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Originally Posted by TimothyNeesam
I just got a Kobo Aura HD and book cover. The cover (advertised on Kobo) isn't great. It is expensive, but feels cheap and the black plastic backing is slippery and loves fingerprints. I'm considerably less than impressed. For a company that prided itself on a quilted back, I don't know why their premium edition uses a backing that is so poor in quality and design. What were they thinking?
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I also have the sleep cover, and while it fits the device well, and looks nice enough, I agree, the plastic back feels cheap and is a bit more slippery than I'd like. However, fingerprints are easy enough to clean off it, though that's one more chore if you hate fingerprints.
I'd love to see something like the very thin material Sony uses on the back of my T1 lighted cover on my Kobo cover.
Further issues with the sleep cover ... at the bottom, the cradle edge is crisp and sharp! Makes holding the device in cover at the bottom uncomfortable fairly quickly as it bites into my hand. The cradle on my Sony T1 cover has nicely rounded edges.
I find that holding the Kobo Aura in sleepcover like a book is fairly comfortable. Folding the front flap underneath and holding right-handed is passably comfortable, though I usually have two fingers on the plastic back and two fingers on the inner surface of the front flap for grip.
Holding the Aura with the front flap underneath left-handed feels quite awkward.
Another minus in comparison to my Sony T1 lighted cover, when I fold the front flap underneath the reader, and lay it down on my mattress to read while I am laying on my side in bed, the Sony slants invitingly towards my eyes. The Aura HD in sleep cover does just the opposite!
My opinion is that Kobo fell short on the *luxury* of this cover and it is overpriced. I do like the feel of the naked device in my hand and may search out some kind of leather sleeve for it. Or possibly have one made.