Wednesday, January 18, 2012

My Kindle will keep me healthy...

I never knew I could love my Kindle so much....

As a reader, I dont know why I waited so long to get one.

But I've mentioned how hard it was for me to find a cover. Well, I ended up with two this weekend.

I found one I liked ...

Its kinda thick - makes it look like a real book...

but I like its really padded.  Like it would really protect it if I dropped it...


You'd think I'd be happy...

but then I found another one I like

this one is MUCH thinner... & I like how the cover folds completely back & lays down like its not covered at all....


See how thin?  It fits perfectly in my purse now...

but the back is a plastic container covered in leather, so if I drop it, this baby isnt helping to protect in any way.

And THEN...

I got a screen protector.

GEEZ!!!!! It was $25.00... & I open it up to see there is only one screen cover in there.  $25.00 for ONE.

I knew I had to get it right the first time. 

Having put screen protectors on my iPod, I knew the odds of messing up were great.

So I lay it down & of course, there are bubbles... but it came with a tool to help smooth out the bubbles...

nope - didnt work.

I ended up pulling it back & trying again...

more bubbles...

this happened like 5 times...

when I laid it down again & then found it had a black spot on the back side of the screen.

DANG IT!!!! I peel it off again & try to remove the black dot...

only to have it SMEAR across the screen protector...

noticeable?  OH yeah.... there is now a black smudge down the whole thing.

I think it was a bug that got caught up in the Kindle madness & died an unnecessary death

So needless to say, I just ripped it off & threw it away.

So much for that $25.00

I guess I'll just keep my hand santizer next to me (like I do anyways) & make sure my fingers are always clean before I use my Kindle...

Look at that!  My Kindle is going to keep me germ-free & more healthy!

I did read that the screen covers put a glare anyways... so alls well that ends well...

except that I coulda used that $25.00 for a few download books :)

All in all - I've spent more on accessories then what the Kindle actually cost...

Amazon is smart like that...

So which cover do you like?  I'm still debating on whether to keep my purple one or take it back...


7 comments:

  1. I'm no help on that because I like the padding for protection and the thinness for carrying in my purse. I had a padded one for my older Kindle but it took up a lot more room in my purse. This Kindle I have a thin one, but I'm not sure it's protected as well.

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  2. I got a kindle fire right after Christmas (well it was for Christmas...however we didn't have the money until a little later) I actually liked how light it felt and I like to read it without the "book" feeling. So I just have a case that I have for carrying it around. It's padded and I can actually put receipts in there too (seeing that it's my check register too.) I picked up some cloth cleaners at target...3 for 20 dollars so I can clean and polish the screen. :) So really I didn't give you any advice at all...sorry.

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  3. Isabel has a case instead of a cover, and she seems to like that just fine. If I were you, I would just hold onto both cases, since they were so hard to find in the first place. Never know when you might need one or the other; the thick padded one might come in handy on vacation.

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  4. I like the purple, too! I'm also a fan of the flap that can fold back so that you can just hold it like a tablet. :)

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  5. Definitely a fan of the purple one! I have got to get on the Kindle bandwagon...I feel like I'm falling behind the times!

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  6. Since my book splurge is buying used books off Amazon, I could only laugh at your screen saver description.

    Let us know...

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  7. i just got a kindle touch for Christmas and love it!! i really was so hesitant, but it's so stinking awesome and lightweight. i had a case, but ended up taking it back because i didn't love it. i've know got my eye on one from the pleated poppy and gussy sews is reopening her store with some next week so i'm going to have to check that out before making a decision :-)

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