Cover

huynhthi870 · 05-07-2018, 05:27 AM

In general, do you use a cover on your eink ereader?

Please only vote if you have an eink reader.

For example:

If you use it when you leave the house (to protect the device), vote yes.
If you usually use it while reading, vote yes.

Thank you.

theducks · 05-07-2018, 06:22 AM

Yes to both. The Folio cover stays on the reader and is closed while in transit (not reading)

pwalker8 · 05-07-2018, 07:35 AM

Yes, I use a sleeve cover on my eInk reader. I've seen too many screens get cracked inside a book bag or back pack. I generally don't use one on my eInk reader while reading, though I do use one on my iPads while reading.

maddz · 05-07-2018, 08:34 AM

Yes and yes. My Kobo Touch lives in a Kindle cover (hey, it fitted and were very cheap when PC World were selling them off), and the Icarus has a cover.

So did my Elonex - although the screen cracked when I fell asleep on the sofa and rolled over and put weight on one elbow - which was right on top of the Elonex.

(In fact, all my ereaders, smartphones & tablets have covers - I tend to carry the contents of my kitchen around with me...)

Hemmi · 05-07-2018, 08:38 AM

Yes, I always use a cover with my eink readers. Both when I go out and at home.

gweeks · 05-07-2018, 08:45 AM

I use a sleeve. It comes out of the sleeve to read. I had a folding cover on my first generation nook and the cover made it too heavy.

Greg

4691mls · 05-07-2018, 09:40 AM

I'm sure someone will come along to tell you that readers are fragile and you should never take them out of the case. I figure it's up to each ereader owner to weigh comfort against the cost and inconvenience of replacing a broken device.

On my old Sony PRS-T1 I used a cover when I left the house but took the cover off if I was reading at home on my couch or bed, next to a carpeted floor, where a drop was unlikely to damage it. I found the reader more comfortable to hold without the cover. I did use a cover when I took the reader away from home.

The only damage to my T1 came when I had it open for reading on my desk during a break at work and something fell on the screen from the hutch above the desk, creating a 1/8" divot in the screen. The reader is still usable though, except for not being able to see a few letters in that one spot.

The design of my current Sony PRS-T3 is such that if I remove the snap-on cover, I am left with an unfinished back which would be uncomfortable to hold, so the cover stays on at all times.

ZodWallop · 05-07-2018, 10:33 AM

I'm mainly wondering why there is no poll at the top of the thread?

And yeah, I do use covers for my readers.

Sarmat89 · 05-07-2018, 11:13 AM

Of course I do.

Ripplinger · 05-07-2018, 11:46 AM

I keep a sleep cover on all my ereaders 100% of the time. I'm pretty anal about protecting all my electronics to keep them as pristine as possible, so for me a cover is a must.

If I ever got a scratch on an ereader, I'd have to replace it. Same goes for my phone, monitors, tablets, TVs, etc.

Apache · 05-07-2018, 12:40 PM

The cover on my eReader only comes off when I clean it. The only time the cover failed to protect my eReader was when a car deliberately ran over it.
Apache

DNSB · 05-07-2018, 01:20 PM

All my ereaders have a sleep cover. The only time the cover is removed is when I am cleaning the ereader.

library addict · 05-07-2018, 04:41 PM

Yes, I use a cover all the time.

doubleshuffle · 05-07-2018, 04:59 PM

Always.

dwig · 05-07-2018, 05:44 PM

On my Kindle:
Never a true "cover". It is stored and carried to and from locations in a padded zippered case, but is naked when being used.

On my Tablet (currently my more frequent reading device):
Storage around the house and when reading it is in a classic flip-open case. For transport, the tablet with the cover is then put in a padded zippered case.

The Kindle is light and I don't need a cover to aide holding it. The tablet is a bit too heavy to hold on its own. I usually use the case as an easel stand with the tablet on a table. Occasionally I do hand hold the tablet and then the case improves my grip.

05-07-2018, 05:27 AM	#1
huynhthi870 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Device: NONE	Cover In general, do you use a cover on your eink ereader? Please only vote if you have an eink reader. For example: If you use it when you leave the house (to protect the device), vote yes. If you usually use it while reading, vote yes. Thank you.

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05-07-2018, 06:22 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,800 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Yes to both. The Folio cover stays on the reader and is closed while in transit (not reading)

05-07-2018, 07:35 AM	#3
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	Yes, I use a sleeve cover on my eInk reader. I've seen too many screens get cracked inside a book bag or back pack. I generally don't use one on my eInk reader while reading, though I do use one on my iPads while reading.

05-07-2018, 08:34 AM	#4
maddz Wizard Posts: 1,273 Karma: 28630044 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Icarus, iPad Mini 2, Kobo Touch, Google Nexus 7	Yes and yes. My Kobo Touch lives in a Kindle cover (hey, it fitted and were very cheap when PC World were selling them off), and the Icarus has a cover. So did my Elonex - although the screen cracked when I fell asleep on the sofa and rolled over and put weight on one elbow - which was right on top of the Elonex. (In fact, all my ereaders, smartphones & tablets have covers - I tend to carry the contents of my kitchen around with me...)

05-07-2018, 08:38 AM	#5
Hemmi Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,365 Karma: 15987608 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Sonys, Nooks, Kobo Libra, Forma, Mini, Paperwhite	Yes, I always use a cover with my eink readers. Both when I go out and at home.

05-07-2018, 08:45 AM	#6
gweeks Fanatic Posts: 502 Karma: 3367460 Join Date: Apr 2007 Device: Rocket, Nook ST, Kobo WiFi, Kindle PW	I use a sleeve. It comes out of the sleeve to read. I had a folding cover on my first generation nook and the cover made it too heavy. Greg

05-07-2018, 09:40 AM	#7
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	I'm sure someone will come along to tell you that readers are fragile and you should never take them out of the case. I figure it's up to each ereader owner to weigh comfort against the cost and inconvenience of replacing a broken device. On my old Sony PRS-T1 I used a cover when I left the house but took the cover off if I was reading at home on my couch or bed, next to a carpeted floor, where a drop was unlikely to damage it. I found the reader more comfortable to hold without the cover. I did use a cover when I took the reader away from home. The only damage to my T1 came when I had it open for reading on my desk during a break at work and something fell on the screen from the hutch above the desk, creating a 1/8" divot in the screen. The reader is still usable though, except for not being able to see a few letters in that one spot. The design of my current Sony PRS-T3 is such that if I remove the snap-on cover, I am left with an unfinished back which would be uncomfortable to hold, so the cover stays on at all times.

05-07-2018, 10:33 AM	#8
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 10,988 Karma: 108312789 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara HD; Nook ST w/Glowlight, (2015) Glowlight Plus, Paperwhite 3	I'm mainly wondering why there is no poll at the top of the thread? And yeah, I do use covers for my readers.

05-07-2018, 11:13 AM	#9
Sarmat89 Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 2267928 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: none	Of course I do.

05-07-2018, 11:46 AM	#10
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I keep a sleep cover on all my ereaders 100% of the time. I'm pretty anal about protecting all my electronics to keep them as pristine as possible, so for me a cover is a must. If I ever got a scratch on an ereader, I'd have to replace it. Same goes for my phone, monitors, tablets, TVs, etc.

05-07-2018, 12:40 PM	#11
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,137 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	The cover on my eReader only comes off when I clean it. The only time the cover failed to protect my eReader was when a car deliberately ran over it. Apache

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05-07-2018, 01:20 PM	#12
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,393 Karma: 145435140 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	All my ereaders have a sleep cover. The only time the cover is removed is when I am cleaning the ereader.

05-07-2018, 04:41 PM	#13
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,883 Karma: 35535698 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	Yes, I use a cover all the time.

05-07-2018, 04:59 PM	#14
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	Always.

05-07-2018, 05:44 PM	#15
dwig Wizard Posts: 1,613 Karma: 6718479 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Paradise (Key West, FL) Device: Current:Surface Go & Kindle 3 - Retired: DellV8p, Clie UX50, ...	On my Kindle: Never a true "cover". It is stored and carried to and from locations in a padded zippered case, but is naked when being used. On my Tablet (currently my more frequent reading device): Storage around the house and when reading it is in a classic flip-open case. For transport, the tablet with the cover is then put in a padded zippered case. The Kindle is light and I don't need a cover to aide holding it. The tablet is a bit too heavy to hold on its own. I usually use the case as an easel stand with the tablet on a table. Occasionally I do hand hold the tablet and then the case improves my grip.