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JD Gumby · 04-21-2013, 10:24 AM

Meh. A plastic sleeve that they sell hard drives and other computer components in (hard drive sleeves being the perfect width for most 6-7" devices) with a piece of corrugated cardboard (with the edges wrapped in duct tape so there's no sawdust) in it to protect the screen is good enough for my ereader & tablet. Since I don't give a crap about showing off to other people, I don't need to spend anything for covers that do nothing but make my devices uncomfortably heavy.

EDIT: If I had devices that didn't recess the screens into the bezel (an iPad, for example), it'd be a different matter and I'd want a hard-shelled case for it. But not a cover. Those are pointless.

04-21-2013, 10:24 AM	#28
JD Gumby Cynical Old Curmudgeon Posts: 1,085 Karma: 8495696 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Halifax, Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Kobo Arc, HTC Desire C	Meh. A plastic sleeve that they sell hard drives and other computer components in (hard drive sleeves being the perfect width for most 6-7" devices) with a piece of corrugated cardboard (with the edges wrapped in duct tape so there's no sawdust) in it to protect the screen is good enough for my ereader & tablet. Since I don't give a crap about showing off to other people, I don't need to spend anything for covers that do nothing but make my devices uncomfortably heavy. EDIT: If I had devices that didn't recess the screens into the bezel (an iPad, for example), it'd be a different matter and I'd want a hard-shelled case for it. But not a cover. Those are pointless. Last edited by JD Gumby; 04-21-2013 at 10:30 AM.