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Originally Posted by RobertGloverJr
I insist the Kindle community take note of my situation... that of a train and subway commuter who reads his Kindle standing up in rush hour traffic on trains and subways.
It is impossible for me to read the Kindle on trains and subways, standing up, unless I fold the Kindle holder backwards upon itself. That allows me to hold the Kindle with one hand.
I would not even *think* of buying a replacement holder for the Kindle unless it could fold back on itself. The idea of reading the Kindle while it is lying flat on a table with the cover open is ridiculous to me and hundreds of thousands of other train commuters.
The Kindle holder that came with my Kindle folds back upon itself perfectly. I am amazed more people do not realize that.
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(Please excuse the repetitive 2nd reply. I did not see the earlier post and created another along the same vein without realizing it, now I can't figure out a way to delete one or the other).
The "book" case I've created folds back completely on itself with no return or spring pressure, so it's very easy to hold in one hand while standing. It's much more flexible in that regard than the stock Kindle case, which has a cover that wants to spring back when it's folded back beyond about 180 degrees.
Before I began work my custom case I read all of the comments about the stock case and designed mine so it would address these concerns. Since I also travel frequently, and my visits to New York and other major cities often involve public transit, including subways, I wanted a case that would make possible very flexible use in a variety of situations. The only thing I overlooked was access to the controls/port on the bottom side (volume, power connection, headphone jack), but I'm addressing that in the new version I'm building now and will finish over the weekend.
When I give advice to Jenni Bick, it will include all of the considerations you have mentioned, since they have been very much on my mind as well.