Review: Minimalist
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2013
This cover is VERY thin, barely more than the Kindle itself. Because the case has a little curve to it, it is hard to measure precisely, but I get 5/8" thick. And of course it is only barely wider than the device. The hard cover on the bottom snaps onto the Kindle and has nice cutouts - the ones for the speakers are especially good. The outer surfaces are textured so your hands will tend to grip the case easily. And it is designed with rubber surfaces which will grip a hard surface for standing the case in horizontal position. These will not work as well in vertical position but the design of this case does allow vertical use.The Kindle goes in only one way of course because of the way the cutouts are designed. I am comparing this cover to the Belkin keyboard cover. One thing I like better here is that the case can be open or closed when the charger is inserted. The thing I don't like as much is the inside fabric of the top cover. It looks cheesy to me, like a tweed-woven two-tone grey denim. But the thing is still a five-star item, IMHO.