This is a very nice and lightweight cover that goes above and beyond what previous versions of Amazon-branded e-Ink Kindle covers have done: it is super-compact, lightweight, and holds the Paperwhite about as snug and secure as you can imagine – they have made this cover so that the Kindle fits into a recessed pocket in the cover for a snug fit that you won’t have any fear of falling out (like the Kindle 1), the hinge wearing out over time and your Kindle dangling or falling out (like the Kindle 3 / Kindle Keyboard), or some type of fabric wearing out from use (like the Kindle Fire and the Kindle DX).
What is really neat is there is a sensor in the Paperwhite and the cover that allow the Kindle to know when the cover is closed and automatically puts it into sleep mode to conserve battery power – upon opening the flap to read, the Paperwhite automatically wakes up. I’ll bet some of you have tried cocking your head at an angle and put your eye up to it to see when the Kindel hits sleep mode and / or wakes up as you close and open the cover (I did!).
I have used this for a little over a week now and it has been able to withstand the rigors of back and forth in my briefcase, numerous sessions of starting and stopping reading, and, unfortunately dropping it on its side twice – and it protected the Kindle like a champ.
It feels good in your hands and compliments the reading experience with your new Paperwhite. The outer cover is a basic leather that feels good and you can get it in a variety of styles – I got the regular black as my other Kindle readers have different colors and I wanted to be able to recognize it quickly from across the room as “mine” vs. another family members’ Kindle.
Please note this holder only fits the Kindle Paperwhite and does not fit any other e-Ink Kindle as the dimensions are different.
As I type this review, the price of this cover in black is $39.99 which is a pretty good deal when you compare it to the pricing of the covers for other models of Kindle. I would highly recommend this one in the color of your choosing – you want to protect your investment, and my two drops already in one week show this was a good protection of that investment.
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I am not an Amazon promoter – my Kindle Fire review was a 3 stars – but I’ve always preferred Amazon’s official Kindle covers to ‘third parties’ when it came to Kindle readers because of their hard to match quality and the way they integrated with the Kindle they were tasked to cover and protect.
This Paperwhite cover is no exception. It’s not as technologically sophisticated as the cover for the Kindle 3 (Keyboard) which seamlessly incorporated a pull-out reading light within the cover’s body while drawing power from the Kindle itself but the quality is exquisite and it almost literally fits the Paperwhite like a glove.
There’s not a lot to say about a ‘cover’ but here are some of its more notable features, starting with the positives.
- Magnet keeps it closed. - Some built-in sensor will turn the Kindle on whenever you open the cover (neat). - Textured surface guarantees a good grip when holding it. - Flip cover design allows front cover to fold back for one-hand reading (nice). - Light as a feather. Yes, it does add a little weight to the Paperwhite but only a little. - With the cover on, the Kindle is significantly smaller, thinner than a paperback and lighter than most. - Some of the better quality leather I’ve seen in a ‘cover’.
And then, of course, it’s the price – not exactly pocket change. Amazon’s Kindle covers tend to be expensive but I always felt that it was money well spent for the protection, the added functionality and the stylish design.
And, one more thing. Once your Paperwhite sinks into its cover the two become practically one body which is what this design was intended to accomplish. It is certainly possible to separate them again but it’s not quick or easy. This design fits my Kindle-using habits – I never removed the covers off the other Kindles except once on ‘day one’ just to see that it is possible to do so. If you believe that you are going to take your Kindle in and out of its cover than you should not consider this one.
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Great Quality and Styling, Protects Paperwhite Well from Drops,
This is a very nice and lightweight cover that goes above and beyond what previous versions of Amazon-branded e-Ink Kindle covers have done: it is super-compact, lightweight, and holds the Paperwhite about as snug and secure as you can imagine – they have made this cover so that the Kindle fits into a recessed pocket in the cover for a snug fit that you won’t have any fear of falling out (like the Kindle 1), the hinge wearing out over time and your Kindle dangling or falling out (like the Kindle 3 / Kindle Keyboard), or some type of fabric wearing out from use (like the Kindle Fire and the Kindle DX).
What is really neat is there is a sensor in the Paperwhite and the cover that allow the Kindle to know when the cover is closed and automatically puts it into sleep mode to conserve battery power – upon opening the flap to read, the Paperwhite automatically wakes up. I’ll bet some of you have tried cocking your head at an angle and put your eye up to it to see when the Kindel hits sleep mode and / or wakes up as you close and open the cover (I did!).
I have used this for a little over a week now and it has been able to withstand the rigors of back and forth in my briefcase, numerous sessions of starting and stopping reading, and, unfortunately dropping it on its side twice – and it protected the Kindle like a champ.
It feels good in your hands and compliments the reading experience with your new Paperwhite. The outer cover is a basic leather that feels good and you can get it in a variety of styles – I got the regular black as my other Kindle readers have different colors and I wanted to be able to recognize it quickly from across the room as “mine” vs. another family members’ Kindle.
Please note this holder only fits the Kindle Paperwhite and does not fit any other e-Ink Kindle as the dimensions are different.
As I type this review, the price of this cover in black is $39.99 which is a pretty good deal when you compare it to the pricing of the covers for other models of Kindle. I would highly recommend this one in the color of your choosing – you want to protect your investment, and my two drops already in one week show this was a good protection of that investment.
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I am not an Amazon promoter – my Kindle Fire review was a 3 stars – but I’ve always preferred Amazon’s official Kindle covers to ‘third parties’ when it came to Kindle readers because of their hard to match quality and the way they integrated with the Kindle they were tasked to cover and protect.
This Paperwhite cover is no exception. It’s not as technologically sophisticated as the cover for the Kindle 3 (Keyboard) which seamlessly incorporated a pull-out reading light within the cover’s body while drawing power from the Kindle itself but the quality is exquisite and it almost literally fits the Paperwhite like a glove.
There’s not a lot to say about a ‘cover’ but here are some of its more notable features, starting with the positives.
- Magnet keeps it closed.
- Some built-in sensor will turn the Kindle on whenever you open the cover (neat).
- Textured surface guarantees a good grip when holding it.
- Flip cover design allows front cover to fold back for one-hand reading (nice).
- Light as a feather. Yes, it does add a little weight to the Paperwhite but only a little.
- With the cover on, the Kindle is significantly smaller, thinner than a paperback and lighter than most.
- Some of the better quality leather I’ve seen in a ‘cover’.
And then, of course, it’s the price – not exactly pocket change. Amazon’s Kindle covers tend to be expensive but I always felt that it was money well spent for the protection, the added functionality and the stylish design.
And, one more thing. Once your Paperwhite sinks into its cover the two become practically one body which is what this design was intended to accomplish. It is certainly possible to separate them again but it’s not quick or easy. This design fits my Kindle-using habits – I never removed the covers off the other Kindles except once on ‘day one’ just to see that it is possible to do so. If you believe that you are going to take your Kindle in and out of its cover than you should not consider this one.
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