% off code, good until the 18th. 15THOUSAND

01-01-2011, 09:40 AM	#19
Pregasviel Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	Hi Bill D, happy to hear that you love your device, i love mine too, i had the kindle 3 and there is not comparison, the PRS 950 is at the top...love the way it displays pdf for an ereader, not perfect but far better than any other devices. Like you, I did not love the chrome color so much, so i bought a skin. I uploaded some pics for you as you asked me, i hope it will work as i'm not familiar with upload services! Sorry for the poor quality but i just have an iphone 3G and it's not excellent ( i was even more concious of that when i was at the Paris motor World Show!) Hope it will permit you to have an idea about the skin ! For information, i've chosen a matte gloss finish for 5 extra $...an anti glare protection! Front: I did a bad job at the corner near the stylus, it had quite disappointed me at the moment, i thought that it was not hands at the end of my arms but more a thing like a hammer or something else! I tried to make it less visible, i won't touch this corner anymore, it could be worst. But the skins is just nice! Back: Front with wallpaper in sleep mode: the wallpaper fits perfectly, i was impressed!

01-01-2011, 11:34 AM	#21
jswinden Nameless Being	Yuk! Glad I didn't waste my money on one of those. Too much side chrome and button chrome still shows. Sony really screwed up by only offering silver with chrome trim.

01-01-2011, 02:51 PM	#22
natasha_fawn Evangelist Posts: 414 Karma: 184633 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950 (finally!)	Thanks for posting pictures, tommylander and Pregasviel. I too am a little disappointed at the amount of silver showing near the screen and at the edges, that's not what it looks like on their website. It's nice to see the aurora one in particular, that's one I've been thinking about.

01-01-2011, 03:47 PM	#24
natasha_fawn Evangelist Posts: 414 Karma: 184633 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950 (finally!)	As far as shipping costs go, they are supposed (according to their website) to have a cheapo shipping method, but it doesn't show up in checkout. See here. I was told a couple of weeks ago on their live chat to call in to order to get the cheap shipping. They also sometimes have coupon codes, which are posted on their facebook page. (I don't have facebook, but it's easy to look anyway.)

01-01-2011, 04:02 PM	#25
latexsalesman Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 124 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lockport, NY Device: Pw2 @ Retina Mini	My awesome skin!!! I want to be your LatexSalesman!!!

01-01-2011, 05:51 PM	#26
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,147 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma

01-02-2011, 05:39 PM	#27
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,147 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	Question!! Why put the DecalGirl skin on the back of the PRS 950 if it resides in the Sony cover (thus the back never shows)?

01-02-2011, 09:42 PM	#28
Bill_D Nameless Being	latexsalesman, That is an awesome skin! Makes me kinda wish I'd have chosen that one. K3, iPad, and a 950...wow...you dont like reading do you?

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01-04-2011, 12:35 PM	#29
natasha_fawn Evangelist Posts: 414 Karma: 184633 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950 (finally!)	Just a heads up, DecalGirl has a new coupon through Friday, NEWYEAR for buy one get one half off. (Not needing more than one, this is useless for me, but maybe one of you folks is looking at skins for other things too.) There's also a 10% off code floating around, DECAL10.

01-04-2011, 02:40 PM	#30
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,147 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	I'm still wondering why to put a skin on the back of a 950 when it is always kept in a Sony cover (which, of course, hides the back of the 950). Besides the absence of a reason to put the skin on the back, it seems as though the skin on the back would make the 950 bulkier and thus not as good of a fit in the Sony cover.