The cover is great, a good solid leather cover in a pleasing shade of brown which feels absolutely quality in hand, with tight stitching and the same microfibre interior as the previous gen one and is clearly made to a very high standard. I also have the brown leather cover for my kindle with keyboard and this continues in the same vain. A very good quality product. Keeps my kindle nice and safe and free form scrathes and other items floating around that may damage it (looking at you bunch of keys!)
However, I feel the same about this as the last one, it is very expensive, almost half the cost of the kindle itself. As mentioned I bought this, and I have bought the last one for my kindle keyboard and it is a very good premium cover and so I don’t feel ripped off but…….
It’s like buying an iphone for £400 and spending £200 on the cover, albeit a slight excageration just to make my point.
Jeff Bezos mentioned that Amazon was producing premium products at non-premium prices and that Amazon was working hard to sell it for less. However when you actually look at not just the kindle covers but other products made by Amazon (Amazon Basics are surprisingly premium) the prices are also premium.
Overall a brilliant cover which I would buy again tomorrow. I just wish it was a touch cheaper which is why I gave it 4 stars not 5.
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This review is from: Amazon Kindle Leather Cover, Black (Accessory)
Customer Video Review Length:: 4:44 Mins
This review is for the Kindle leather cover in black.
Things I liked about this cover: – Kindle slots in very securely, no chance of it coming loose – Nothing obscures the screen – many other cover styles use elastic corners to secure the cover, I find these distracting – Easy to access the page back and forward buttons – Finish and stitching all feel good quality – solid black colour – I like the way that ‘Kindle’ is embossed on the front of the cover and on the inside
Things I didn’t like about this cover: – Doesn’t look or feel like leather – The cover marks easily, mine is already scratched – Nothing to secure the front cover closed whilst not in use – Whilst reading there is nothing to hold the front cover rigid and it just flops around. – The front cover really needs to be folded behind whilst reading, otherwise it feels awkward. This makes the case and Kindle fairly bulky to hold in one hand. – The Kindle, once fitted is very difficult to remove – so I guess this is both a positive and negative
Overall impression: I like the look and feel of the case. I like how secure the Kindle fits inside it and how the screen isn’t obscured. But, because there are so many things I didn’t like the high cost of this cover has left me feeling somewhat disappointed.
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My kindle cover arrived today, about a month after the kindle itself even though both were ordered at the same time. No matter, it’s here now. The cover looks nice and, it’s true, it doesn’t add bulk and the cover folds back nicely in case you want to read with one hand. But… that also means that the cover doesn’t stay shut. There’s nothing to stop the cover opening up in your bag or pocket, and something getting inside to scratch the screen. Given the price, this is pretty lamentable. I feel better about leaving the kindle around the house, given that the screen is covered, but I think I will need an elastic band or something to bind the cover shut when I am out and about. That does kind of detract from the lovely tan leather effect, but there you go. I can’t help feeling this is a detail that Apple would not have overlooked, had they been the designers of this product.
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Premium case with a premium price!,
The cover is great, a good solid leather cover in a pleasing shade of brown which feels absolutely quality in hand, with tight stitching and the same microfibre interior as the previous gen one and is clearly made to a very high standard. I also have the brown leather cover for my kindle with keyboard and this continues in the same vain. A very good quality product. Keeps my kindle nice and safe and free form scrathes and other items floating around that may damage it (looking at you bunch of keys!)
However, I feel the same about this as the last one, it is very expensive, almost half the cost of the kindle itself. As mentioned I bought this, and I have bought the last one for my kindle keyboard and it is a very good premium cover and so I don’t feel ripped off but…….
It’s like buying an iphone for £400 and spending £200 on the cover, albeit a slight excageration just to make my point.
Jeff Bezos mentioned that Amazon was producing premium products at non-premium prices and that Amazon was working hard to sell it for less. However when you actually look at not just the kindle covers but other products made by Amazon (Amazon Basics are surprisingly premium) the prices are also premium.
Overall a brilliant cover which I would buy again tomorrow. I just wish it was a touch cheaper which is why I gave it 4 stars not 5.
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|A good case but with some major flaws,
Customer Video Review Length:: 4:44 Mins
This review is for the Kindle leather cover in black.
Things I liked about this cover:
– Kindle slots in very securely, no chance of it coming loose
– Nothing obscures the screen – many other cover styles use elastic corners to secure the cover, I find these distracting
– Easy to access the page back and forward buttons
– Finish and stitching all feel good quality
– solid black colour
– I like the way that ‘Kindle’ is embossed on the front of the cover and on the inside
Things I didn’t like about this cover:
– Doesn’t look or feel like leather
– The cover marks easily, mine is already scratched
– Nothing to secure the front cover closed whilst not in use
– Whilst reading there is nothing to hold the front cover rigid and it just flops around.
– The front cover really needs to be folded behind whilst reading, otherwise it feels awkward. This makes the case and Kindle fairly bulky to hold in one hand.
– The Kindle, once fitted is very difficult to remove – so I guess this is both a positive and negative
Overall impression:
I like the look and feel of the case. I like how secure the Kindle fits inside it and how the screen isn’t obscured. But, because there are so many things I didn’t like the high cost of this cover has left me feeling somewhat disappointed.
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|looks nice but provides little protection,
My kindle cover arrived today, about a month after the kindle itself even though both were ordered at the same time. No matter, it’s here now. The cover looks nice and, it’s true, it doesn’t add bulk and the cover folds back nicely in case you want to read with one hand. But… that also means that the cover doesn’t stay shut. There’s nothing to stop the cover opening up in your bag or pocket, and something getting inside to scratch the screen. Given the price, this is pretty lamentable. I feel better about leaving the kindle around the house, given that the screen is covered, but I think I will need an elastic band or something to bind the cover shut when I am out and about. That does kind of detract from the lovely tan leather effect, but there you go. I can’t help feeling this is a detail that Apple would not have overlooked, had they been the designers of this product.
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