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elemenoP · 09-19-2013, 01:27 PM

I ordered this cover:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Smart-Ultra-...61281774727%26

in purple and it just came in. I am pleased! Some random initial thoughts:

I was worried that it would be more royal purple than the color shown in the photos. It is definitely not royal purple. It is darker than the photo, but that makes the color even more subtle, which is fine by me. Call it aubergine.

It says "PU leather" but it looks and feels nothing like leather. It just feels like plastic. It has a textured surface, which I like, but some part of the texture has a shiny coating, which I don't need.

It is extremely minimalist in profile, which I love. The plastic edges don't add much to the bezel of the screen when you're reading. I didn't want a case that shows a chunky ugly border around the edges of the screen.

The cover folds all the way around the back. Sometimes I find the "naked" PW can cramp my hand so this might be a bit better, to hold on to the thicker part.

I think the magnet will keep the cover closed just fine, but I'm not sure it will consistently turn off the screen. We'll see. I wonder if that would be a lot of battery drain if the screen doesn't turn off. I know it turns itself off at some point anyway.

I have not seen the official slim Amazon cover in person, so I can't compare, but for the price I'm very happy with this product! So far at least (for all of 10 minutes).

eP

ETA: it also came with a screen protector, which I won't use b/c I don't like them in general, and a stylus which was not in the listing. I may use the stylus when I'm eating or putting lotion on my hands. My only complaint is that the stylus is orange and not purple! Am I allowed to complain when they threw it in for free? No? Ok, I'll go away and read, then. I mean work.

09-19-2013, 01:27 PM	#63
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	I ordered this cover: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Smart-Ultra-...61281774727%26 in purple and it just came in. I am pleased! Some random initial thoughts: I was worried that it would be more royal purple than the color shown in the photos. It is definitely not royal purple. It is darker than the photo, but that makes the color even more subtle, which is fine by me. Call it aubergine. It says "PU leather" but it looks and feels nothing like leather. It just feels like plastic. It has a textured surface, which I like, but some part of the texture has a shiny coating, which I don't need. It is extremely minimalist in profile, which I love. The plastic edges don't add much to the bezel of the screen when you're reading. I didn't want a case that shows a chunky ugly border around the edges of the screen. The cover folds all the way around the back. Sometimes I find the "naked" PW can cramp my hand so this might be a bit better, to hold on to the thicker part. I think the magnet will keep the cover closed just fine, but I'm not sure it will consistently turn off the screen. We'll see. I wonder if that would be a lot of battery drain if the screen doesn't turn off. I know it turns itself off at some point anyway. I have not seen the official slim Amazon cover in person, so I can't compare, but for the price I'm very happy with this product! So far at least (for all of 10 minutes). eP ETA: it also came with a screen protector, which I won't use b/c I don't like them in general, and a stylus which was not in the listing. I may use the stylus when I'm eating or putting lotion on my hands. My only complaint is that the stylus is orange and not purple! Am I allowed to complain when they threw it in for free? No? Ok, I'll go away and read, then. I mean work. Last edited by elemenoP; 09-19-2013 at 01:42 PM.