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Best of all, the texture of the skin provides a bit better grip on the back of the Kindle, without being overly sticky.

Update – While I don’t have the newest version, it appears this skin has been updated to cover the front of the Kindle as well as the back.

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(I will say that the this design — the books on a shelf — has some cute details on close viewing.)

If you’re going to use a cover and intend to leave it in the cover when reading, the back becomes even less likely to be seen. You can go to the search engine of your choice and look for Decalgirl and get 2 sided designs, loads of choices, for less before shipping. Or eBay. My point is that there are more options than one might think at first glance.

I bought mine when I was a new k2 owner and before I knew there was a vast array of superior products that would allow me to find just the right design — one that would match my cover. (For covers, Cole Haan is terrific, or you can search Oberon Designs if you want to add more options. Cole Haan does have some faux leather options.)

In short, this skin and others might protect your kindle from some scratches, but it’s best to think of them as mostly decorative. Gelaskins only decorate the back. If you’re about real protection, something that has a better chance of absorbing the occasional bump, you need a true cover or case. There are a lot of choices out there and you can select items that co-ordinate with one another.

This might be the product for you — as long as you know the limitations and that there are other options.

Note: (March 2010) It looks like it now might cover both sides. I still think there are better products on the market though.

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I put the word ‘leather’ in quotes above because Amazon advertises it as being made of “high-quality leather,” but the manufacturer’s tag says “faux leather.” Amazon should not be charging $45 for a case made with faux leather. I’m keeping it because it protects the DX better than any other case available, but the price Amazon is charging is more than the case is worth.

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On the other hand there isn’t a place for the USB cable. If you want to be able to read while the Kindle is in the sleeve then this is not the sleeve for you. Finally the fake leather part does not cover the entire screen so something sharp might be able to puncture it and damage the screen.

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My only complaints:

- It’s expensive for what it is. $20-30 would have been a more reasonable price. Granted, I still paid for it so I guess it is the ‘right price’.

- It’s slightly too big. I would have preferred that the Kindle fit more snuggly inside. As it is it seems like it’s about .5-inch too big on both the length and width.

I’d recommend it over the Amazon leather cover because:

- it doesn’t attach (you can read about those problems in reviews for the Amazon version)

- it zips up and keeps dust/dirt from getting on your Kindle

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The product looks great, smells great and looks very professional. It looks like a very expensive appointment book. I don’t have to take the Kindle2 out for any reason. I can charge it, attach headphones, adjust the volume, all with out removing the Kindle2 from the cover. When I had the Kindle2 with no cover I was very scared of damaging it.

You can bend the cover back and attach the strap for one handed reading. I am left handed and this works for me. I have gone to the beach and pool to read. I slipped the Kindle2, cover and all, in a Ziploc bag and read my little heart out.

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Pros:

-Construction is beautiful – well stitched, sturdy, and good materials.

-Very strong to protect the Kindle

-Closes fairly securely, so it won’t pop open in the bag.

-Nice little slot for the M-Edge light, for reading in the dark.

-Pockets for business cards and other such.

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-Uses the Kindle Latch system – while I haven’t had any problems with those hinges, others have, and they make me nervous.

-The flap for closure is on the side with the Kindle – it interferes with the buttons on that side.

-It’s constructed strongly, but in the way of a book, cannot be folded backwards. So I can’t put that annoying flap into its slot, and I have to have the whole open-book feeling.

In the end, because I like to lie down on the bed and read (which means tossing back and forth between sides), I chose to go with the Tuff Luv cover rather than this one. I simply found it worked better for me, although I do very much like this cover for the sake of its craftsmanship.

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It’s so professional looking that it’s easily mistaken for a planner or the like. Without close inspection, nobody needs to know you’re carrying a Kindle around.

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OK, now to my “drop test”. Yesterday, I was leaving my house with my Kindle in tow (as always) when my dog jerked his leash free from my hand while I was locking the door. He ran…I screamed…and my Kindle went flying! It hit HARD on my back porch – landing first on top of a “Toad Holding a Pitchfork” yard statue before clattering onto the wooden floor. I just KNEW it was trashed! So, after I managed to wrangle the dog back into his kennel, I retrieved my Kindle only to find it still in PERFECT condition! Not a scratch on the screen. Not a mark anywhere on it! I turned it on and (to my great relief) it still worked fine! Unfortunatly, my case was not so lucky. The beautiful, soft black leather was battered and scarred; scratched and scuffed. The frog’s pitchfork had ravaged my case, but it had served its purpose: It had sacrificed itself to protect my Kindle. There is no doubt in my mind, as hard as it hit, that without this case, I would now be Kindle-less. All I can say is: Best $45.00 I ever spent! I’ve already ordered a replacement! Thanks, M-Edge! This product has my HIGHEST recommendation! Well worth the money!

(OK, I might have over-stated the damage to the case just a bit for dramatic effect. It is still totally usable, just a bit battered on the outside & with one major scratch down the back of the spine where the metal pitchfork penetrated thru the soft leather to expose the cloth underneath. If it hadn’t landed on sharp, pointy medal, the case too would have been unscathed. Still, it would be fine to use, but I just HAD to get a new, unmarked one. Just my obcessive nature coming out, I guess.)

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I love the hinge system, one of the main reasons I bought it. Coming from the K1, the original case Amazon provided was functional but the Kindle always fell out. So when Amazon improved the hinge for the K2, I knew I would only buy a case that had that feature. One word of note, I initially did not “lock” the K2 in the new m-edge case correctly and it almost fell out when I shook it (over a sofa) to test the support. Luckily the two straps on the top right and bottom right held it from falling. Then I discovered I had not closed the hinge enough and made sure the top hinge was securely pushed upwards to “lock it”. Installation instructions are not included with the case (weird) but are available from m-edge online. Amazon won’t let me post the url, but if you go to the buymedge website you can view the installation intructions.

The look and feel of the case is very professional. I am very happy with this purchase and do not expect to be taking the Kindle out of it very often. The only little issue I have is that the tab is a bit too snug when it needs to be slid into the cover to close. A snap might have been a bit easier. Still not enough of a con to drop the rating. But the tab does tuck away easily so as not to interfere while reading, which is nice.

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The leather is of nice quality and is breaking in nicely. The folding it backwards for reading was never a real problem big problem but it was a little stiff for the first day or two but its easier now that it has broken in a bit. The padding seems to be ever so sightly thicker than the Amazon one and although I wont consciously test it I feel that it would provide some protection for my Kindle should it fall.

I really like the brown they selected for this cover as well. Its a medium/dark brown marbled with dark brown.

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I just received my mocha brown cover today and it is very nice. Feels better to hold than the amazon cover. Its slightly thicker which I feel makes it more comfortable. The spine is more sturdy than the amazon cover. It still fold back flat and has a slim profile. Since this cover is priced the same as amazon’s cover I would highly recommend this cover. Its a bargain as the leather and the overall quality is much nicer than amazon’s cover. I hope they eventually add more colors such as blue and green like they have with there other jackets.

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What a difference from the Amazon Kindle2 jacket I had been using, which, FWIW, cost the same.

The M-Edge is good quality leather, doesn’t STINK like the other one did, and feels good in my hands. It feels soft and smooth to the touch.

The mocha color is a little darker than it appears on the website, but still very nice and looks “classy”.

I like the little bands that hold the right corners in, along with the hinge for the left side. Feels nice and secure.

It’s a little thicker than the Amazon one, but that just makes it feel as though it will protect my Kindle better. It still folds neatly for one handed reading, and still fits into the case I’ve been using for transport.

Thumbs up, M-Edge!

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Putting the Kindle in the case is very easy. All you need to do is align the bottom prong on the cover with the bottom slot on the side of the Kindle. Once you put that one in you then align the top prong and slot, slide the prong down, insert, and release.

The top prong is spring loaded. This ensures that the Kindle is held in snugly but can still be taken out of the case with ease.

As you may notice, this cover is very similar to the Amazon cover but is far superior for one reason. Inside the cover it has two corner straps opposite the pronged edge and yet it is still the same price as the Amazon cover!

This is a pretty big deal. One thing that has been known to happen is a person picking up their Kindle and cover and then opening up the ‘Back’ flap of the kindle cover. Because the prongs are attached to the back flap, and the Kindle is attached to the prongs the plastic around the prongs cracks. With the straps within the M-edge cover will not arise.

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* It’s leather – One person said it smells funny. It smells like leather and leather oil

* Price – $29.99, thank you!

* Perfect fit – Other M-edge covers have a large spine so they can hold their special book-light. This one is plain and simple!

* Secure – It has straps!

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* It doesn’t do the dishes? Nope, guess I still have to do them.

This is a perfect 5/5