Kindle Touch lighted cover - my thoughts - Page 2

Blossom · 11-22-2011, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mewmartigan

Here is the best pic I could get. The hotspot really isn't there and the light doesn't really make the first few lines of text look faded. The light actually works very well and is pretty uniform across the screen. There is a small dropoff towards the bottom but not as bad as the angled K3 light IMHO.

The camera does not like a dark room with a bright light, haha.

shinew · 11-22-2011, 04:36 PM

I just checked out the lighted Cover on amazon. $60 bucks seriously?!! that's 60% of the reader's price! And I thought my Smart Cover for iPad 2 is overpriced...

I rarely read in the dark. When I do, I find my Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 to be an excellent choice.

SCION · 11-22-2011, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by shinew

I just checked out the lighted Cover on amazon. $60 bucks seriously?!! that's 60% of the reader's price! And I thought my Smart Cover for iPad 2 is overpriced...

I rarely read in the dark. When I do, I find my Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 to be an excellent choice.

Yeah, I know what you mean. For $60 I may just get an Oberon (undoubtedly leather) instead and use one of my Mighty Bright lights (TravelFlex or XtraFlex). Without the light, the Amazon cover should be $10. Add 9 bucks for the included light.

But I'm glad folks are happy with their purchase. That's what matters. The concept is great.

Zeebra · 11-22-2011, 06:50 PM

Yeah it's pricey but well designed. I like this design way more than the older lighted cases for the Kindle keyboard. I went with the non lighted leather cover and use a clip on light if I need it.

just_jeepin · 11-23-2011, 10:02 AM

But with the non-lighted covers you have to remember the booklight and hope the batteries are good. I agree that they're a little steep but I love my K3 lighted cover and wouldn't want a non-lit cover.

Of course I do most of my reading outside (when I can).

mastercob · 11-23-2011, 01:49 PM

Amazon just sent me a message saying that they're giving me a $10 Amazon gift certificate because they're sorry about lagging so hard with these covers.

Also, even though I don't have it yet, I'm disappointed that it doesn't have a strap/band to keep it closed tight.

mewmartigan · 11-23-2011, 03:24 PM

I didn't like the strap at all. I thought Amazon only put the strap on because people would accidentally open the cover from the wrong side and that is where all the cracked Kindles near the attachment points started.

It would have been nice though, if the cover had a small magnetic closure to keep it from flopping open.

Also, I think maybe the front cover is so super thin because when you bend it behind while reading, it basically disappears. You can't even tell its there.

SCION · 11-26-2011, 07:37 PM

Here's a good YouTube video of the cover:

Now I'm tempted to get one.

emellaich · 11-26-2011, 10:25 PM

What are the chances for getting this one for half price as a special offer?

Skydog · 11-26-2011, 10:53 PM

I love the new lighted covers -- slim, minimalistic and very classy. The light is just right, IMHO, and very similar to the Octovo Solis.

I do not understand the complaints about cost (also with the covers for the K3). If one adds the price of a leather cover plus a decent light the cost will easily be $60 or more and far less convenient having to carry an external light not to mention battery replacement. Not only that but any other third party cover is going to add considerable bulk which defeats the purpose of the design of the newest generation of Kindles.

SCION · 11-26-2011, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Skydog

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I do not understand the complaints about cost ..

I have a tendency to sell my gadgets after the attraction has faded. So I'm leery about expensive accessories. That's my excuse.

I hope the Touch is a keeper.

vxf · 11-27-2011, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SCION

Here's a good YouTube video of the cover:

Now I'm tempted to get one.

I don't know... the glare and stronger light in the top-center really seem bothersome. It's hard to judge, without seeing it in person - but all the photos posted here and the video seem to point to a very uneven light.

I wish they had a SONY-style cover with light. And I wish SONY borrowed the battery idea from Amazon. It's a world with no perfect solutions

Blossom · 11-27-2011, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vxf

I don't know... the glare and stronger light in the top-center really seem bothersome. It's hard to judge, without seeing it in person - but all the photos posted here and the video seem to point to a very uneven light.

I wish they had a SONY-style cover with light. And I wish SONY borrowed the battery idea from Amazon. It's a world with no perfect solutions

I've asked a few owners about it and they have confirmed to me that it's just the pics the light doesn't spotlight like that.

gweminence · 11-27-2011, 01:54 AM

I own it, and it does NOT spot like that, in the dark.

However, it CAN, if held at an angle (which unfortunately for me is the angle I typically hold it at) shine in your eyes. You have to be aware enough to tilt is slightly so that it doesn't, and this creates the possibility of breaking immersion. It's not a big enough problem for me to return it, but I might eventually find myself taping a tiny piece of cardboard on it, or something.

ThomasC · 11-27-2011, 02:51 AM

Like a lot of features on these new Kindles and covers, it looks to me that they were rushed out a bit too early.

The hard plastic backplate (albeit leather lined on the outside) is just going to trap a lot of heat (esp, when charging). This hard palstic backplate covers up the rear-mounted speakers and muffles the sound at least 50%. Also, short of using a rubber band, there is no way to firmly close the cover. The lighter/thinner top cover does not offer very good protection.

The Amazon K3 cover (lighted or unlighted) is a lot better, as is the unlighted DXG cover imho. Neither of these fully enclose the unit and in the case of the DXG, the speaker holes are located on the bottom edge anyway. The K3 covers have a handy rubber strap and the DXG has magnets that hold it closed. Both covers top/bottom are padded and this helps protect the units.

All this, together with the new greyer background screens. Some persons in Kindle tech services need early Xmas retirement packages imho, lol!

Cheers,
Tom

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11-22-2011, 04:36 PM	#17
shinew Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 1008082 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC Device: Kindle PW, K4 Touch, iPad2, Samsung Galaxy S II	I just checked out the lighted Cover on amazon. $60 bucks seriously?!! that's 60% of the reader's price! And I thought my Smart Cover for iPad 2 is overpriced... I rarely read in the dark. When I do, I find my Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 to be an excellent choice.

11-22-2011, 06:50 PM	#19
Zeebra Evangelist Posts: 463 Karma: 956567 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Kindle Oasis 3	Yeah it's pricey but well designed. I like this design way more than the older lighted cases for the Kindle keyboard. I went with the non lighted leather cover and use a clip on light if I need it.

11-23-2011, 10:02 AM	#20
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 306 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	But with the non-lighted covers you have to remember the booklight and hope the batteries are good. I agree that they're a little steep but I love my K3 lighted cover and wouldn't want a non-lit cover. Of course I do most of my reading outside (when I can).

11-23-2011, 01:49 PM	#21
mastercob Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 150 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Libra H2O	Amazon just sent me a message saying that they're giving me a $10 Amazon gift certificate because they're sorry about lagging so hard with these covers. Also, even though I don't have it yet, I'm disappointed that it doesn't have a strap/band to keep it closed tight.

11-23-2011, 03:24 PM	#22
mewmartigan Guru Posts: 852 Karma: 8242060 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Oasis (2019)	I didn't like the strap at all. I thought Amazon only put the strap on because people would accidentally open the cover from the wrong side and that is where all the cracked Kindles near the attachment points started. It would have been nice though, if the cover had a small magnetic closure to keep it from flopping open. Also, I think maybe the front cover is so super thin because when you bend it behind while reading, it basically disappears. You can't even tell its there.

11-26-2011, 07:37 PM	#23
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	Here's a good YouTube video of the cover: Now I'm tempted to get one.

11-26-2011, 10:25 PM	#24
emellaich Wizard Posts: 1,101 Karma: 4388403 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Palm>Ebookman>IPaq>Axim>Cybook>Kndl2>IPAD>Kndl3SO>Voyager>Oasis	What are the chances for getting this one for half price as a special offer?

11-26-2011, 10:53 PM	#25
Skydog Wizard Posts: 2,286 Karma: 7409537 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Circling Earth @ Mach .83 Device: Elipsa 2E, Sage, Libra Colour, Libra 2, Clara 2E, Oasis3, Voyage	I love the new lighted covers -- slim, minimalistic and very classy. The light is just right, IMHO, and very similar to the Octovo Solis. I do not understand the complaints about cost (also with the covers for the K3). If one adds the price of a leather cover plus a decent light the cost will easily be $60 or more and far less convenient having to carry an external light not to mention battery replacement. Not only that but any other third party cover is going to add considerable bulk which defeats the purpose of the design of the newest generation of Kindles.

11-27-2011, 01:54 AM	#29
gweminence Fat Guy Posts: 408 Karma: 24165 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle Voyage	I own it, and it does NOT spot like that, in the dark. However, it CAN, if held at an angle (which unfortunately for me is the angle I typically hold it at) shine in your eyes. You have to be aware enough to tilt is slightly so that it doesn't, and this creates the possibility of breaking immersion. It's not a big enough problem for me to return it, but I might eventually find myself taping a tiny piece of cardboard on it, or something.

11-27-2011, 02:51 AM	#30
ThomasC Thunder Down Under Posts: 210 Karma: 29154 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: kindle dxg, K3, K4nt, iPhone	Like a lot of features on these new Kindles and covers, it looks to me that they were rushed out a bit too early. The hard plastic backplate (albeit leather lined on the outside) is just going to trap a lot of heat (esp, when charging). This hard palstic backplate covers up the rear-mounted speakers and muffles the sound at least 50%. Also, short of using a rubber band, there is no way to firmly close the cover. The lighter/thinner top cover does not offer very good protection. The Amazon K3 cover (lighted or unlighted) is a lot better, as is the unlighted DXG cover imho. Neither of these fully enclose the unit and in the case of the DXG, the speaker holes are located on the bottom edge anyway. The K3 covers have a handy rubber strap and the DXG has magnets that hold it closed. Both covers top/bottom are padded and this helps protect the units. All this, together with the new greyer background screens. Some persons in Kindle tech services need early Xmas retirement packages imho, lol! Cheers, Tom