Cybook v PRS-505 Comparison

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Just a Quick update, I received my nice new shiny leather cover last week on the recommendation of HarryT and I have to say I am impressed with the quality. I will update my initial review with details. I will not go into any details re Leather or plastic as this has been done to death in a previous post (the outside is man-made and the inner cover Leather).

In my opinion a cover for the Gen3 is a must, maybe this is the one for you.

What I like:

• Excellent quality
• Looks good - Lots of envious comments while reading on the train
• Provides excellent protection for the Gen3
• Cost - Initially I thought the price a bit high, however you get what you pay for and this is a quality product, well worth the wait.
• The cover is a good snug fit with all the buttons and ports accessible.
• The magnets work well to hold the cover closed.

Negative points:

• The book reader is now more bulky and will not fit into my coat pocket.
• The page turn button is not as easy to operate as the thickness of the leather causes it to be recessed, the cut-out for the button needs to be slightly better aligned.
• Although there is a cut-out to get to the USB socket, it is not as easy to remove the rubber cover - Having said that you can easily remove the Gen3 fro the cover or permanently remove the rubber cover from the USB socket.
• It is possible for the Gen3 to slide out of the cover if you hold the cover upside down and shake it - It must be noted that has never fallen out, this is just an observation that it would be safer if it were secured to the cover.