Walking around naked.

travfar · 08-02-2011, 01:41 PM

So I had a dustjacket on my K2. It kept it looking new but was uber thick. I'm thinking about going naked on my K3. The way I figure it, it's already "free" now and by the time I get rid of it, it probably won't really matter how the case looks. I already have a screen protector on the way. I've seen some people that go caseless on their K3s. Is the K3 really fragile thus making this a bad idea or is it OK to go naked?

alansplace · 08-02-2011, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travfar

So I had a dustjacket on my K2. It kept it looking new but was uber thick. I'm thinking about going naked on my K3. The way I figure it, it's already "free" now and by the time I get rid of it, it probably won't really matter how the case looks. I already have a screen protector on the way. I've seen some people that go caseless on their K3s. Is the K3 really fragile thus making this a bad idea or is it OK to go naked?

imho it's a horrible idea.

crich70 · 08-02-2011, 01:51 PM

I'm with Alan. If you drop a Kindle without a case you're more likely to have it suffer damage than if your Kindle 3 has a case.

pidgeon92 · 08-02-2011, 02:13 PM

I wouldn't take it out the house without a cover. but reading without is OK as long as you don't drop it.

ucfgrad93 · 08-02-2011, 02:15 PM

I use my K3 naked all the time. The only time it is in the lighted case is when I need the light or when I travel. I take it with me in the car quite frequently without a case if I'm going some place where I might have to wait (think doctor's office). Just be careful.

Bricorn · 08-02-2011, 04:15 PM

I keep my DXG in a folder-type case all the time. I dropped it at the top of the stairs and watched in horror as it tumbled and bounced all the way down. No damage. What condition would it have been in if it had been naked? Probably not good.

Cover up, you know it makes sense.

sekine12 · 08-02-2011, 10:12 PM

I store/transport mine in a nylon sleeve case and it's great peace of mind when it comes to what else surrounds it in my bag/luggage/whatever. I do read it caseless though, and this includes on the subway every morning, and I only occasionally bother to put it back in the sleeve when I transfer trains. IMHO, it would be insane not to have something to protect it when you're not reading, but as for reading without a case, probably OK. Just keep your head on straight and don't punt it off the couch while you're sitting there.

JSWolf · 08-02-2011, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pidgeon92

I wouldn't take it out the house without a cover. but reading without is OK as long as you don't drop it.

One can never say that the Kindle will never be dropped. No way to know for sure. And there's no way to know if it will drop on a hard surface as well.

Going naked is allowing a greater risk of damage. Plus, a lot of people feel that a cover actually makes the K3 easier to hold.

JSWolf · 08-02-2011, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sekine12

I store/transport mine in a nylon sleeve case and it's great peace of mind when it comes to what else surrounds it in my bag/luggage/whatever. I do read it caseless though, and this includes on the subway every morning, and I only occasionally bother to put it back in the sleeve when I transfer trains. IMHO, it would be insane not to have something to protect it when you're not reading, but as for reading without a case, probably OK. Just keep your head on straight and don't punt it off the couch while you're sitting there.

The sleeve may be OK while you travel, but I dare you to take your K3 out of the sleeve and use it on the subway.

I have read of people reading in bed, falling asleep and finding the reader on the floor. Do you want to do that with a naked K3? You may say to yourself it's fine to go naked if I don't do this, that, or the other thing. But there is no way you can be 100% sure you won't do something that will cause your k3 to hit a hard surface.

a coverless eink reader is a really STUPID idea.

pidgeon92 · 08-02-2011, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

One can never say that the Kindle will never be dropped. No way to know for sure. And there's no way to know if it will drop on a hard surface as well.

Going naked is allowing a greater risk of damage. Plus, a lot of people feel that a cover actually makes the K3 easier to hold.

No glove = no love?

I will continue to read my ereader naked.

travfar · 08-03-2011, 02:13 AM

My K3 is covered up. I was shopping online for cases tonight and then remembered I had a new Nook case I got for $1 a while back. I remember it didn't fit my K2 but the K3 is smaller. Sure enough, it fits like a glove. It's almost like it was made for it with a proper size cutout for the keyboard. It's a book type case which I prefer.

JSWolf · 08-03-2011, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pidgeon92

No glove = no love?

I will continue to read my ereader naked.

If you drop it and it breaks, we will tell you so if you come back and tell us.

RainingLemur · 08-03-2011, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pidgeon92

No glove = no love?

I will continue to read my ereader naked.

I'd try that, but the missus always tells me to cover up when we have company.

abookreader · 08-03-2011, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The sleeve may be OK while you travel, but I dare you to take your K3 out of the sleeve and use it on the subway.

I have read of people reading in bed, falling asleep and finding the reader on the floor. Do you want to do that with a naked K3? You may say to yourself it's fine to go naked if I don't do this, that, or the other thing. But there is no way you can be 100% sure you won't do something that will cause your k3 to hit a hard surface.

a coverless eink reader is a really STUPID idea.

snort. Or maybe somebody just doesn't like having a cover on their reader. I mean seriously, accidental damage insurance is cheaper than most covers that are sold.

Or maybe the user is just like me and knows that if they break it they can just buy another one. I mean, I don't throw $99 away on a regular basis but I could afford to replace my Kindle if I needed to without depriving my children of shoes or vegetables for dinner.

pidgeon92 · 08-03-2011, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

If you drop it and it breaks, we will tell you so if you come back and tell us.

Oh please. I am not one to go boohooing over a broken, replaceable thing.

08-02-2011, 01:41 PM	#1
travfar Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 22910 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: laptop	Walking around naked. So I had a dustjacket on my K2. It kept it looking new but was uber thick. I'm thinking about going naked on my K3. The way I figure it, it's already "free" now and by the time I get rid of it, it probably won't really matter how the case looks. I already have a screen protector on the way. I've seen some people that go caseless on their K3s. Is the K3 really fragile thus making this a bad idea or is it OK to go naked?

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
I'm going naked	Ditchleyportrait	General Discussions	68	08-08-2011 06:33 AM
Other Non-Fiction Sadger, Isidor Isaak: Sleep Walking and Moon Walking, v1, 30 November 2009.	Patricia	Kindle Books	0	11-29-2009 10:42 PM
Other Non-Fiction Sadger, Isidor Isaak: Sleep Walking and Moon Walking, LIT v1, 30 November 2009.	Patricia	Other Books	0	11-29-2009 10:39 PM
Other Non-Fiction Sadger, Isidor Isaak: Sleep Walking and Moon Walking, v1, 30 November 2009.	Patricia	IMP Books	0	11-29-2009 10:35 PM
Other Non-Fiction Sadger, Isidor Isaak: Sleep Walking and Moon Walking, v1, 30 November 2009.	Patricia	BBeB/LRF Books	0	11-29-2009 10:32 PM

08-02-2011, 01:51 PM	#3
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	I'm with Alan. If you drop a Kindle without a case you're more likely to have it suffer damage than if your Kindle 3 has a case.

08-02-2011, 02:13 PM	#4
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I wouldn't take it out the house without a cover. but reading without is OK as long as you don't drop it.

08-02-2011, 02:15 PM	#5
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I use my K3 naked all the time. The only time it is in the lighted case is when I need the light or when I travel. I take it with me in the car quite frequently without a case if I'm going some place where I might have to wait (think doctor's office). Just be careful.

08-02-2011, 04:15 PM	#6
Bricorn Addict Posts: 289 Karma: 7788748 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fun Town, Thailand Device: Kindle DXG	I keep my DXG in a folder-type case all the time. I dropped it at the top of the stairs and watched in horror as it tumbled and bounced all the way down. No damage. What condition would it have been in if it had been naked? Probably not good. Cover up, you know it makes sense.

08-02-2011, 10:12 PM	#7
sekine12 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle 3.1	I store/transport mine in a nylon sleeve case and it's great peace of mind when it comes to what else surrounds it in my bag/luggage/whatever. I do read it caseless though, and this includes on the subway every morning, and I only occasionally bother to put it back in the sleeve when I transfer trains. IMHO, it would be insane not to have something to protect it when you're not reading, but as for reading without a case, probably OK. Just keep your head on straight and don't punt it off the couch while you're sitting there.

08-03-2011, 02:13 AM	#11
travfar Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 22910 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: laptop	My K3 is covered up. I was shopping online for cases tonight and then remembered I had a new Nook case I got for $1 a while back. I remember it didn't fit my K2 but the K3 is smaller. Sure enough, it fits like a glove. It's almost like it was made for it with a proper size cutout for the keyboard. It's a book type case which I prefer.

Advert

Advert