Touch Nice Cover For Kobo Touch

[kiwipippa]

Originally Posted by MorganM

I managed to score a KT off here so I'm looking fwd to that.

I will check out Gecko for the KT.

Yay, you finally got one! Well done. Was that the one Scion was selling?

You'll love it - I love mine so much my son desperately wants one as well, but given it is so hard to buy he may settle for a new Sony.

We are off to Oz in a few weeks and I was HOPING that Collins would have them by then, but it's not looking hopeful is it?

[MorganM]

Originally Posted by kiwipippa

Yay, you finally got one! Well done. Was that the one Scion was selling?

You'll love it - I love mine so much my son desperately wants one as well, but given it is so hard to buy he may settle for a new Sony.

We are off to Oz in a few weeks and I was HOPING that Collins would have them by then, but it's not looking hopeful is it?

Yeah I just couldn't bring myself to get a kindle. The keyboard kills it for me. lol I felt a bit guilty buying it but the page turn on my wifi is driving me nuts and pressing a button hurts my thumb after a while. I'm gonna sell it when the KT arrives. Oh and yes I did buy SCION's one.

[MorganM]

As for Collins they told me in a email this month for the KT and then I sent another email and it changed to Oct. :/

[Pistos]

@Latch: I'm not much of a cover person, myself. In the first week or two when I got my KT, I thought I might skin it, or get a cover, but now that I've had it for two months, I am content with what I've got, which is no skin at all (black KT), and a dirt cheap case (literally, a buck plus tax at the dollar store) which is actually just a hard plastic pencil case. Perfect for protecting it from anything but the most severe physical impacts. I wrap it in a little hand towel inside to minimize any rattling around in the case. Zero points for style with this, but it scores way high on protection. I don't bring my KT out of the house to read while standing in line, etc. so this suits me just fine.

[IxiaAurea]

Originally Posted by Pistos

@Latch: I'm not much of a cover person, myself. In the first week or two when I got my KT, I thought I might skin it, or get a cover, but now that I've had it for two months, I am content with what I've got, which is no skin at all (black KT), and a dirt cheap case (literally, a buck plus tax at the dollar store) which is actually just a hard plastic pencil case. Perfect for protecting it from anything but the most severe physical impacts. I wrap it in a little hand towel inside to minimize any rattling around in the case. Zero points for style with this, but it scores way high on protection. I don't bring my KT out of the house to read while standing in line, etc. so this suits me just fine.

At least the KT looks stylish once you take it of the case to read (the cover I got is quite bulky, I miss running my hand along the quilted back of the KT -lol)!

[Latch]

Zero points for style with this, but it scores way high on protection.

Function over form any day, substance over style. I considered a skin but couldn't get over the prices for little bits of silicone.

Perhaps I'm in the minority, but my KT never leaves my bedside table. No need for a cover. Plus, like you, I've discovered that the KT looks and works best without one. I've read from others that the thickness of a skin can interfere with swipes etc, so it sounds like more trouble than its worth just for a fashion statement. For those on the go, I could understand the need for a modest case but those prices are absurd.

[easterncoyote]

Originally Posted by Pistos

I am content with what I've got, which is no skin at all (black KT), and a dirt cheap case (literally, a buck plus tax at the dollar store) which is actually just a hard plastic pencil case. Perfect for protecting it from anything but the most severe physical impacts. I wrap it in a little hand towel inside to minimize any rattling around in the case. Zero points for style with this, but it scores way high on protection.

I like that idea. Even less concerned with style, I saw a post where someone said they keep their Touch in a hiking sock

[danskmacabre]

I did a review of the "Cover up " case, which looks like a casecrown here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uulVI...el_video_title

[tracings]

Just noticed that Best Buy is now carrying a Rocketfish cover for the Kobo Touch and the Kindle 4:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketfish&%23153%3B+-+My+Way+E-Reader+Case+for+Kindle+4+and+Kobo+Touch/3812754.p?id=1218437506018&skuId=3812754&cmp=RMX&k y=1uUBAdcw1tACjrhn8I8CZ5jAbhY772IPX

Has anyone tried this one? Looks ok, and $20 is beginning to seem like a reasonable price to me.

[mayamo]

Originally Posted by tracings

Just noticed that Best Buy is now carrying a Rocketfish cover for the Kobo Touch and the Kindle 4:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketfish&%23153%3B+-+My+Way+E-Reader+Case+for+Kindle+4+and+Kobo+Touch/3812754.p?id=1218437506018&skuId=3812754&cmp=RMX&k y=1uUBAdcw1tACjrhn8I8CZ5jAbhY772IPX

Has anyone tried this one? Looks ok, and $20 is beginning to seem like a reasonable price to me.

that looks nice!
i got the casecrown one for ~$15 so I shouldn't complain, but I think I would've gotten that one if I had known just cuz I don't have to wait so long for shipping...

[molman]

Yeah the new Kindle 4/2011 dimensions are almost the same as the Kobo Touch so a lot of the new cases that fit it should fit the KT which is nice as more cases seems to be developed for Kindles.

[tsb1]

Originally Posted by easterncoyote

I like that idea. Even less concerned with style, I saw a post where someone said they keep their Touch in a hiking sock

I've knitted a cover for mine from thick wool. Slips in and out easily and gives it protection. A bit more stylish than a sock.

[DeGadgetGirl]

I purchased a case and I really like it. It's this one, from Chapters: http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/ereadi...s%3atouch%3a26

It's easy to take the Kobo in and out of this case and it feels really nice and is well made. For those on a budget (or for those craving something unique), I suggest you check out Etsy.com. I did a search for "Kobo case covers" and there are a lot of options in a variety of price ranges.

[tracings]

I broke down and bought the Rocket Fish cover and am quite pleased with it. Some notes on features not mentioned in the link:

* the cover folds all the way back and the elastic loop will hold it in place for one-handed reading.

* a slot in the inside "spine" allows you to stash a pen in the cover, and there is a pocket on the inside cover to hold paper, cards, etc.

* the little "flags" on the elastic band are removable (they've got velcro.) Apparently, the idea is that you can indicate your ereader with a particular color, and your significant other could use a different "flag" to indicate their possession. Or, like me, you could decide that today is a red letter day, and remove the blue and orange flags. Being a Vonnegut fan, I plan to switch to the blue flag on Monday.

* the inside is lined with a suede-like material that feels really nice in the hand. Really, really nice.

* the Kobo (or Kindle) is held in place by 4 elastic loops with a leather-like material reinforcement on the portions that actually touch the ereader. Because it uses the elastics, there's none of that "further to touch" issue that some have found with a cover that completely covers the sides.

* the outer cover is some sort of nylon that seems to resist coffee rings as well as dust.

Overall, it seems like a pretty nice cover to me. The pen-holding aspect was a pleasant surprise, and for some one who only reads library books, it's been nice to have a way to make notes.

I pass a Best Buy every day, so I just waltzed in, feigned shock at the $35 covers, and waltzed out feeling like I got a great deal for $20. For an impulse shopper like me, it was lovely to be able to begin using it right away, instead of waiting for it to arrive in the mail.

[MorganM]

The Gecko cover is good