[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I love my lighted Kindle Touch cover for it's size, weight, and, of course, the light; but it's ugly, cheap-looking, and I miss the way my hand slips into the Oberon cover of my Kindle Keyboard. I just ordered a K-3 Oberon cover in the hopes that I can cut off the front cover of the lighted Kindle cover and fit the whole thing inside the Oberon cover. I think it will fit, but I may have to make some slight modifications. Then I'll have the best of both worlds, except for the size and weight. But I can live with that. I'll let you all know how it works out.

I just got the Oberon K-3 cover in the mail. Here's how things turned out (pretty well, I think):

Spoiler:

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Here's the new Oberon (K-3) cover:



Here's the Kindle Touch in it's lighted cover from Amazon:



Here's my weapon:



After taking the Kindle out of its cover, I cut the front cover off:



Here's the Kindle Touch—with the Amazon lighted cover with the front portion removed—mounted in my Oberon cover. It was a tight fit, but the leather will stretch:



It works!



Yeah, it's a lot heavier and bulkier now:



But is sure is pretty, and I have an Oberon cover with a light that works off the Kindle battery!