Review: looks nice at first glance and doesn't work all that well as a cover
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 14, 2012
I liked the way this looks, when I first saw it, kind of like a leather covered book.  However when I started to use it I saw a number of shortfalls compared to other covers.It doesn't stay open by itself.  The cover is "springy" and wants to move to the closed position.  Many other covers, for example theMarware Eco-Flip Genuine Leather Case Cover for Kindle + Kindle Touch, Brown, have a way to keep the cover folded back all the way.There is no easy way to hold on to it.  There is a pocket on the flap and the listing shows someone with their fingers slipped inside it.  That person must have a really small hand.  Many covers, like the one I just mentioned, have an elastic strap where you can comfortably slip some or all of your hand to help hang on to your eReader.It doesn't stand up... literally. Many covers, same example, allow you to stand your eReader up; this one doesn't.It's NOT leather.  When you get up close it is obviously vinyl (or some other man-made material) intended to look like leather.