Review: Nice as an easel, not as great as a cover
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2014
This is my second Paperwhite cover, and though I like my first, I decided to give this one a shot because of the easel feature, something my other case--a book-style one that opens to the left--was lacking.I'll start with the good:- Putting the Kindle into the case is easy. There's a thin, black plastic shell attached to the gray outer cover, and you just snap your Kindle right down into it. Getting it out isn't too difficult, though it does involve some careful prying of one corner of the Kindle, but once it releases, it's pretty easy to get the rest of the device out of the cover. I've swapped my device between my two cases a few times now, and it becomes easier to do with more use and familiarity.- The easel is great. Simply flip open the cover and fold it under the Kindle, prop it up against the magnetic flap closure, and the device stands at a convenient angle for reading while it's propped on a tabletop.The bad is a simple matter of preference: I don't like the look or feel of the cover. It's very slim, which is nice, but it offers scant protection. My other cover is faux leather with rounded corners, and it's a little larger than the device, which allows me to hang onto the cover when I'm sitting on the couch and reading. The rounded corners and edges make it comfortable to hold, and it feels similar to holding a book. With this cover, though, you have to hold your Kindle by putting your fingers on the outer edges of the device. I find I prefer holding onto the edges of a cover, because it prevents me from accidentally tapping the screen. Plus, the edges of this cover aren't as smooth as my other cover, and they tend to dig into my hands. The description of the cover makes a point of noting that the cover contains no cardboard, and this is done for a reason: the cover looks and feels like flecked cardboard. I'm not necessarily into fancy and expensive covers, but this one looks and feels like it's on the cheap side.Ultimately, I'm going back to my old cover, but I'll keep this one for when I want the easel.