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Originally Posted by Shemp65
Question about the M-Edge cover: It doesn't look like there's a slot in the back for the power on/off switch. Does anyone know if there is? Also... I'm a Kindle noob, should I be switching the power on and off, or using the screensaver mode when I'm done reading? How do I invoke the screensaver mode?
TIA
Brandon
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In the M-edge leather case, the upper left, lower left and lower right corner fit into secure wedge-like pockets. The upper right corner has a stretchy band, partly covered with leather, that you slip off to lift the corner of the Kindle to access that on/off and wireless switches. Even with that stretchy band slipped off (as mine is most of the time), the Kindle is pretty securely held by the other three pockets.
The pluses of the M-edge case are that it does hold the Kindle very securely and it has some pockets on the inside cover that are good for storing the SD card, some index cards and a thin pen. The minuses (which are minor minuses) are that the leather is a bit glossier than I'd like, and I actually miss the elastic band on the Kindle cover - I like to make a place to wedge my hand to hold the whole thing by folding the front cover back and using the elastic band to secure it.
I usually leave the Kindle in sleep mode (either I push the alt-Aa or I just put it down and it puts itself to sleep), but I try to shut it off once or twice a week, too - I figure that my laptop and desktop start to misbehave when they've been left running for days and days and there is no reason to encourage that kind of behavior in the Kindle, especially since it shuts off quickly and boots fairly quickly.
EDIT: I also bought the SFBags/Waterfield Travelcase for the Kindle, so I could put the Kindle and my laptop in my backpack when I travel. The Travelcase holds the Kindle (with the stock cover or the M-edge cover), the charger, the earphones and my iPod. The Travelcase zips shut at the top and is pretty tough and padded, so it protects the Kindle and the ports.