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| Amazon Kindle Replacement Book Cover | 
 enlarge | Brand: Amazon
Category: Amazon Devices
Buy New: $24.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  67 reviews
Sales Rank: 4
Media: Electronics
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 0.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.9 x 1.3
MPN: 892685001041
Model: A00400
UPC: 892685001041
EAN: 0892685001041
ASIN: B000I6P1I2
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Black cover with gray interior | | • | Folds back for easy reading | | • | Protects entire device with extra padding for the display. | | • | Integrated elastic strap holds the book cover closed |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 62 more reviews...
 Kindle cover - needs redesign May 13, 2008
The only good thing about the cover is that it protects the kindle when the band is strapped on. Otherwise, it needs to be redesigned. The biggest issue I have is that my Kindle keeps falling out because the back battery cover that latches onto the leather cover keeps coming off. So the battery cover and/or the leather cover needs to be redesigned. The Kindle is also not comfortable to read when in the cover. My wife owns the Sony eBook, and I really like to cover for that. It is very secure and comfortable to use. Its design is simple, yet very functional. Maybe this should be used as a template for a newly redesigned cover.
 Flawed, but you need it! Works With a Small Velcro Fastener! May 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Kindle Book Cover IS a flawed product, but it certainly helps for improving the proper use of the Kindle and it keeps the device safe from harm. Many of the problems associated with inadvertently pressing the page keys on the Kindle are resolved when you use the book cover. The cover allows you to grasp the Kindle without touching the buttons. I also like the leather feel of the cover which gives the Kindle a more book like feel...and for $399, you'd expect it to be a leather bound book!!
However, the gripes about the cover being difficult to install on the Kindle and its tendency to slip loose are absolutely correct. First you need to make sure the notch on the cover fits the notch on the back battery cover. It requires a firm push. However, when you check to make certain the notch is affixed properly, the battery cover tends to slip off the back of the Kindle.
Nevertheless, I fixed the slippage problem with a small velcro fastener on the right side of the Kindle. Worked perfectly to keep the device fixed in place. No problems so far with the velcro coming loose and the Kindle sits firmly in the Book Cover.
 Love my Kindle May 6, 2008
I bought the Kindle in December. So far I have downloaded and read quite a few books. It's simple to use and I really like it. It's especially fun when it's late at night, bookstores are closed (and far away) and I can relax on the sofa and order a book to read without even getting up, and the book is on my Kindle in 30 seconds.
The only negative I can report is that the cover (holder) doesn't really hold it very well. That needs a re-design. Otherwise, I think it's great!!!
Useful with some modification May 5, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've had my Kindle for about a week, and generally I love it. It's not flawless, but it's pretty darn good. The cover, though - is more of a mixed bag.
At first, I thought I'd use the Kindle without the cover, but I realized that it would get damaged too quickly. So I tried the cover - and while it did provide SOME protection, it didn't really work for me. Like so many other people have commented - the little plastic tab that holds the Kindle in place pops out of the socket with the slightest effort, and the two corners holders don't really hold the Kindle in place.
However, after using it for a few days, it was pretty easy to realize where there should have been better hold points, namely the lower right corner and the upper left corner. Securing only these points would allow the user to reach the back switches without dislodging the Kindle from the cover. At first, I thought that using Velcro would solve the problem, but I was reluctant to go that route. I've used both self-adhesive Velcro tape as well as pre-cut squares and dots, and the problem that I have had consistently is that the adhesive doesn't not hold well to fabric surfaces. The Velcro falls off, leaving a nasty, sticky residue. The thought of having to hot glue the Velcro made me a bit queasy.
Additionally, low-profile Velcro (the kind used in consumer applications) doesn't have a lot of locking power over a small area (less than a square inch). It's good for keeping something casually closed, but it doesn't withstand much direct tension - the hooks are too small to deeply grab the loops.
What I did have on hand were a few 3M Dual Lock strips. This works on the same principle as Velcro, but instead of a hook side and a loop side, the two sides are identical: little plastic "mushrooms" in a wavy pattern that interlock - sort of like Legos. And like Legos, the strips need to be peeled away from each other with considerable effort, they are resistant to direct tension. The only think I was worried about was whether the adhesive would hold to the fabric on the inside cover, and it did without any problem. The only problem I forsee is that it will be TOO difficult to get the Kindle loose from the case now!
I put one small piece (1/4 inch by 2/3 inch) on the lower right edge, and a slightly smaller piece in the inside of the upper right hand "cup". The mate to this piece I trimmed to follow the contour of the Kindle. So far, these small strips hold the Kindle so securely, I could wave the encased unit around by the front flap (and I have), and it wouldn't budge.
So - to sum up, the cover works just fine with a few modifications. Frankly, I'd pay more than the price of the replacement cover if there was a version in a better quality leather, both inside and outside, and with a real hinge on the spine so it folds back without crumpling.
I am very tempted to take this case to a local leather goods manufacturer (they manufacture for Cross, among others), and see if they'll do a bespoke case for me in the materials of my choice.
Love My Kindle But Not The Cover!! May 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was hoping the cover that came with my Kindle was defective but that was not the case! The replacement was just as bad. It does not support the Kindle well at all allowing mine to fall out on several occasions. Almost impossible to get to the buttons on the back of the Kindle without completely taking the Kindle out. I think the strap over the front looks tacky. A cheap looking as well as functioning cover for such a great product!! Over all just not well designed for the Kindle. I have heard some say the have added Velcro to help hold the Kindle in place however I don't want to "gerryrig" a product to get it to work the way it should work. I have purchased the M-Edge cover and it is far superior to this one and I am completly satisfied with it.
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