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tracings · 11-19-2011, 10:35 PM

Best Buy is carrying a $20 cover/case for the Kindle 4 and Kobo Touch from Rocketfish:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketfi...CZ5jAbhY772IPX

I picked one up, and posted about it on a different thread. I thought some here might also be interested in features not mentioned on the website, but I'm not quite sure how to link to that, so here's a summary:

* the cover folds all the way back and the elastic loop will hold it in place for one-handed reading.

* a slot in the inside "spine" allows you to stash a pen in the cover, and there is a pocket on the inside cover to hold paper, cards, etc.

* the little "flags" on the elastic band are removable (they've got velcro.) Apparently, the idea is that you can indicate your ereader with a particular color, and your significant other could use a different "flag" to indicate their possession.

* the inside is lined with a suede-like material that feels really nice in the hand. Really, really nice.

* the Kobo (or Kindle) is held in place by 4 elastic loops with a leather-like material reinforcement on the portions that actually touch the ereader.

* the outer cover is some sort of nylon that seems to resist coffee rings as well as dust.

Overall, it seems like a pretty nice cover to me. The pen-holding aspect was a pleasant surprise, and for some one who reads mainly library books, it's been nice to have a pen handy to make notes, as I wait for highlighting to come to sideloaded books.

11-19-2011, 10:35 PM	#205
tracings Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 263927 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Nook HD, Nook Glowlight 3, Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Forma	New at Best Buy: Rocketfish case Best Buy is carrying a $20 cover/case for the Kindle 4 and Kobo Touch from Rocketfish: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketfi...CZ5jAbhY772IPX I picked one up, and posted about it on a different thread. I thought some here might also be interested in features not mentioned on the website, but I'm not quite sure how to link to that, so here's a summary: * the cover folds all the way back and the elastic loop will hold it in place for one-handed reading. * a slot in the inside "spine" allows you to stash a pen in the cover, and there is a pocket on the inside cover to hold paper, cards, etc. * the little "flags" on the elastic band are removable (they've got velcro.) Apparently, the idea is that you can indicate your ereader with a particular color, and your significant other could use a different "flag" to indicate their possession. * the inside is lined with a suede-like material that feels really nice in the hand. Really, really nice. * the Kobo (or Kindle) is held in place by 4 elastic loops with a leather-like material reinforcement on the portions that actually touch the ereader. * the outer cover is some sort of nylon that seems to resist coffee rings as well as dust. Overall, it seems like a pretty nice cover to me. The pen-holding aspect was a pleasant surprise, and for some one who reads mainly library books, it's been nice to have a pen handy to make notes, as I wait for highlighting to come to sideloaded books.