I got the clear one and the black one today. Whoever designed these things did not turn the Kindle on before finalizing the product.
The Kindle fits snugly in the cover. Biggest problem is they designed it to cover up the luminescent strip which runs along the right side.
As anyone knows that is the essence of the GUI. You have to position the sparkly cursor to whichever menu item you want before clicking the control wheel.
As it is designed, you are fishing in the dark, since you can no longer see where the cursor is on the strip.
I quickly modified my cases by trimming off that portion which covered the control strip. I did the black one with the Kindle in and the clear one with the Kindle out. Both look kinda raggedy.
Whoever designed it did not use it with the Kindle turned on...or didn't know how the device functioned.
Also, the square for the control wheel is small and a bit raised, making it harder to control.
As anyone who has used a Kindle knows the wheel does not always respond initially, so making it even LESS responsive is a definite no-no.
Give this case a 'F' or 'D-'. I doubt it will stay on my device very long.
I was hoping it would be like the M-edge Leisure case for the 505 where the screen is also covered, keeping dust and stains out. The screen is just as exposed with these cases as it is out of the case.
Don't buy it unless you want a less responsive wheel and you understand you'll have to trim off the part covering the cursor strip.
