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| Amazon Kindle Replacement Book Cover | 
 enlarge | Brand: Amazon
Category: Amazon Devices
Buy New: $24.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  113 reviews
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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| Customer Reviews:
 Kindle Cover Sucks October 12, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Listen I love my overpriced Kindle, but I am ticked off EVERYTIME I use it when I see the junk that Amazon threw on at the last minute on the Kindle and call it a cover. It is flimsy, it does not stand up to average use of Kindle - which in my case is not even every day but rather several times a week. I have had my Kindle for a few months and the flimsy cardboard bracket for the cover has broken. Honestly Amazon the cover makes me feel like you were just out for the money for the Kindle and as an afterthought or to cut cost you figured okay we'll cut cost with the cover. I really am ticked off about this because I feel like the cover alone takes away a sense of value for the money. Amazon needs to offer a better quality cover to all current Kindle owners without incurring any additional cost because when it comes to the Kindle cover, what we got for the money is a bunch of junk!DO NOT PAY MONEY FOR THIS PIECE OF JUNK IT NEEDS TO BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR FREE!!!
Extraordinarily Poor Cover Design October 11, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I just got my Kindle and, like most folks, love it! But the cover is poorly designed... remarkably so, as it is intended to hold and protect such a sophisticated, expensive device. There is a flat, 1.25" plastic tab inside the right-hand side of the cover that is designed to fit into a niche on the battery cover (located on the back of the Kindle). However, the niche is only a shallow indentation and there is no "catch" or "locking" mechanism that fastens the Kindle to the plastic tab. The niche itself could have easily been designed with a v-shaped indention that would grab the edge of the plastic tab, but that is not the case. The Kindle easily falls out of the cover.
Inside the spine of the book cover are two corners that fit over the left-hand corners (upper and lower) of the Kindle. They fit around the Kindle nicely, but do nothing to hold the device in place.
My solution was to use a small piece of adhesive Velcro on the back of the Kindle. I placed the Velcro on the white plastic upper back portion of the Kindle - not on the battery cover as the stress of holding the device in place will pull the battery cover off. I wait to see if I will regret putting an adhesive material on my Kindle or on the suede interior of the book cover. I find it extraordinary that this cover was so poorly designed that a user is forced to "rig" it or risk having the Kindle fall out and possibly break.
On the positive side, there is a nicely padded portion in the inner left-hand side of the cover that cushions the screen well. When the left-hand side of the book cover is folded back and secured with the elastic strap, a small ledge forms on the left-hand side that makes a decent hand-hold when reading the Kindle.
All in all, just a small adjustment in design would have made for a much more effective book cover, even using the exact same materials. If I had purchased this cover separately, I would return it immediately. I agree with the reviewer who said that Amazon should feel obligated to redesign the book cover and replace the defective design at no charge to all purchasers.
 Moi's Kindle October 6, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I like having a cover but the Kindle slides alot, isn't really locked in place.
Poor System for holding the Kindle September 27, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the second one of these I have received. The little plastic piece that is to hold the back of the Kindle is glued to leather which becomes too loose to do its job and eventually breaks off.
Book Cover perfect complement to Kindle September 24, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have had my Kindle for approximately 2 months. I was initially concerned when I read the many negative reviews about the book cover. My own experience has been very positive. The Kindle book is securely latched in the cover as long as you understand that you should pick it up with the front up as you would any book. If you are really concerned about the Kindle falling out of the Book Cover, an elastic band is provided for additional security. But having said that, I seldom if ever use it and I am a very frequent traveler and have exposed the Kindle to all of the unexpected issues of travel without any serious incident. The design of the cover is such that it permits the folding of it to the back of the book which permits very easy holding of the Kindle with your left hand and easy access to all of the keys. The book cover has the appearance of soft leather and looks very professional. The Kindle Book Cover is in my opinion very well designed and integrates very well with the Kindle book.
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