Review: Number 2 bestest
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2014
Having options is good and being able to make an informed decision is also a good thing.When it comes to Papwerwhite covers, theAmazon Kindle Paperwhite Leather Coveris likely to always be the gold standard. Good as it is, it's also expensive. Moshi's cover can be had for significantly less and... surprise, surprise, it's not as good. But, also surprisingly, it does have a couple of features that could make it one's pick for a cover and here they are:+ Price, of course - costs a little over half of what Amazon's cover sells for+ Light - if a couple fewer ounces/grams are important to you the Moshi wins+ Can be set as a stand - no need to prop your Kindle when you want to read hands-freeAmazon's cover wins overall in my view because:- Leather on the outside makes Amazon's look stylish and it's a lot easier to clean and keep clean than Moshi's 'fuzzy' and lint-friendly finish- Provides much better protection to the Kindle inside- It's easier to fold it open/closedBoth covers, by the way, fold back nicely for reading, turn the Kindle on when opened and have a magnetic latch that keeps them closed.Some reviews stated that Moshi's cover smells funny. All I can say is that I wasn't able to detect any smell myself. I also saw claims that this is a 'cardboard' cover. I didn't tear it apart but Moshi states that the cover was "constructed out of durable, polycarbonite sheets (no cardboard was used in the construction of this case)".While it didn't win me over, the 'reading stand' capability, it being lighter and the lower price make this a compelling candidate for one's favorite Kindle cover. Of all the Paperwhite covers that I'm aware of, this one is a good candidate for 'number 2 best' and I can see how it could be someone's 'number one'.