Do any third-party cover makers use the 'spine' on the Sony readers?

maxbookworm · 09-12-2010, 06:05 PM

So, I DO NOT like the covers for the new Sony readers. Whereas in the past, the Sony covers have been very nice quality, all-leather on the outside, the new covers have just a small strip of the leather and the rest is neoprene. Also, for some reason, the moved the spine connector to the back cover rather than having it right in the middle. So when the cover's flipped back, the front and back panels get misaligned, and it just feels weird.

Anyway, I'm going to consider third-party covers when they are available, but it looks like all the current ones use elastic straps, or leather cutouts to hold the reader in place. Does no one use the snap-in possibilities of the holes at top and bottom of the reader spine to hold the reader in place?

Thanks!

jaxx6166 · 09-12-2010, 10:39 PM

Give it time, Sony's good for nickel and diming its consumers. I'd be willing to bet that in a month or two they'll have a "deluxe" leather cover in addition to their regular one

astra · 09-13-2010, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxbookworm

So when the cover's flipped back, the front and back panels get misaligned, and it just feels weird.

505's cover has always been misaligned. By 1 cm. 500 had it symmetrical but it has all together different clip mechanism.
Sony never sold full leather cover with their readers. Full leather covers were labelled as deluxe editions that you had to purchase separately.

jaxx6166 · 09-13-2010, 10:02 PM

But they also used to give the soft plasticky things away free with their readers and you had to buy the deluxe ones...now you have to buy the cheap plasticky things

maxbookworm · 09-13-2010, 10:21 PM

Right, I'm talking about the covers you have to buy separately. And when I say misaligned, I mean crooked. It just irks me, but I'm sure I'll get used to it. I hope they do go back and offer full leather covers again, at some point.

Avwriter · 09-13-2010, 11:57 PM

I am sure that M-Edge will eventually offer some all-leather covers for the new models. It usually takes them 3-4 months to produce new covers for Sony models. They usually have them out faster for the Kindles.

Avwriter · 09-14-2010, 12:08 AM

If you have a chance, perhaps you could post a couple of pics of the cover, as most of us have only seen the ones on the Sony website.

astra · 09-14-2010, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaxx6166

But they also used to give the soft plasticky things away free with their readers and you had to buy the deluxe ones...now you have to buy the cheap plasticky things

Yup. Marketing trick. That way tey avoid higher price of the reader, so it looks cheaper

09-12-2010, 06:05 PM	#1
maxbookworm Addict Posts: 372 Karma: 1122865 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle Voyage, Galaxy Note 2	Do any third-party cover makers use the 'spine' on the Sony readers? So, I DO NOT like the covers for the new Sony readers. Whereas in the past, the Sony covers have been very nice quality, all-leather on the outside, the new covers have just a small strip of the leather and the rest is neoprene. Also, for some reason, the moved the spine connector to the back cover rather than having it right in the middle. So when the cover's flipped back, the front and back panels get misaligned, and it just feels weird. Anyway, I'm going to consider third-party covers when they are available, but it looks like all the current ones use elastic straps, or leather cutouts to hold the reader in place. Does no one use the snap-in possibilities of the holes at top and bottom of the reader spine to hold the reader in place? Thanks!

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09-12-2010, 10:39 PM	#2
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	Give it time, Sony's good for nickel and diming its consumers. I'd be willing to bet that in a month or two they'll have a "deluxe" leather cover in addition to their regular one

09-13-2010, 10:02 PM	#4
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	But they also used to give the soft plasticky things away free with their readers and you had to buy the deluxe ones...now you have to buy the cheap plasticky things

09-13-2010, 10:21 PM	#5
maxbookworm Addict Posts: 372 Karma: 1122865 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle Voyage, Galaxy Note 2	Right, I'm talking about the covers you have to buy separately. And when I say misaligned, I mean crooked. It just irks me, but I'm sure I'll get used to it. I hope they do go back and offer full leather covers again, at some point.

09-13-2010, 11:57 PM	#6
Avwriter Addict Posts: 350 Karma: 1422834 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: GA Device: Sony PRS 505, 600, 350, T-1, PW1, Voyage, Oasis2	I am sure that M-Edge will eventually offer some all-leather covers for the new models. It usually takes them 3-4 months to produce new covers for Sony models. They usually have them out faster for the Kindles.

09-14-2010, 12:08 AM	#7
Avwriter Addict Posts: 350 Karma: 1422834 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: GA Device: Sony PRS 505, 600, 350, T-1, PW1, Voyage, Oasis2	If you have a chance, perhaps you could post a couple of pics of the cover, as most of us have only seen the ones on the Sony website.

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