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Old 08-26-2010, 03:03 AM   #2
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The most popular accessories are a cover, a light, and a skin. Some people feel that a SquareTrade warranty is a must. A cover is a strongly advised if you take your Kindle out of the house.

I saw this same post over at Kindle Boards. The ladies over there will strongly encourage you to dump a bunch of money on a hand-tooled, hand-stained leather Oberon cover. Resist! You can get a perfectly good, functional, and attractive cover from M-Edge or several other companies.

I had a M-Edge Latitude Jacket in Red/Black for my K2i and I intend to get a new one for my K3 as soon as M-Edge makes them available. Nylon, padded, zippered, allows plenty of protection.

Popular lights include the M-Edge eLuminator2 which are specifically designed to work with certain M-Edge covers, and the Octovo Solis but I don't know if they have one yet to fit the K3. I've never seen the need for a light and don't have one.

Skins are also popular to customize your Kindle and one of the most popular companies is DecalGirl. With the K1 and K2 white Kindles they really give it a much better look. My K3 will be Graphite and I'm not planning on skinning it right away, although the skin I had on my K2 would look even better on the Graphite.

There are certainly lots and lots of choices for covers, a few good lights, and lots and lots of skins to choose from if you want.

Good luck!
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