Review: Suspect quality, hard to reach power button, can't recommend it.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 12 10, 2013
I had high expectations for this case, but was sadly disappointed. Note that this review will focus mainly on the Kindle Paperwhite, experience. While some of the criticism applies to the case in general there are a few issues that might be unique to the paperwhite. I am really surprised by the amount of positive reviews about this case...Pros:- It fits the paperwhite snuggly. This is the main reason it has 2 stars instead of 1. It does fit it well, I was afraid it might be too big, given that it also fits the other kindles. If that is your main worry, the case fits fine.- Looks ok, and it's slightly lighter than the Amazon paperwhite leather cover.Cons:- Hitting the power button usually requires some thought and failed attempts. I have large hands (thumb), but by no means gigantic. The problem is that the case extends quite a bit further, so every time I want to hit it, I get the case instead. In order to hit it, I have to turn my hand and move my thumb just above it to reach without the case getting on the way. I thought I'd get use to it, but after a few weeks, I still hit the case almost every time the first try. It's a little annoying. If you read at night, and pick up your kindle from the night table when the lights are off (like I do) you might bump into this issue.- The strap… I can't believe (and don't understand) why people would prefer a strap over a simple magnetic seal. Open, close the book in a second without thinking about it. The strap involves taking it off, folding it back, readjusting strap, repeat. It's a 10 second process, instead of the mindless 1 second process of magnetic seal cases.- Quality is mediocre at best. My daughter grabbed the case and left her little finger nail marks on it the first day. They are still there today after a couple of weeks. I tested it by making a slight finger nail mark (to see if she had used a lot of force or something), and mine are still showing on the "leather" as well. It was a soft mark, I didn't use much pressure at all. The problem seems to be that it has some sort of cardboard material that is wrapped in leather, and this material is very prone to any sort of dents, and the leather really shows it.To note:Amazon runs a few times a year a 40% off kindle accessories sale, I bought the amazon branded case during one of these sales, so I paid less for it, than what this one costs, and it's a much better case.Quick comparison versus the Amazon one:* Quality of the leather: Amazon is much better. Softer, grainy texture, very hard to impossible to leave a finger nail imprinted on it.* Amazon magnetic seal: Not only does it turns it on and off automatically (really nice feature) but it only takes a second and you are off reading. No need to bend a strap, strap it back, reach for power button...* Marblue hard to hit power button, versus instant on from Amazon case. No brainer win for Amazon.If this case was in the $10-15 price range, it would be harder to live with the shortcoming, but as it stands, I suggest you wait for one of the amazon sales, or just take the plunge and get the amazon one right away. It makes the reading experience more seamless, just pick up the case, open it and begin reading.