The case for a case - Page 2

DrNefario · 01-21-2025, 03:48 AM

No cases for me. If I break it, the money I've saved on cases will pay for a new one.

I'm generally careful with my stuff, and haven't damaged any of my readers, phones, tablets, PDAs or handheld consoles over the last 3 decades. I do usually use a case for transport.

pdurrant · 01-21-2025, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Yes, that's what I meant too.

Lucky for me, that's the cover I purchased 4 hours ago. I'm glad to hear that you're pleased with that version.

It's arrived. It ads 50g to the 191g weight. It still fits in my pocket.

It certainly makes me a bit more comfortable putting the Oasis down on a surface - a bit of cushioning. This one's a bit slicker than expected - not quite as 'rubbery' as I expected - certainly a bit less grippy than my iPhone case.

I'll see how I get on. It fits pretty well.

JSWolf · 01-21-2025, 09:23 AM

A case does give some protection. One other advantage to a case is that it makes the reader nicer to hold and depending on the case, you can use it as a stand. Also, the case does auto-sleep which is a very good feature.

I would never take my Reader outside of the house without a case. I don't care how padded the bag it's in is.

ucfgrad93 · 01-21-2025, 07:18 PM

I use a case on my PW. However, I sometimes read at home without the case.

pdurrant · 01-22-2025, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

It's arrived. It ads 50g to the 191g weight. It still fits in my pocket.

It certainly makes me a bit more comfortable putting the Oasis down on a surface - a bit of cushioning. This one's a bit slicker than expected - not quite as 'rubbery' as I expected - certainly a bit less grippy than my iPhone case.

I'll see how I get on. It fits pretty well.

It's OK, but I decided to order a different one too, more like my iPhone case.

It'll be here today.

Dr. Drib · 01-22-2025, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

It's arrived. It ads 50g to the 191g weight. It still fits in my pocket.

It certainly makes me a bit more comfortable putting the Oasis down on a surface - a bit of cushioning. This one's a bit slicker than expected - not quite as 'rubbery' as I expected - certainly a bit less grippy than my iPhone case.

I'll see how I get on. It fits pretty well.

Glad you're enjoying it.

As mentioned, I have one for every ebook reader I own/use.

The one for my Kindle Scribe is particularly useful, since it, too, has a metal back and is less slippery when held. Too, it has the four-corner 'bumps' that allow a greater degree of comfort when resting in the palms of my hands.

cfrizz · 01-22-2025, 05:33 AM

All of my current in use phone, tablet and Kobo have full protection on them. The cases were purchased at the same time the devices were purchased. I wouldn't do without them. I'd rather be safe than sorry.

JSWolf · 01-22-2025, 06:49 AM

I'm thinking of getting a new case for my Libra 2. I just have to find one I like and then decide to do it.

pdurrant · 01-22-2025, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

It's OK, but I decided to order a different one too, more like my iPhone case.

It'll be here today.

I reasonably pleased with it. Still not quite the texture I'd hoped for, and doesn't seem to quite wrap properly at top and bottom - just a fraction of a millimetre. It's still secure in the case, but it doesn't look as good as I'd hoped.

Poppaea · 01-22-2025, 09:31 AM

I've always had my readers in a case. Always. And yet, one of them broke in 2019. While being in its case, sitting in my bag. I tripped and fell that day and even though I did not remember to have fallen onto my bag, the reader had a broken display. It was a 7.8" display, I guess they are a bit more fragile to start with. Furtehermore the cover was a slim style cover. Prior to this I'd always had the sturdier kind of covers or a leather case made by Oberon or Noreve.

I continued to use those slim style covers for the last six years, because now my reader doesn't get much out and about time anymore. Which is why I bought one of the clear jelly back covers. The KLC has a full cover sitting in a drawer, too, to use when we have to go to the dentist or some such, but for home use, clear jelly back it is. I wanna see those pretty book covers

meeera · 01-22-2025, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'm thinking of getting a new case for my Libra 2. I just have to find one I like and then decide to do it.

What features do you like in a cover? I still swear by my Gecko cover (photos here from three years ago). It remains in very good nick, nothing fraying or coming undone.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=344580

astrangerhere · 01-22-2025, 10:20 AM

I really like the standard origami Kobo case I got for my Clara Color. I often read over coffee or lunch before/during court days and I love having a case that just sits up nicely on the tables for me.

cgsmom · 01-22-2025, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

but for home use, clear jelly back it is. I wanna see those pretty book covers

I want to see those pretty book covers too. That is why I am thinking of the clear back cover. I found one on Amazon that has a magsafe ring. I wonder if it will work with my iPhone charger. I am also thinking I could put a magnetic popsocket on it if needed. Decisions, decisions. LOL

JSWolf · 01-22-2025, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by meeera

What features do you like in a cover? I still swear by my Gecko cover (photos here from three years ago). It remains in very good nick, nothing fraying or coming undone.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=344580

I bought a Gecko cover for my H2O and it was a disaster. The magnets were not aligned and it would not shut properly. It went back to Amazon right away. That's when I got the kwmobile cover it's has for years.

I don't mind the origami cover. I got used to the lines. And I have used it as a stand (very infrequently). Last time I did was when I was on a plane and I stood it on the tray.

So I will most likely look for another origami cover in case I ever want it stood up.

drofgnal · 01-23-2025, 05:42 AM

I've always used a case too. I had a kindle fire 7" once I used for a while. I left it on top of the car early one morning going to starbucks to read before work. Got to starbucks,no reader? I read on my phone and drove back the same way looking for it. I found it near my neighborhood. Still worked a bit scraped up, but the screen was undamaged.

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01-21-2025, 03:48 AM	#16
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,171 Karma: 12000000 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	No cases for me. If I break it, the money I've saved on cases will pay for a new one. I'm generally careful with my stuff, and haven't damaged any of my readers, phones, tablets, PDAs or handheld consoles over the last 3 decades. I do usually use a case for transport.

01-21-2025, 09:23 AM	#18
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,547 Karma: 142993688 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	A case does give some protection. One other advantage to a case is that it makes the reader nicer to hold and depending on the case, you can use it as a stand. Also, the case does auto-sleep which is a very good feature. I would never take my Reader outside of the house without a case. I don't care how padded the bag it's in is.

01-21-2025, 07:18 PM	#19
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,369 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I use a case on my PW. However, I sometimes read at home without the case.

01-22-2025, 05:33 AM	#22
cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,552 Karma: 36389706 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	All of my current in use phone, tablet and Kobo have full protection on them. The cases were purchased at the same time the devices were purchased. I wouldn't do without them. I'd rather be safe than sorry.

01-22-2025, 06:49 AM	#23
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,547 Karma: 142993688 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I'm thinking of getting a new case for my Libra 2. I just have to find one I like and then decide to do it.

01-22-2025, 09:31 AM	#25
Poppaea Lucifer's Bat Posts: 2,573 Karma: 20638583 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth/Berlin Device: Kobo Libra Colour	I've always had my readers in a case. Always. And yet, one of them broke in 2019. While being in its case, sitting in my bag. I tripped and fell that day and even though I did not remember to have fallen onto my bag, the reader had a broken display. It was a 7.8" display, I guess they are a bit more fragile to start with. Furtehermore the cover was a slim style cover. Prior to this I'd always had the sturdier kind of covers or a leather case made by Oberon or Noreve. I continued to use those slim style covers for the last six years, because now my reader doesn't get much out and about time anymore. Which is why I bought one of the clear jelly back covers. The KLC has a full cover sitting in a drawer, too, to use when we have to go to the dentist or some such, but for home use, clear jelly back it is. I wanna see those pretty book covers

01-22-2025, 10:20 AM	#27
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,742 Karma: 68428716 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	I really like the standard origami Kobo case I got for my Clara Color. I often read over coffee or lunch before/during court days and I love having a case that just sits up nicely on the tables for me.

01-23-2025, 05:42 AM	#30
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,361 Karma: 9450202 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	I've always used a case too. I had a kindle fire 7" once I used for a while. I left it on top of the car early one morning going to starbucks to read before work. Got to starbucks,no reader? I read on my phone and drove back the same way looking for it. I found it near my neighborhood. Still worked a bit scraped up, but the screen was undamaged.

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