Official Amazon Kindle 2 Cover Review
I bought the Kindle 2 in a pre-order, but neglected to buy the Amazon official leather cover for it. For whatever reason I thought I could just slip the Kindle in my bag and it would be fine. Whether or not that’s true, I was so nervous about my Kindle potentially getting damaged, that I was constantly opening my bag to check on it, and handling my bag as if it were an egg instead of a rough-and-tumble messenger bag.
I tried to slip the Kindle 2 into the original Kindle case, but it was slightly too tall to fit into the original case’s rounded corners.
I purchased the official Amazon case for the Kindle, knowing that at least Amazon would definitely be compatible with their own product. I am greatly satisfied with the cover. It’s made of genuine leather and looks classy, for lack of a better word. It has a suede-like interior that protects the screen from scratches.
The most impressive part, however, is the latch system (as seen below). The case has two small plastic latches that fit into slots on the Kindle 2. The bottom latch slides into the bottom slot. You the rotate the Kindle towards the top latch, push the top latch down to fit into the slot, and let go of the top latch to ensure it holds onto the Kindle. As you can see in the photos, even holding the case upside down, the latches keep the Kindle securely attached to the case.
Since most of the time I spend with the Kindle is on my daily commute, I enjoy that Amazon removed the elastic band keeping the cover closed. While it was only a minor annoyance, it bothered me that I had to use this elastic band to keep the Kindle safe while walking from my commuter rail train to the subway. The latches in the new cover replace that, and make it just a little easier to get right back to reading.
One nice bonus for Kindle owners that miss the feel of a real book – the cover almost feels like an antique, leather-bound edition of a classic novel.
I highly recommend the official Amazon Kindle 2 cover. It looks nice, it protects the Kindle, and it’s a decent price. Click here to get yours.
The images below compare the Kindle 1 case with the Kindle 2 case reviewed in this post.
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I bought this cover and I think it’s great. I love the hinge system that it uses. It’s very secure and is made of leather plus it only costs $30.
Hello from Australia! Its December 15th 2009 today and (just so the rest of the world knows)… tomorrow is the official release of the Kindle 2 International here DownUnder. I’ve bought mine from eBay bundled with the official cover, and have even paid $30 to have to Express posted the 800km to my city. I can’t wait!!!
I do like the idea of how the latch system mimics a hardback cover of a book & the suede interior seems like it would be gentle on the screen. Cool!
The cover for the Kindle *is* delightful! I recently purchased my Kindle 2 and couldn’t figure out what to get to cover it.
There was a very nice pouch for $24.99 but ultimately the Amazon cover won me over and it’s wonderful. It has a great stretch cord that holds the case shut and can be placed over the right edge of the K2 without obscuring any buttons or can be placed behind the unit. Very easy to use; very classy.
Only downer is that I looked at it and it was on sale for $34.99 ($5 off) and just a few (2) days later purchased at $39.99 and only 4 days after that it was back on sale at $5 off. Quite disappointing to put it mildly. I sure wish I could get a $5 credit from Amazon, as i’d spend it in a blink on my new reading ‘habit’.
Cheers.
Try emailing Amazon customer support about the price difference. I know they frequently give refunds for pre-ordered items that drop in price shortly after purchase, so maybe they’ll be able to do the same for you. Good luck!
The spine hinge mechanism is solid and the Amazon covers are both “classy” and competitively priced. A new item, sold on Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003F5C0PK)
is now available to secure the back jacket cover to the Kindle device. This prevents accidental opening and separation of the cover from the back of the Kindle. This is a proactive, simple, cost-efficient, and elegant way to eliminate cracked Kindles and broken screens.