Kobo Aura H2O covers - Page 5

baochan · 10-07-2014, 03:18 PM

Has anyone ordered one of the Gecko covers? They look nice but I'd like to see the inside/mounting/thickness/exposure of USB port before ordering.

treadlightly · 10-07-2014, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by baochan

Has anyone ordered one of the Gecko covers? They look nice but I'd like to see the inside/mounting/thickness/exposure of USB port before ordering.

Me too. I emailed them and asked for a photo of the inside and the customer service rep said they would post one as soon as they had one. I guess they don't have the covers in stock to take a photo, or they are waiting to take a professional pic. I can't imagine they are waiting for the film to develop.

qfwfq · 10-07-2014, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by baochan

Has anyone ordered one of the Gecko covers? They look nice but I'd like to see the inside/mounting/thickness/exposure of USB port before ordering.

there is a youtube showing it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpnDbu9GaF8
but, as i told before, I guess you have to remove the reader out of the cover in order to recharge it (because of the flap over the usb port)

JSWolf · 10-08-2014, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by qfwfq

there is a youtube showing it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpnDbu9GaF8
but, as i told before, I guess you have to remove the reader out of the cover in order to recharge it (because of the flap over the usb port)

That video was posted on August 28, 2014. So it's most likely that it's not the same cover for the H2O. So forget that video. It's obsolete.

doxallday · 10-08-2014, 07:06 AM

Ordered the Gecko Cover for H2O just now. Should be here latest by next Monday.

HarryT · 10-08-2014, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by 93terp

Well that was quick - the H2O sleepcover is showing as "Out of Stock" on the Kobo Accessories page.

Has it ever been in stock, or does "out of stock" simply mean that it's not actually available yet?

simond · 10-08-2014, 07:14 AM

It did show up as in stock before because I almost ordered one until I realised they were going to charge me £35 postage on top of the £30 for the cover

doxallday · 10-08-2014, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by simond

It did show up as in stock before because I almost ordered one until I realised they were going to charge me £35 postage on top of the £30 for the cover

Wow, that would've been a steep present.

jackastor · 10-08-2014, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by doxallday

Wow, that would've been a steep present.

Some ebay sellers do that, charge 4.95 and then 29.00 shipping... with ebay its more of a scam to make money with out paying out the fees.

regards

JAck

simond · 10-08-2014, 03:25 PM

Or the normal thing when non US buyers buy from American sellers and eBay add the global shipping fees

Josieb1 · 10-08-2014, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jackastor

Some ebay sellers do that, charge 4.95 and then 29.00 shipping... with ebay its more of a scam to make money with out paying out the fees.

regards

JAck

Not any more. Ebay now charge 10% on the total price including shipping, plus PayPal then takes another 3.5%

queven · 10-08-2014, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by treadlightly

Me too. I emailed them and asked for a photo of the inside and the customer service rep said they would post one as soon as they had one. I guess they don't have the covers in stock to take a photo, or they are waiting to take a professional pic. I can't imagine they are waiting for the film to develop.

Me too. I emailed them. Photos will be next week but the customer service said that possible is charge your e-reader while it is in the cover.

DNSB · 10-08-2014, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Has it ever been in stock, or does "out of stock" simply mean that it's not actually available yet?

It's available. I picked one up at Chapter's. The cutout for the port cover is nicely sized and the front is stiff enough to make me feel that it is offering some protection to the screen.

HarryT · 10-09-2014, 02:47 PM

I've just received the Odyssey cover for the H2O. It's actually an Aura HD cover, but fits the H2O absolutely fine. The bottom edge is open, which means that you have free access to the cover of the USB slot, which is good.

The cover provides a very good level of protection - you could drop a brick onto it and it wouldn't damage the reader - so it's good from that point of view. The magnetic sleep/wake works fine, too. The downside is that it's extremely thick: about 2.4cm thick, with the Kobo in it; a fraction under 1". So it converts your slim reader into an object the size (although not the weight, it has to be said) of a rather thick paperback book.

I'll keep it for the present - I think it's good value for money for the price - but I'm going to look around for something rather slimmer. Perhaps the official Kobo sleepcover?

jeather · 10-09-2014, 10:01 PM

I have the Sleepcover from Kobo because I absolutely need a cover on day one, and it fits perfectly -- no extra room around the sides, very slim -- and that's really the only particularly good thing I have to say about it. The magnetic closure is weak, so if you use the Sleepcover function it turns itself on and off all the time, and there's no elastic holding it sort of shut. It's pretty ugly, with a weird plastic bit in the back. You can leave it on while connecting via usb.

If you also desperately need a fitting cover ASAP, go for it -- I probably won't replace it until it falls apart now that I have it -- but I cannot actually recommend it if there are other options.

10-09-2014, 02:47 PM	#74
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I've just received the Odyssey cover for the H2O. It's actually an Aura HD cover, but fits the H2O absolutely fine. The bottom edge is open, which means that you have free access to the cover of the USB slot, which is good. The cover provides a very good level of protection - you could drop a brick onto it and it wouldn't damage the reader - so it's good from that point of view. The magnetic sleep/wake works fine, too. The downside is that it's extremely thick: about 2.4cm thick, with the Kobo in it; a fraction under 1". So it converts your slim reader into an object the size (although not the weight, it has to be said) of a rather thick paperback book. I'll keep it for the present - I think it's good value for money for the price - but I'm going to look around for something rather slimmer. Perhaps the official Kobo sleepcover? Last edited by HarryT; 10-09-2014 at 02:53 PM.

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10-07-2014, 03:18 PM	#61
baochan Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 100 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Pyrus Mini	Has anyone ordered one of the Gecko covers? They look nice but I'd like to see the inside/mounting/thickness/exposure of USB port before ordering.

10-08-2014, 07:06 AM	#65
doxallday Web Crawler Posts: 47 Karma: 100 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Central Europe Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Ordered the Gecko Cover for H2O just now. Should be here latest by next Monday.

10-08-2014, 07:14 AM	#67
simond Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 1062755 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad, iPhone	It did show up as in stock before because I almost ordered one until I realised they were going to charge me £35 postage on top of the £30 for the cover

10-08-2014, 03:25 PM	#70
simond Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 1062755 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad, iPhone	Or the normal thing when non US buyers buy from American sellers and eBay add the global shipping fees

10-09-2014, 10:01 PM	#75
jeather Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 23418 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Montreal Device: Kobo Glo	I have the Sleepcover from Kobo because I absolutely need a cover on day one, and it fits perfectly -- no extra room around the sides, very slim -- and that's really the only particularly good thing I have to say about it. The magnetic closure is weak, so if you use the Sleepcover function it turns itself on and off all the time, and there's no elastic holding it sort of shut. It's pretty ugly, with a weird plastic bit in the back. You can leave it on while connecting via usb. If you also desperately need a fitting cover ASAP, go for it -- I probably won't replace it until it falls apart now that I have it -- but I cannot actually recommend it if there are other options.

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