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tm3 · 02-06-2011, 02:34 PM

i have auditioned several K3 covers. i find it impossible to tell what will work and what won't just by reading descriptions. i like the "reporter" style that flips back on itself over the "portfolio" style that opens like a regular book.

none of the covers i saw were perfect. here are the contenders:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product

this mivizu cover is very minimalist, which is both good and bad. it holds the top of the K3 by a plastic "tray" leaving the page turn buttons and keyboard unexposed and very easily accessible. it also holds the K3 upright at various angles for hands free reading. the M-edge light (great little light, btw) won't work with it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product

since this is an M-edge cover it obviously works well with the M-edge light. it is the largest of the covers, and seems a little cheap as the exterior material is vinyl and fabric as opposed to leather. the K3 attaches to loops at the corners, so the buttons and keyboard are very accessible. this cover can hold the K3 upright for hands free reading, but there is only one steep angle because you have to use the clasp to attach the front to the back to keep it open. this angle is not very stable.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product

this acase stays open at different angles similar to the mivizu. the leather is nice and it is a very well padded cover which makes it on the large and heavy side. the elastic strap seems a little cheap. the K3 is held at the corners so all controls are accessible. the M-edge light works well with this cover. it was my 2nd favorite.

the one i kept is

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product

this marware has the classiest look and is a good compromise between protection and svelteness. the M-edge light works well with it. i don't think that this would reliably hold the K3 up on a table or similar by itself, but for holding it up on my chest when i read in bed (90% of my reading) it is great. the one knock on this case is that it comes very close to the control pad and partially blocks the right most clicker. i have not found this to be an issue in use as my fingernail works and i don't use that clicker much. i also end up using my fingernail on the on-off switch as it is close to the cover, but not a big deal to me. the page turn buttons are fully exposed.

02-06-2011, 02:34 PM	#236
tm3 Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 56678 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	i have auditioned several K3 covers. i find it impossible to tell what will work and what won't just by reading descriptions. i like the "reporter" style that flips back on itself over the "portfolio" style that opens like a regular book. none of the covers i saw were perfect. here are the contenders: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product this mivizu cover is very minimalist, which is both good and bad. it holds the top of the K3 by a plastic "tray" leaving the page turn buttons and keyboard unexposed and very easily accessible. it also holds the K3 upright at various angles for hands free reading. the M-edge light (great little light, btw) won't work with it. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product since this is an M-edge cover it obviously works well with the M-edge light. it is the largest of the covers, and seems a little cheap as the exterior material is vinyl and fabric as opposed to leather. the K3 attaches to loops at the corners, so the buttons and keyboard are very accessible. this cover can hold the K3 upright for hands free reading, but there is only one steep angle because you have to use the clasp to attach the front to the back to keep it open. this angle is not very stable. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product this acase stays open at different angles similar to the mivizu. the leather is nice and it is a very well padded cover which makes it on the large and heavy side. the elastic strap seems a little cheap. the K3 is held at the corners so all controls are accessible. the M-edge light works well with this cover. it was my 2nd favorite. the one i kept is http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product this marware has the classiest look and is a good compromise between protection and svelteness. the M-edge light works well with it. i don't think that this would reliably hold the K3 up on a table or similar by itself, but for holding it up on my chest when i read in bed (90% of my reading) it is great. the one knock on this case is that it comes very close to the control pad and partially blocks the right most clicker. i have not found this to be an issue in use as my fingernail works and i don't use that clicker much. i also end up using my fingernail on the on-off switch as it is close to the cover, but not a big deal to me. the page turn buttons are fully exposed.