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Originally Posted by Ozric
There are some pretty good pics of the Sony lighted cover in this thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=lighted+cover
I'm currently using one on my reader. I don't really like it very much. It's okay for reading around the apartment, but I'm not confident that it provides sufficient protection on the go. I'm especially hesitant to toss it into my backpack while traveling. There is no mechanism to keep the cover closed when not in use--no magnets, no leather flap with a snap, nothing. After reading for a while with the front cover bent back, when I close it and set it down, the cover flops open until it gets used to not being bent backwards. The materials feel plasticky and cheap.
I do prefer how the reader snaps into the case instead of using elastic straps like a lot of third-party covers use. The light also seems well done, although I haven't really used it yet. I've seen in another thread where someone reported an issue with the paint flaking off where the arm bends, so that's potentially a problem.
I think my ideal case might be something like the Luxe, but with a light side-mounted inside the case like the official Sony cover does. The Luxe with light as it's currently being offered looks like almost exactly what I want, but the bump on the back really bugs me. The Luxe without light looks pretty good too, except I wish it used internal magnets for keeping it closed, rather than a flap with a snap sticking out of the thing. I'm also keeping an eye on the Tuff-Luv hemp covers that are about to come out. Tuff-Luv also offers a clip-on light, and I might go with that. |
Thx. for the link. The case actually does not look that bad. I would think there should be some way to fashion some sort of mechanism (even if it is just a small piece of velcro) to keep it closed. I very rarely fold the cover back on itself, so I am not too concerned with that.
The gecko cover would be ideal, but I am just not sure about the way the light stores away.
Think I will give the Sony case a go. Have a $10 coupon from Sony anyways.