Review: Held in place securly.  Non-slip, angled reading comfort.  Automatic "wake", "sleep" mode.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2014
This cover is made specifically to fit the Kindle Paperwhite.  I've been using it for several weeks now and have found it to be entirely satisfactory.  I read at least two or three books a week so this cover has already seen a lot of use.  The cover allows the reader to set the device up at several different angles for a hands-free reading experience.  The cover can also be folded back on itself for ease in holding the device and the magnets click together to hold the cover open.  So it clicks to be held open as well as clicks together to be held closed.I have two other Paperwhite covers so I have other products to compare this cover with.  This cover has the magnetic closure which not only keeps the cover firmly closed to protect the Paperwhite, but that magnet also puts the device to sleep and wakes it up automatically.  If you close the cover, you feel and hear the magnet click closed, and then you peek through the sides, you will see that there is no light showing under the Paperwhite cover.  The device is in sleep mode until you purposely open the cover and the device wakes up.  I really like this feature for the magnetic closures because it means I just click the cover closed and don't have to press the small button to shut down the device.  Putting your Paperwhite in "sleep" mode is the same thing as turning it off so your battery life is not effected.  Using this cover does not drain your battery.The main difference between this magnetic closure cover and the others I own is the cover material.  In order to keep the cover from slipping and sliding on surfaces while it is propped open, the material has to be slightly abrasive.  If you have only ever used leather covers, this can take a little while to get used to.  Now I don't even notice it.  Because of this texture you might find material is picked up on your cover from the surface you had it resting on.  In my case that would be eraser crumbs from where I work my Sudoku puzzles.  A simple swipe of my hand gets those crumbs off.  I like the color of the cover because all the other device covers my family has are either red or black.  That makes this light blue stand out and lets me know which Paperwhite is mine.I don't know what material the cover is made from, but I do know it is very rigid.  There is a plastic bed that the device fits snugly into, completely surrounding the Paperwhite except for the area around the charging port and the power button.  With the corresponding opening in the cover it means you can have easy access to those areas with the cover closed or open.  By holding my Paperwhite above a sofa I made sure the device would not fall out of the cover.  Feel all the way around the four edges of the device to make sure it is sitting squarely within the plastic frame.  No matter how hard I shook it, dropped it, or hit the back of the device, it never came loose from the plastic bed it sits in.  The only way to get the Paperwhite out of the cover is to press up on the back of one upper cover corner and the opposite lower corner will come out.  Then you can remove the device.I use this cover to prop my Paperwhite up much more often than I imagined I would.  I also use this cover when I'm simply holding the device in my hand.  I've logged many hours and at least six books while using this cover so I feel confident with the safety factor, knowing my device goes into sleep or wake mode when I want it to, there is no unwanted battery drain from using this cover, and that the cover is properly protecting my Paperwhite from damage.  As far as I'm concerned this product is doing exactly what it is supposed to do.