Accessories What do you keep yours in? - Page 2

gargoyle67 · 09-28-2010, 02:47 PM

Each to their own, But I can't see the point of spending out £149 (3G UK Version) and then skimping on the case. Although I do think the case should be included with the kindle, Even if I had to pay out an extra £10 or £15 for the privilege

ManosHandsOfFate · 09-28-2010, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by gargoyle67

Each to their own, But I can't see the point of spending out £149 (3G UK Version) and then skimping on the case. Although I do think the case should be included with the kindle, Even if I had to pay out an extra £10 or £15 for the privilege

I don't understand why people would buy a $139 device and then purchase a $70 cover.

gargoyle67 · 09-28-2010, 03:21 PM

only £29.99 for the standard Kindle cover here

Francesco · 09-28-2010, 03:32 PM

Target has the Belkin Kindle 2 cases on sale for $14.95. Half the price of the same model for the K3.

NormHart · 09-28-2010, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I dearly love the Amazon lighted cover.

They did good.

Ditto, Ditto.

I possibly like the lighted cover more than the Kindle 3 itself.

Bill Lumburgh · 09-28-2010, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by gargoyle67

Each to their own, But I can't see the point of spending out £149 (3G UK Version) and then skimping on the case.

I can only speak for myself but I really don't need a case. I didn't have one for my K2 (when we gave it to a neighbor, she remarked that it looked like new). I guess it all depends on how you use your Kindle. If you're going to toss it in a backpack with a bunch of books, you'd better have good insurance or a good case. My Kindle pretty much lives on my nightstand, coffee table, my car's passenger seat or in my briefcase. Our dogs usually ignore electronics in favor of shoes, so we're good there and I'm not in the habit of dropping my toys. Hence, no case for me.

el_brio · 09-28-2010, 04:45 PM

I just got an Oberon. Celtic Hounds in Wine. It is beautiful but... I got used to reading my Kindle naked. The craftsmanship is top notch. Really nice leather. Nice felt screen protector. I really want to like it but it just isn't for me. I am in the process of trying to return it. If I can't, I will try to sell it here first.

whitearrow · 09-28-2010, 05:00 PM

I also bought my first Oberon, and I agree that it's beautiful. But the wool on the inside picks up every bit of cat hair floating around, and it doesn't really fold back completely flat. I may wait and see the Octovo covers that are coming out, which have the hinge + elastic on one of the outside corners, and sell the Oberon if I find the Octovo more useable.

It's a shame, as the Oberons are certainly beautiful, but after being accustomed to the hinge, I find the elastic on all corners messy and distracting, and the cover not folding back flat is annoying.

Psykhe · 09-28-2010, 05:06 PM

I find it kinda counterproductive to buy a 230 grams mobile device and then put it in a 230 grams case.

I rather be more careful with it that carry around something with me which is twice the weight and more than double the thickness of the original.
Of cource, if you are not using it mobile this isn't that much of an issue, but there you do not need a case either.

Might go looking for a metal pencil box in the right shape if I want to put it in a backback with other stuff, but thats pretty much about it what I need as case. No amount of aesthetics of a case can counter for me its weight and size increase of the kindle.

Latinandgreek · 09-28-2010, 05:16 PM

I "double case" my reader. I keep my Sony 505 in the "book cover" case that came with it, then if leaving the house I put it in a PVC pencil case so that it doesn't get accidentally scratched or smooshed in my purse.

ManosHandsOfFate · 09-28-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Psykhe

I find it kinda counterproductive to buy a 230 grams mobile device and then put it in a 230 grams case.

No amount of aesthetics of a case can counter for me its weight and size increase of the kindle.

I agree wholeheartedly.

When it comes to e-reader cases and covers I live by K.I.L.S. (Keep It Light Stupid)

Dwayne_Matheson · 09-28-2010, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ManosHandsOfFate

I don't understand why people would buy a $139 device and then purchase a $70 cover.

How can you resist such a cover? I guess it is a bit of a vanity cover, but I could have wasted my money on a few pints, and I would only have the water residual, that would eventually be waste

Oh, I forgot to add that I did vote and you can guess I own an Oberon cover. All leathery and stuff!

Chris Crouch · 09-28-2010, 08:42 PM

This needs to be a multi-selectable poll, for those of us with more than one Kindle.

I have a Kindle 2 in a cheap e-reader case, and a Kindle 3 with no case.

estrial · 09-28-2010, 09:42 PM

I currently keep mine in a pink Amazon lighted cover, but im so tempted to make some velcro-on home crafted covers of my own.

Will inform if I ever decide to get crafty and fashionise my kindle ^o^

cdnronin · 09-28-2010, 10:31 PM

I have an Aztak EZReader with a great cover. The cover/case from it fits my Kindle 3.

View Poll Results: What case do you use?
No case	13	8.13%
"Improvised" case (jiffy bag, pencil case, etc)	18	11.25%
Cheap e-reader case (under £10/$15)	15	9.38%
More expensive e-reader case (over £10/$15)	36	22.50%
Amazon case without light	35	21.88%
Amazon case with light	43	26.88%
Voters: 160. You may not vote on this poll

09-28-2010, 02:47 PM	#16
gargoyle67 Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 180249 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kobo Aura	Each to their own, But I can't see the point of spending out £149 (3G UK Version) and then skimping on the case. Although I do think the case should be included with the kindle, Even if I had to pay out an extra £10 or £15 for the privilege

09-28-2010, 03:21 PM	#18
gargoyle67 Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 180249 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kobo Aura	only £29.99 for the standard Kindle cover here

09-28-2010, 03:32 PM	#19
Francesco Aficionado Posts: 391 Karma: 710 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Denver, CO, USA Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Touch	Target has the Belkin Kindle 2 cases on sale for $14.95. Half the price of the same model for the K3.

09-28-2010, 04:45 PM	#22
el_brio Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 30 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Commodore 64	I just got an Oberon. Celtic Hounds in Wine. It is beautiful but... I got used to reading my Kindle naked. The craftsmanship is top notch. Really nice leather. Nice felt screen protector. I really want to like it but it just isn't for me. I am in the process of trying to return it. If I can't, I will try to sell it here first.

09-28-2010, 05:00 PM	#23
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	I also bought my first Oberon, and I agree that it's beautiful. But the wool on the inside picks up every bit of cat hair floating around, and it doesn't really fold back completely flat. I may wait and see the Octovo covers that are coming out, which have the hinge + elastic on one of the outside corners, and sell the Oberon if I find the Octovo more useable. It's a shame, as the Oberons are certainly beautiful, but after being accustomed to the hinge, I find the elastic on all corners messy and distracting, and the cover not folding back flat is annoying.

09-28-2010, 05:06 PM	#24
Psykhe Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 230000 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle4, KindlePW	I find it kinda counterproductive to buy a 230 grams mobile device and then put it in a 230 grams case. I rather be more careful with it that carry around something with me which is twice the weight and more than double the thickness of the original. Of cource, if you are not using it mobile this isn't that much of an issue, but there you do not need a case either. Might go looking for a metal pencil box in the right shape if I want to put it in a backback with other stuff, but thats pretty much about it what I need as case. No amount of aesthetics of a case can counter for me its weight and size increase of the kindle.

09-28-2010, 05:16 PM	#25
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	I "double case" my reader. I keep my Sony 505 in the "book cover" case that came with it, then if leaving the house I put it in a PVC pencil case so that it doesn't get accidentally scratched or smooshed in my purse.

09-28-2010, 08:42 PM	#28
Chris Crouch Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 26 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Device: Kindle 2, Kindle 3 & iPad	This needs to be a multi-selectable poll, for those of us with more than one Kindle. I have a Kindle 2 in a cheap e-reader case, and a Kindle 3 with no case.

09-28-2010, 09:42 PM	#29
estrial small is good Posts: 95 Karma: 100 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy S	I currently keep mine in a pink Amazon lighted cover, but im so tempted to make some velcro-on home crafted covers of my own. Will inform if I ever decide to get crafty and fashionise my kindle ^o^

09-28-2010, 10:31 PM	#30
cdnronin Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006 Device: Axim x50v	I have an Aztak EZReader with a great cover. The cover/case from it fits my Kindle 3.

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