Do you use a cover? - Page 3

rraod · 04-15-2016, 03:53 PM

Yes definitely. I used a sleep cover on my first kindle PW, a cover on Nook simple touch and the present Kobo Aura H2O has a thin sleep cover.

The e-ink screen is very delicate and I am worried for its safety while I am using it and storing it. The cover protects the device's screen and also serve the purpose of putting the device to sleep just by closing the cover. Very convenient.

MickiTee · 04-15-2016, 04:29 PM

I've always used a cover on all my readers to protect the screen from scratches & marks & to help keep it clean.

Jack Torrance · 04-15-2016, 05:57 PM

I had a cover on my K2 since day one and when I sold it 4 years later it still looked new. I use a case on my DX but if I am at home I will read without it to make it a little lighter.

344a · 04-15-2016, 08:14 PM

I am using an old tablet cover for my kobo. Not very fitted, but do the trick.

GeoffR · 04-15-2016, 10:33 PM

I never have a cover on the device while reading. I do have a hard-shell case that I use to save the ereader from being squashed when it is in my backpack or pannier, but I remove it completely to read. At home I usually just leave the ereader upside-down on a hard surface to protect the screen.

pidgeon92 · 04-15-2016, 10:34 PM

The origami cover for the Kindle Voyage is the most functional cover I've ever had on an ereader. I don't tend to read while sitting in an easy chair, I'm either at a table or lying on my side in bed. I prop the cover open, and can read at the table or in bed without having to hold the Kindle.

Phyllis41 · 04-16-2016, 04:39 AM

I can not imagine keeping my Kobo in my handbag without a cover, otherwise I would have broken my screen several times by now.

cadele · 04-16-2016, 07:06 AM

I'm a bit of a butterfingers so have always used covers. To date, I have not broken any of my ereaders, although they have had a few falls (fortunately not onto hard floors).

I also find it easier and more comfortable to hold my readers in a cover.

Last but not least, like a previous poster, I like to "close" my book by closing the cover. I am happy to still have that as part of my reading experience.

booklover6 · 04-16-2016, 07:32 AM

I switch between a cover and a silicone shell for my Voyage. My Kobo Mini only has a silicone shell. I would love to get shells for my Kobo Glo HD and Aura HD, but can't find them. So my Glo HD stays in a case. Aura HD lives in a pouch. I even have shells for my three tablets (which I also have cases for).

I keep a soft device pouch in my purse for whichever device I take out of the house.

The only one I ever broke was in a case when I dropped it on a hard floor.

LovesMacs · 04-16-2016, 10:03 AM

I use a cover and a sleeve. The cover always stats on, and I put the whole ensemble inside a cushioned sleeve when carrying my Kindle inside a bag with other items.

tubemonkey · 04-16-2016, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LovesMacs

I use a cover and a sleeve. The cover always stats on, and I put the whole ensemble inside a cushioned sleeve when carrying my Kindle inside a bag with other items.

That's how I do it for my ereaders and tablets

cfrizz · 04-16-2016, 01:16 PM

Yes, I use covers for my phone, reader, and tablet. These devices cost too much money to be careless about not protecting them as much as I can.

library addict · 04-16-2016, 08:05 PM

I use my Oberon cover on my Sony and I have a cover for the Kobo mini as well.

cromag · 04-16-2016, 09:02 PM

Almost never. I do use one when I've packed the ereader away for a trip, to keep it a little safer while it's packed away in a suitcase, but I take the cover off to read.

rcentros · 04-16-2016, 10:48 PM

So, it currently looks like a 102% of us have voted. "Vote early and vote often."

Uhhhh, never mind. I was reading the vote counts, not the percentages. They were amazingly close.

View Poll Results: Do you use a cover on your eink reader?
Yes, I use a cover.	168	81.55%
No, I do not use a cover.	38	18.45%
Voters: 206. You may not vote on this poll

04-16-2016, 10:48 PM	#45
rcentros eReader Wrangler Posts: 7,832 Karma: 51000001 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Boise, ID Device: PB HD3, GL3, Tolino Vision 4, Voyage, Clara HD	So, it currently looks like a 102% of us have voted. "Vote early and vote often." Uhhhh, never mind. I was reading the vote counts, not the percentages. They were amazingly close. Last edited by rcentros; 04-16-2016 at 10:51 PM.

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04-15-2016, 03:53 PM	#31
rraod Bibliophile Posts: 59 Karma: 2017058 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Somewhere in the middle of the desert. Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Yes definitely. I used a sleep cover on my first kindle PW, a cover on Nook simple touch and the present Kobo Aura H2O has a thin sleep cover. The e-ink screen is very delicate and I am worried for its safety while I am using it and storing it. The cover protects the device's screen and also serve the purpose of putting the device to sleep just by closing the cover. Very convenient.

04-15-2016, 04:29 PM	#32
MickiTee Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4097942 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: London, UK Device: Sony PRS-505, Pocketbook TL3, TL4, TL5	I've always used a cover on all my readers to protect the screen from scratches & marks & to help keep it clean.

04-15-2016, 05:57 PM	#33
Jack Torrance “Here’s Johnny Posts: 186 Karma: 3863056 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Overlook Hotel Colorado Device: Kindle DXG - 9.7 iPad - iPhone 12PM - Macbook Pro	I had a cover on my K2 since day one and when I sold it 4 years later it still looked new. I use a case on my DX but if I am at home I will read without it to make it a little lighter.

04-15-2016, 08:14 PM	#34
344a Groupie Posts: 188 Karma: 505964 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hong Kong Device: Hong Kong is done.	I am using an old tablet cover for my kobo. Not very fitted, but do the trick.

04-15-2016, 10:33 PM	#35
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	I never have a cover on the device while reading. I do have a hard-shell case that I use to save the ereader from being squashed when it is in my backpack or pannier, but I remove it completely to read. At home I usually just leave the ereader upside-down on a hard surface to protect the screen.

04-15-2016, 10:34 PM	#36
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	The origami cover for the Kindle Voyage is the most functional cover I've ever had on an ereader. I don't tend to read while sitting in an easy chair, I'm either at a table or lying on my side in bed. I prop the cover open, and can read at the table or in bed without having to hold the Kindle.

04-16-2016, 04:39 AM	#37
Phyllis41 Wizardess Posts: 1,987 Karma: 10093808 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: Kobo H2O, Galaxy Note 3	I can not imagine keeping my Kobo in my handbag without a cover, otherwise I would have broken my screen several times by now.

04-16-2016, 07:06 AM	#38
cadele Addict Posts: 372 Karma: 3710372 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Kindles, Sony 650	I'm a bit of a butterfingers so have always used covers. To date, I have not broken any of my ereaders, although they have had a few falls (fortunately not onto hard floors). I also find it easier and more comfortable to hold my readers in a cover. Last but not least, like a previous poster, I like to "close" my book by closing the cover. I am happy to still have that as part of my reading experience.

04-16-2016, 07:32 AM	#39
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	I switch between a cover and a silicone shell for my Voyage. My Kobo Mini only has a silicone shell. I would love to get shells for my Kobo Glo HD and Aura HD, but can't find them. So my Glo HD stays in a case. Aura HD lives in a pouch. I even have shells for my three tablets (which I also have cases for). I keep a soft device pouch in my purse for whichever device I take out of the house. The only one I ever broke was in a case when I dropped it on a hard floor.

04-16-2016, 10:03 AM	#40
LovesMacs Fanatic Posts: 513 Karma: 2644386 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: iPhone, Kindle Touch	I use a cover and a sleeve. The cover always stats on, and I put the whole ensemble inside a cushioned sleeve when carrying my Kindle inside a bag with other items.

04-16-2016, 01:16 PM	#42
cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,566 Karma: 36389706 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	Yes, I use covers for my phone, reader, and tablet. These devices cost too much money to be careless about not protecting them as much as I can.

04-16-2016, 08:05 PM	#43
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,093 Karma: 37197878 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	I use my Oberon cover on my Sony and I have a cover for the Kobo mini as well.

04-16-2016, 09:02 PM	#44
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,006 Karma: 459735575 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Almost never. I do use one when I've packed the ereader away for a trip, to keep it a little safer while it's packed away in a suitcase, but I take the cover off to read.