$1.00 Jetbook Cover

kevbooks · 12-28-2009, 03:36 PM

New guy here. Just received a Jetbook jb-5 for Christmas. It didn't come with a jacket so I went to the local Dollar Tree Dollar store and bought a surprisingly nice 5x7 photo album. Perfect fit, albeit a little thicker than a commercial cover, and I secured the Jetbook with 4 small Velcro tabs. Very serviceable and respectable looking and about thirty bucks cheaper than the alternative. This idea may have been discussed before, but I'm so pleased with the results I thought I'd post a couple of pics. Cheers, Kev.

kevbooks · 12-28-2009, 03:49 PM

Sorry for the double post.

GA Russell · 12-28-2009, 06:07 PM

Nice work, kev!

Dennisvjames · 12-29-2009, 01:24 AM

nice!

LuBiB · 12-29-2009, 02:04 PM

awesome find

causticmuse · 12-29-2009, 04:48 PM

Great tip! I'll have to stop by the nearest Dollar Tree and see if I can find one of these albums, too. The added width in the spine might just be enough to account for the bulge of the AA battery compartment in the JB Lite.

kevbooks · 12-29-2009, 05:45 PM

Thanks for the friendly feedback! I'm frugal to the point of eccentricity, so I hope this is a usable solution for someone else.

The dollar store had these in several colors. I used a lavender one for my wife's reader. There is about a 1/4" extra space in the width with our JB-5s. Should be just about perfect for the Lite model. The photo sleeve pages remove very easily and, so far, the jacket appears to be quite durable.

GhostHawk · 12-29-2009, 05:48 PM

Just got a call from my wife, showed her this thread this morning before she headed to work. She hit the dollar store at lunch and snagged 3 and some velcro. I'm thinking she's planning a custom cover party tonight!

Great idea, will post results when they are assembled.

kevbooks · 12-29-2009, 05:51 PM

Made my day! Looking forward to seeing your handiwork.

Jack Tingle · 12-29-2009, 09:08 PM

Nice work kev. That's not eccentric, just sensible. Trust me, businesses would love you NOT to look for alternatives. They'd take the same cover, the same velcro, package it, and sell it to you for $30.

Regards,
Jack Tingle

12-28-2009, 03:36 PM	#1
kevbooks Member Posts: 12 Karma: 72 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Jetbook jb-5	$1.00 Jetbook Cover New guy here. Just received a Jetbook jb-5 for Christmas. It didn't come with a jacket so I went to the local Dollar Tree Dollar store and bought a surprisingly nice 5x7 photo album. Perfect fit, albeit a little thicker than a commercial cover, and I secured the Jetbook with 4 small Velcro tabs. Very serviceable and respectable looking and about thirty bucks cheaper than the alternative. This idea may have been discussed before, but I'm so pleased with the results I thought I'd post a couple of pics. Cheers, Kev.

12-29-2009, 05:45 PM	#7
kevbooks Member Posts: 12 Karma: 72 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Jetbook jb-5	Thanks for the friendly feedback! I'm frugal to the point of eccentricity, so I hope this is a usable solution for someone else. The dollar store had these in several colors. I used a lavender one for my wife's reader. There is about a 1/4" extra space in the width with our JB-5s. Should be just about perfect for the Lite model. The photo sleeve pages remove very easily and, so far, the jacket appears to be quite durable. Last edited by kevbooks; 12-29-2009 at 05:47 PM.

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kevbooks Member Posts: 12 Karma: 72 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Jetbook jb-5	Sorry for the double post.

12-28-2009, 06:07 PM	#3
GA Russell Montreal wins Grey Cup! Posts: 7,583 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Nice work, kev!

12-29-2009, 01:24 AM	#4
Dennisvjames Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 42 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Jetbook	nice!

12-29-2009, 02:04 PM	#5
LuBiB Banned Posts: 349 Karma: 1018593 Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Device: jetBook, iPhone, JETBOOK COLOR!!	awesome find

12-29-2009, 04:48 PM	#6
causticmuse Binge Reader Posts: 63 Karma: 172 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Device: Treo 650, JetBook Lite, Asus eeePC 900a (Linux), Palm Pre	Great tip! I'll have to stop by the nearest Dollar Tree and see if I can find one of these albums, too. The added width in the spine might just be enough to account for the bulge of the AA battery compartment in the JB Lite.

12-29-2009, 05:48 PM	#8
GhostHawk Data Privateer! Posts: 586 Karma: 62887 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fargo ND Device: Ectaco Jetbook& Jetbook Lite	Just got a call from my wife, showed her this thread this morning before she headed to work. She hit the dollar store at lunch and snagged 3 and some velcro. I'm thinking she's planning a custom cover party tonight! Great idea, will post results when they are assembled.

12-29-2009, 05:51 PM	#9
kevbooks Member Posts: 12 Karma: 72 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Jetbook jb-5	Made my day! Looking forward to seeing your handiwork.

12-29-2009, 09:08 PM	#10
Jack Tingle Punctuation Fetishist Posts: 557 Karma: 1070000 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Bluest Commonwealth In East America Device: Kindle PW, Nexus 7 (2013), Galaxy S5 phone, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0	Nice work kev. That's not eccentric, just sensible. Trust me, businesses would love you NOT to look for alternatives. They'd take the same cover, the same velcro, package it, and sell it to you for $30. Regards, Jack Tingle

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