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Old 12-07-2009, 07:22 AM   #16
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Sorry, I couldn't remember the exact model, and was going by the pictures - and I must have got it wrong.

My Aquapac is 14cm wide and 27 cm long (but doesn't have the eyelets on the sides like the pictures on the website).
OK. It must be Large version then.
Do you actually put it water or just use it as a sleeve to prevent moisture/vapour from getting inside?
Did it ever fall into bath by accident?
Does the surface get misty in hot bathroom?

I am asking, because I might revive reading in bath tradition in a near future.
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Old 12-07-2009, 07:30 AM   #17
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OK. It must be Large version then.
Do you actually put it water or just use it as a sleeve to prevent moisture/vapour from getting inside?
Did it ever fall into bath by accident?
Does the surface get misty in hot bathroom?

I am asking, because I might revive reading in bath tradition in a near future.
I haven't dropped it in the water; however, a good tip I picked up here was to put the reader in the bag, then immerse the bag in the water up to just below the opening. This forces the air out the bag, and when it is sealed the bag is pressed against the reader which makes it easier to read (less reflection).

I do this (carefully) all the time without any problems.

It doesn't get misty.
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Old 12-07-2009, 07:34 AM   #18
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Okiedokie.
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Old 12-07-2009, 09:51 AM   #19
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Not sure if I'd trust a $300 item to a ziploc bag. I did like the solution someone else had of using a kitchen sealer gadget.
I would... Remember though, yellow and blue make green
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Ahh, but you can! I have a powermat.
Doesn't look like powermat makes a direct attachment option for the kindle so I'm guessing you're using the dongle. I've rather not have to leave a dongle attached, adding weight, making it hard to prop up, and causing strain on the usb port.
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Doesn't look like powermat makes a direct attachment option for the kindle so I'm guessing you're using the dongle. I've rather not have to leave a dongle attached, adding weight, making it hard to prop up, and causing strain on the usb port.
Truth. My iphone has a cover that it just slides into. I wish they would make the same for other devices. I can't use the iphone in the bath with this solution anyway since it's a touch screen.
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I use a Kwik Tek dry bag in the bath, and have since I had my K1. It works great, and it's easy to read through, much easier than a ziploc bag.
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Old 12-07-2009, 06:27 PM   #25
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I use a Kwik Tek dry bag in the bath, and have since I had my K1. It works great, and it's easy to read through, much easier than a ziploc bag.
Looks like a great investment for $10!!! I can see its usefullness at the beach, or around the pool also!
Thanks for the link.
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How do you manage to fit CyBook into Small Whanganui?
accordingly to a pic on the website its width is about the same as british passport. I believe the passport is quite smaller than Sony Reader (and probably CyBook? they have a similar width?)

They have an ebook reader case: http://www.aquapac.net/usstore/water...64-1141-0.html


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