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azazel1024 · 01-04-2012, 07:53 AM

I didn't like how bulky most of the covers were, but I finally settled on a Madeleline cover in Ink for mine. I wanted something to protect the screen more than anything, but I also don't mind it looking a bit more like a book. The added thickness isn't really appreciated, but at the same time it isn't anything horrible. The whole package is still pretty small and I like the elastic band to close the cover, which then stays out of the way when pulling it over the rear cover or slipping it between the cover when reading.

I looked at some clasp closure cases, but I know that the clasp would just bump my hand and annoy the bejesus out of me over time and I needed something to keep the cover closed.

I don't disagree on an expensive cover being "pointless", but within reason, as cheap as the nook touch is and ereaders in general are getting, you can only make a cover so cheap (within reason)...so proportionally they are going to get more and more expensive as a percentage of the original ereader price. That said, my limit is about $30 on any kind of cover unless it can either increase my preceived sexiness by my wife, bump my IQ by a couple of points or make Julianned fries.

Since I have yet to find a cover that can do any of those three things, my limit is $30.

01-04-2012, 07:53 AM	#7
azazel1024 Groupie Posts: 182 Karma: 346596 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ellicott City, MD Device: Nook simple touch, iPad 2	I didn't like how bulky most of the covers were, but I finally settled on a Madeleline cover in Ink for mine. I wanted something to protect the screen more than anything, but I also don't mind it looking a bit more like a book. The added thickness isn't really appreciated, but at the same time it isn't anything horrible. The whole package is still pretty small and I like the elastic band to close the cover, which then stays out of the way when pulling it over the rear cover or slipping it between the cover when reading. I looked at some clasp closure cases, but I know that the clasp would just bump my hand and annoy the bejesus out of me over time and I needed something to keep the cover closed. I don't disagree on an expensive cover being "pointless", but within reason, as cheap as the nook touch is and ereaders in general are getting, you can only make a cover so cheap (within reason)...so proportionally they are going to get more and more expensive as a percentage of the original ereader price. That said, my limit is about $30 on any kind of cover unless it can either increase my preceived sexiness by my wife, bump my IQ by a couple of points or make Julianned fries. Since I have yet to find a cover that can do any of those three things, my limit is $30.