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kindlekitten · 12-30-2010, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by willoyd

Very tempting - but more with reference to the non-leather ones like the Latitude and the Trip. The former especially might be useful for cycling tours! In the meantime, I've ordered one from Cover-up in the UK. Very simple and straightforward for everyday. Thanks for the pointer though.

anytime! ;o)

custard · 12-30-2010, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by eBookLuke

Covers? I build my own covers, for all readers I own…

I can also create a cover for all Kindle model

Luke

nice work!

I've seen a few hand-made covers but these are the nicest I've seen so far.
I will have a go at making one for my Kindle (arrives next week!) as I rather like making things.

Shack70 · 12-31-2010, 03:27 PM

After looking at the retail covers at Amazon and seeing how much they all cost I went with the make your own cover using djulian's Instructables article. Thank you to my wife, she did all the work

I'm a huge comic fan so this cover is all about me!

kindlekitten · 12-31-2010, 04:48 PM

wow! pretty clever!

Stevo · 12-31-2010, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Shack70

After looking at the retail covers at Amazon and seeing how much they all cost I went with the make your own cover using djulian's Instructables article. Thank you to my wife, she did all the work

I'm a huge comic fan so this cover is all about me!

Awesome covers!

janeb · 12-31-2010, 11:57 PM

Hi all
Am almost ready to order my Kindle and have 2 questions: does the leather cover with the light make the Kindle much heavier? Would it make a big difference to get a different cover - though I think I'd like a light. The other question may need to go to a different thread, but I'll try anyway: I have read with some concern about the issue of the keyboard letters wearing off quickly. As I'm buying from Australia, I don't really want to be returning my Kindle - so should I get a white one? Are there fewer issues with the keys on the white ones?
Thanks in anticipation of your help
janeb

thorn · 01-01-2011, 01:09 AM

@janeb: hi. me again. i recommend listening to the 12/24 installment of the podcast 'the kindle chronicles' for a decent discussion of the lighted cover. the non-lighted k3 cover i ordered for the k3 i bought my husband weighs 6 oz. w/o kindle. (just threw it onto the kitchen scale.) amazon reports the shipping weight of the lighted cover as 15 oz, and the shipping weight of the unlighted one as 13.4 oz. (reported weights include packaging.) it looks like the light adds 1.6 oz to the weight. not much at all! seems like the total weight will be about 7.6 oz. i wish i'd ordered the lighted cover for my husband's k3. it seems great not to have to worry about batteries dying in the middle of a paragraph, or corroding when not in use.

ahmadnz · 01-01-2011, 05:08 AM

Hi everyone, could someone please advise me on any significant differences between the Amazon Kindle DX Cover "Mark I" and the new Amazon Kindle DX Cover "Mark II"?

Will either of them be suitable for my Kindle DX 1st generation?

And do either of them offer better/worse protection or any features over the other?

Thanks!!

OtterBooks · 01-01-2011, 05:31 PM

I rarely see the covers from Octovo mentioned around here. Granted their K3 ones haven't come out yet, but the last gen seemed really nice and got good reviews from the fancy-cover crowd.

desertblues · 01-02-2011, 06:41 AM

I got a second Kindle + Oberoncover to match. Black +Red Wild Roses: a bit medieval and gothic, and luxurious.
They're very sturdy, can be folded back, which for the iPad (Avenue of Trees) is very handy.

Duiker · 01-02-2011, 03:09 PM

Here's my homemade cover.

Duiker · 01-02-2011, 03:13 PM

Here's what I made...

kindlekitten · 01-02-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Duiker

Here's what I made...

can't see them?

JSWolf · 01-02-2011, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberpunkDad

I have the custom leather case pictured below. Words cannot describe how happy I am with it. Here is a link to an earlier post with info/lots of pictures.

But where is the cover for your Kindle? Without a cover, you risk damage. That sleeve won't fit with a cover on it. So if you are unable to return that sleeve, consider the money spent a lesson learned.

JSWolf · 01-02-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by curtw

Cool avatar! I wonder how many old geeks like myself are around to recognize the source.

I know the source of that avatar.

12-31-2010, 11:57 PM	#66
janeb Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: kindle 3G	Weight of leather cover? Hi all Am almost ready to order my Kindle and have 2 questions: does the leather cover with the light make the Kindle much heavier? Would it make a big difference to get a different cover - though I think I'd like a light. The other question may need to go to a different thread, but I'll try anyway: I have read with some concern about the issue of the keyboard letters wearing off quickly. As I'm buying from Australia, I don't really want to be returning my Kindle - so should I get a white one? Are there fewer issues with the keys on the white ones? Thanks in anticipation of your help janeb

01-01-2011, 01:09 AM	#67
thorn Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 7940 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: currently: ipod touch	@janeb: hi. me again. i recommend listening to the 12/24 installment of the podcast 'the kindle chronicles' for a decent discussion of the lighted cover. the non-lighted k3 cover i ordered for the k3 i bought my husband weighs 6 oz. w/o kindle. (just threw it onto the kitchen scale.) amazon reports the shipping weight of the lighted cover as 15 oz, and the shipping weight of the unlighted one as 13.4 oz. (reported weights include packaging.) it looks like the light adds 1.6 oz to the weight. not much at all! seems like the total weight will be about 7.6 oz. i wish i'd ordered the lighted cover for my husband's k3. it seems great not to have to worry about batteries dying in the middle of a paragraph, or corroding when not in use. Last edited by thorn; 01-01-2011 at 04:37 AM.

01-02-2011, 06:41 AM	#70
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	I got a second Kindle + Oberoncover to match. Black +Red Wild Roses: a bit medieval and gothic, and luxurious. They're very sturdy, can be folded back, which for the iPad (Avenue of Trees) is very handy. Last edited by desertblues; 02-27-2012 at 02:07 PM.

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Duiker Addict Posts: 258 Karma: 30680 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Here's my homemade cover.

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Duiker Addict Posts: 258 Karma: 30680 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Here's what I made...