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Originally Posted by graycyn
Hmm. Well, it's not been a problem here. I've had three Nook covers with pockets, and I've got an Oberon on my Sony (pocket, NO wool) and no trouble with any screen.
I think with the type of cover that Gecko is suggesting, where the reader slips into a pocket of its own with cutouts for switches/ports etc... there won't be an issue. For one thing, the thickness of the leather will tend to keep the front cover and pockets, if any, from touching the screen.
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That sounds quite similar to thecase that came with my Cool-ER (my first e-reader):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/COOL-ER-eRea...1022708&sr=8-5
For me, this is near-perfection for a e-reader cover: 1) it’s leather, so really tough, and just looks better as it ages; 2) the front cover is quite rigid, and certainly would protect against most knocks; 3) it bends right back (I don’t really mind whether it’s book or easel style, but I want to be able to fold the cover in two; 4) it covers all the bezel, so only the buttons and the screen are visible, and there’s no reflection; 5) it’s more secure than elastic straps or the form-fitting design of the Sony case (really tight-fitting, and needs a good push from underneath to move ithe device out of the case); and 6) it has a clasp.
Something similar to this would, IMO, be ideal for the Sony - there’s enough room in the soft hinge bit above the device to take the stylus if an elastic band was provided for it, and probably would fit a thin light as well. The only thing that would make this total perfection for me would be to have a transparent screen filling in the window portion that would protect the screen, but still allow the touch functions (it would need to be thinner plastic than the M-Edge (which as I found out, doesn’t allow handwriting through it) but still be tough enough not to tear when a stylus moves across it.