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Snarfblat · 05-01-2011, 01:22 PM

Hi, I purchased one of these for around $50, because I thought the stand would come in handy for me. Before I purchased it, I emailed the company about a concern that the buttons on the bottom face of the reader would be too close to the leather cover. They don't have pictures of the case on their website, only computer-generated images. Their response was that they hadn't had any complaints, and that I could return the case for a refund if I wasn't satisfied.

Well the case has arrived and there is indeed a problem with the case being too close to the buttons on the face of the reader. With the 650 fully inserted into the cover, the "HOME" button is actually partially covered. The "Home" button will be depressed accidentally with little effort in this configuration. The other buttons are less easy to use, since the leather is simply too close. I'm not forcing the reader down in there, this is how it naturally sits in the cover. It's clearly a design fault.

I plan on modifying the case myself to correct this problem. Shipping it back and shopping for a new one is too much hassle for me. Otherwise I think the case is OK. Honestly for $50 I expected much better. I have a $15 case for my 350, which has plenty of room around the buttons.

Buyer beware.

05-01-2011, 01:22 PM	#197
Snarfblat Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 178 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: JBL, 350, 650	Tuff Luv Multi View Case for PRS 650 Hi, I purchased one of these for around $50, because I thought the stand would come in handy for me. Before I purchased it, I emailed the company about a concern that the buttons on the bottom face of the reader would be too close to the leather cover. They don't have pictures of the case on their website, only computer-generated images. Their response was that they hadn't had any complaints, and that I could return the case for a refund if I wasn't satisfied. Well the case has arrived and there is indeed a problem with the case being too close to the buttons on the face of the reader. With the 650 fully inserted into the cover, the "HOME" button is actually partially covered. The "Home" button will be depressed accidentally with little effort in this configuration. The other buttons are less easy to use, since the leather is simply too close. I'm not forcing the reader down in there, this is how it naturally sits in the cover. It's clearly a design fault. I plan on modifying the case myself to correct this problem. Shipping it back and shopping for a new one is too much hassle for me. Otherwise I think the case is OK. Honestly for $50 I expected much better. I have a $15 case for my 350, which has plenty of room around the buttons. Buyer beware. Attached Thumbnails