A quick review of the Gecko basic cover for the Sony PRS-T1
I ordered this cover several weeks back and even after an error in item delivery Gecko were pretty quick to resolve the issue and send me the correct cover.
Both front and rear of the cover are well padded in faux leather (black in my case) with a well lined velvet like fabric inside. The inside of the front flap has pockets that do not interfere with the touch screen of the T1 when closed unlike my other brand PRS-650 cover which resulted in surgery to remove the internal pocket. The spine also has a loop for the stylus, solving the issue of where to store the stylus.
The T1 itself is locked into place by corner straps, the upper two being elastic whilst the bottom are moulded to suit the dimensions of the T1. No buttons or card slots are compromised by the strap arrangement at all.
The cover closes with as magnetic clasp, fastening to the rear of the cover.
Weight is not an issue here either as it is quite light. This is not going to compromise the weight of the reader when it is placed into the cover.
Gecko has since released two more T1 covers, a normal cover and a cover with a integral light. Both hold the ereader securely onto the back of the cover in a sleeve arrangement rather than the corner strap method.
After a week or so of using my T1 with the cover, I am quite impressed with it.
Recommended.
