DR800 Cover - Page 5

Shaggy · 03-12-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by impry

Look, what I've found!

http://www.medgestore.com/products/dr800/

That was quick. Seems like only a couple days ago they said they were going to start working on one.

TGS · 03-12-2010, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Shaggy

That was quick. Seems like only a couple days ago they said they were going to start working on one.

It does say "Coming soon"!

Dellaster · 03-12-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TGS

It does say "Coming soon"!

Yeah, there's no telling when it'll be available, nor at what price. I had a bad moment there for a second since I gave up waiting and ordered the iRex cover yesterday. I'd feel like such an idiot if this one could be ordered today, especially if a lot cheaper.

TGS · 03-12-2010, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dellaster

Yeah, there's no telling when it'll be available, nor at what price. I had a bad moment there for a second since I gave up waiting and ordered the iRex cover yesterday. I'd feel like such an idiot if this one could be ordered today, especially if a lot cheaper.

At least your embarrassment is spared. The design looks to be based on the Prodigy jacket for the Kindle - which is $50. Not sure how the external dimensions of the Kindle compare with the DR800, but looking at how they price things, size matters.

SCION · 03-12-2010, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TGS

It does say "Coming soon"!

Those of us with a Sony PRS-900 have been waiting since January for spring availability.

Shaggy · 03-12-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TGS

It does say "Coming soon"!

I missed that part. I assumed it was available.

Doh!

Jumpn Jack Flash · 03-12-2010, 12:13 PM

They emailed me a few weeks back after my initial query and said that they are aiming for late spring availability.

That latitude cover looks interesting, if it has no flex in the external surface area.

badbob001 · 03-12-2010, 01:05 PM

I hope the m-edge cover doesn't use the dr800's retention holes so we can flip the cover 180 degrees.

Shaggy · 03-12-2010, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by badbob001

I hope the m-edge cover doesn't use the dr800's retention holes so we can flip the cover 180 degrees.

Description on their site says it uses a 4 point mounting system. I'm assuming loops over each corner (similar to the picture that madusaya posted earlier in this thread). Of course, it's not actually available, so that design may change before it's released.

badbob001 · 03-12-2010, 02:07 PM

I'm not sure what device is in the placeholder picture, but I'm guessing it's a kindle 2 and it's using the built-in cover connectors for the left side, which makes me a bit nervous about the dr800 version.

http://www.medgestore.com/products/dr800-executive.psp

TGS · 03-12-2010, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaggy

Description on their site says it uses a 4 point mounting system. I'm assuming loops over each corner (similar to the picture that madusaya posted earlier in this thread). Of course, it's not actually available, so that design may change before it's released.

Or maybe retention holes and two loops like their Kindle cover.

Shaggy · 03-12-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TGS

Or maybe retention holes and two loops like their Kindle cover.

That's probably more likely. I'm not familiar with their Kindle cover.

Dellaster · 03-19-2010, 12:03 PM

I got my cover from iRex yesterday. It ... will do the job, for now. Roughly equivalent to Amazon's early Kindle 2 cover at twice the price. The exterior leather feels nice, but it has a cloth over cardboard interior, which I don't like. The feel of felt (Kindle cover) or leather (Cybook cover) when the front cover is bent back for reading is so much better.

Oh, well. It looks like it'll do its main job satisfactorily: protect the screen.

TGS · 03-19-2010, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Dellaster

Oh, well. It looks like it'll do its main job satisfactorily: protect the screen.

Thanks for the update. I'm still using a leather conference folder as a case for carrying it about and prefer to use it naked, (the reader that is!). So, given your feedback I'll probably hang on for third party options to appear.

badbob001 · 03-19-2010, 12:54 PM

I had sent an email to m-edge asking that they use elastic connectors for the four corners of their upcoming cover so we have the option to rotate the cover 180 degrees, which allows the cover to open to the right and not have the spine block the flipbar.

Like this:

They replied that my email has been forwarded to the development department. They also mention that their covers are designed to be folded back. I still think holding the folded-back cover with my left hand relies too much on friction to keep it from slipping out. If the cover folded over from the right, then I can slip the cover edge between my left-hand fingers to get a better grip.

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03-12-2010, 12:13 PM	#67
Jumpn Jack Flash Lazy Git Posts: 124 Karma: 1266 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The soggy Emerald Isle Device: iRex DR800S	They emailed me a few weeks back after my initial query and said that they are aiming for late spring availability. That latitude cover looks interesting, if it has no flex in the external surface area.

03-12-2010, 01:05 PM	#68
badbob001 Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1102020 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle Keyboard (rip), Kindle Voyage, Fire Tablet 10 '17, iPad '19	I hope the m-edge cover doesn't use the dr800's retention holes so we can flip the cover 180 degrees.

03-12-2010, 02:07 PM	#70
badbob001 Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1102020 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle Keyboard (rip), Kindle Voyage, Fire Tablet 10 '17, iPad '19	I'm not sure what device is in the placeholder picture, but I'm guessing it's a kindle 2 and it's using the built-in cover connectors for the left side, which makes me a bit nervous about the dr800 version. http://www.medgestore.com/products/dr800-executive.psp

03-19-2010, 12:03 PM	#73
Dellaster 本の虫 Posts: 242 Karma: 344 Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Device: Kindle3, DXG, Fire · iPad, iPod	I got my cover from iRex yesterday. It ... will do the job, for now. Roughly equivalent to Amazon's early Kindle 2 cover at twice the price. The exterior leather feels nice, but it has a cloth over cardboard interior, which I don't like. The feel of felt (Kindle cover) or leather (Cybook cover) when the front cover is bent back for reading is so much better. Oh, well. It looks like it'll do its main job satisfactorily: protect the screen.

03-19-2010, 12:54 PM	#75
badbob001 Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1102020 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle Keyboard (rip), Kindle Voyage, Fire Tablet 10 '17, iPad '19	I had sent an email to m-edge asking that they use elastic connectors for the four corners of their upcoming cover so we have the option to rotate the cover 180 degrees, which allows the cover to open to the right and not have the spine block the flipbar. Like this: They replied that my email has been forwarded to the development department. They also mention that their covers are designed to be folded back. I still think holding the folded-back cover with my left hand relies too much on friction to keep it from slipping out. If the cover folded over from the right, then I can slip the cover edge between my left-hand fingers to get a better grip.