K3 too thin?

NoHolyGrail · 07-08-2011, 02:15 PM

I've had a Kindle 3 for a few months now and for the most part, I love it. The one thing which I'm a little annoyed by is how thin the device is. It sort of feels bony, like it's poking me, in most of the positions I'm used to holding my ereader (I used to have a Sony PRS-600 and before that, the PRS-500). I think a little bit of additional thickness to the Kindle 3 might be more comfortable for holding. Anybody else have a similar experience? Or are there people who find the K3 more comfortable to hold than other devices?

booklover6 · 07-08-2011, 02:32 PM

You don't keep it in a case? I just got a new case and its very thick. Very comfortable to hold. I have yet to read my Kindle without holding it in a case.

Bookworm_Girl · 07-08-2011, 02:36 PM

It's really a personal preference. I've been reading my K3 without its cover for the last week just to try it that way. I have the same impression that it is too thin and awkward for me. I plan to go back to keeping it in a book-style cover to give it some more weight and be more comfortable to me.

lestatar · 07-08-2011, 02:42 PM

No real issue with the thinness for me, though I almost exclusively use my K3 in my case.

I do dream of the K3 in a metal style Sony case though.

RainingLemur · 07-08-2011, 03:04 PM

You could always try getting an Otterbox case for it. Those things add some decent thickness to the devices they cover. My co-workers iThing almost doubled in size when he put it on. Doesn't even really look like the same phone anymore.

chas0039 · 07-08-2011, 05:32 PM

I agree, it is too thin. However, after a year with a nook (much thicker) in a case, the Kindle is much better. I get the feeling they assumed most of us would use a case.

orlok · 07-08-2011, 05:36 PM

Thin = lightweight, which particulrly when reading in bed is a plus, surely? I use my lighted cover for reading after lights-out, but otherwise have no issues with it "au naturel".

dwig · 07-09-2011, 07:15 PM

I like my K3 "naked", though it is rather thin.

The OP might benefit from one of the silicone cases or one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Incipio-Kindle...253044&sr=1-49

TimW · 07-09-2011, 07:28 PM

This is the M-Edge cover I use. It's very book-like without the carpel-tunnel inducing weight of a book. The K3 is a bit thin without a cover, IMHO. A good case is a needed expenditure, no matter which one you use.

crich70 · 07-09-2011, 09:13 PM

I almost never use my Kindle without a case. The case does add some thickness to the unit for a better hand hold, and as a bonus if the unit is dropped the case provides some protection against damage. I'm sure it would still break if the ground were hard enough or it hit with enough force but the case does offer some protection I think.

ucfgrad93 · 07-09-2011, 09:43 PM

I use my K3 almost exclusively without a case. I sometimes wish it was the same thickness as my K2, but overall I really like my K3.

lestatar · 07-10-2011, 12:15 AM

^ Does that include out and about in the big bad world? Or does your K3 live mostly at home?

Gotta say, after a month, I simply could not see myself using my K3 out and about without a case. The screen is simply a bit too fragile I think - seen too many ooopsie horror stories and pics...

crich70 · 07-10-2011, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lestatar

^ Does that include out and about in the big bad world? Or does your K3 live mostly at home?

Gotta say, after a month, I simply could not see myself using my K3 out and about without a case. The screen is simply a bit too fragile I think - seen too many ooopsie horror stories and pics...

I hear you lestatar. Better the small expense of a case than not to have one and have the Kindle break due to a fall. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" as our old friend Ben Franklin used to say.

ucfgrad93 · 07-10-2011, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lestatar

^ Does that include out and about in the big bad world? Or does your K3 live mostly at home?

Gotta say, after a month, I simply could not see myself using my K3 out and about without a case. The screen is simply a bit too fragile I think - seen too many ooopsie horror stories and pics...

Yes, I take it out and about in the big bad world without a case. I took it with me yesterday on a 6 hour round trip br car. For the first 3 hours it sat in the door pocket and did just fine even with stopping and opening and closing the door.

chas0039 · 07-10-2011, 09:20 AM

You are much braver than I would ever be!

07-08-2011, 02:15 PM	#1
NoHolyGrail Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 3 (previously owned PRS-500, PRS-600)	K3 too thin? I've had a Kindle 3 for a few months now and for the most part, I love it. The one thing which I'm a little annoyed by is how thin the device is. It sort of feels bony, like it's poking me, in most of the positions I'm used to holding my ereader (I used to have a Sony PRS-600 and before that, the PRS-500). I think a little bit of additional thickness to the Kindle 3 might be more comfortable for holding. Anybody else have a similar experience? Or are there people who find the K3 more comfortable to hold than other devices?

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07-08-2011, 02:32 PM	#2
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	You don't keep it in a case? I just got a new case and its very thick. Very comfortable to hold. I have yet to read my Kindle without holding it in a case.

07-08-2011, 02:36 PM	#3
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	It's really a personal preference. I've been reading my K3 without its cover for the last week just to try it that way. I have the same impression that it is too thin and awkward for me. I plan to go back to keeping it in a book-style cover to give it some more weight and be more comfortable to me.

07-08-2011, 02:42 PM	#4
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	No real issue with the thinness for me, though I almost exclusively use my K3 in my case. I do dream of the K3 in a metal style Sony case though.

07-08-2011, 03:04 PM	#5
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	You could always try getting an Otterbox case for it. Those things add some decent thickness to the devices they cover. My co-workers iThing almost doubled in size when he put it on. Doesn't even really look like the same phone anymore.

07-08-2011, 05:32 PM	#6
chas0039 Sceptic Posts: 573 Karma: 73436 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Lake Device: rooted Nooks, retired. JetBook Lite, Kindle 3, 4, Kobo Nia, Libra H2O.	I agree, it is too thin. However, after a year with a nook (much thicker) in a case, the Kindle is much better. I get the feeling they assumed most of us would use a case.

07-08-2011, 05:36 PM	#7
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Thin = lightweight, which particulrly when reading in bed is a plus, surely? I use my lighted cover for reading after lights-out, but otherwise have no issues with it "au naturel".

07-09-2011, 07:15 PM	#8
dwig Wizard Posts: 1,613 Karma: 6718541 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Paradise (Key West, FL) Device: Current:Surface Go & Kindle 3 - Retired: DellV8p, Clie UX50, ...	I like my K3 "naked", though it is rather thin. The OP might benefit from one of the silicone cases or one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Incipio-Kindle...253044&sr=1-49

07-09-2011, 07:28 PM	#9
TimW Wizard Posts: 1,022 Karma: 6824104 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southeastern Kentucky Device: KK3G, KPW1, Sony PRST1, Sony PRS350, iPod Touch 5G	This is the M-Edge cover I use. It's very book-like without the carpel-tunnel inducing weight of a book. The K3 is a bit thin without a cover, IMHO. A good case is a needed expenditure, no matter which one you use.

07-09-2011, 09:13 PM	#10
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 almost never use my Kindle without a case. The case does add some thickness to the unit for a better hand hold, and as a bonus if the unit is dropped the case provides some protection against damage. I'm sure it would still break if the ground were hard enough or it hit with enough force but the case does offer some protection I think.

07-09-2011, 09:43 PM	#11
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I use my K3 almost exclusively without a case. I sometimes wish it was the same thickness as my K2, but overall I really like my K3.

07-10-2011, 12:15 AM	#12
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	^ Does that include out and about in the big bad world? Or does your K3 live mostly at home? Gotta say, after a month, I simply could not see myself using my K3 out and about without a case. The screen is simply a bit too fragile I think - seen too many ooopsie horror stories and pics...

07-10-2011, 09:20 AM	#15
chas0039 Sceptic Posts: 573 Karma: 73436 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Lake Device: rooted Nooks, retired. JetBook Lite, Kindle 3, 4, Kobo Nia, Libra H2O.	You are much braver than I would ever be!