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sirbruce · 06-11-2009, 06:31 PM

The Amazon cover for the new Kindle DX is clearly an evolution on the previous Kindle 2 cover. It has both advantages and disadvantages.

A new positive is the new magnetic enclosure. Tiny magnets in the front and back help secure the cover to both sides of the Kindle DX. This is especially important on the back side. With the Kindle 2, the back cover can actually move a small distance away from the Kindle 2. This can cause the Kindle 2 to "hang" between the front and back cover along the spine connector, which puts increasing stress on the top latch hook that holds the Kindle 2 to the spine. This can actually pry open the Kindle 2 case, and create stress cracking near the top latch slot. It doesn't seem like the Kindle DX will suffer from this problem, despite the heavier weight.

The downside is that latching mechanism along the spine. The Kindle 2 cover mechanism was always a little tricky; if you didn't get the Kindle 2 all the way flush with the bottom connector, the top latch hook would not engage. With the Kindle DX cover, the connector is even pickier, and the Kindle DX slightly thicker along the edges, making the latch hook not line up properly without a little assistance. It Kindle DX feels very secure once attached, but the cover is more difficult to take on and take off than the Kindle 2.

06-11-2009, 06:31 PM	#1
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	Thoughts on Kindle DX Amazon Cover The Amazon cover for the new Kindle DX is clearly an evolution on the previous Kindle 2 cover. It has both advantages and disadvantages. A new positive is the new magnetic enclosure. Tiny magnets in the front and back help secure the cover to both sides of the Kindle DX. This is especially important on the back side. With the Kindle 2, the back cover can actually move a small distance away from the Kindle 2. This can cause the Kindle 2 to "hang" between the front and back cover along the spine connector, which puts increasing stress on the top latch hook that holds the Kindle 2 to the spine. This can actually pry open the Kindle 2 case, and create stress cracking near the top latch slot. It doesn't seem like the Kindle DX will suffer from this problem, despite the heavier weight. The downside is that latching mechanism along the spine. The Kindle 2 cover mechanism was always a little tricky; if you didn't get the Kindle 2 all the way flush with the bottom connector, the top latch hook would not engage. With the Kindle DX cover, the connector is even pickier, and the Kindle DX slightly thicker along the edges, making the latch hook not line up properly without a little assistance. It Kindle DX feels very secure once attached, but the cover is more difficult to take on and take off than the Kindle 2.