| Kindle Leather Cover, Black (Fits 6" Display, Latest Generation Kindle) | 
| Brand: Amazon
Category: CE
Buy New: $34.99
as of 9/5/2010 11:12 MDT details
New (1) Used (1) from $34.99
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  52 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Accessory
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 8 x 1.3
MPN: 540-0024-00
Model: 515-1039-00
UPC: 814916010004
EAN: 0814916010004
ASIN: B003DZ163E
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| Features:
| • | Stylish genuine leather exterior available in 7 different colors | | • | Soft, gray, microfiber suede interior protects Kindle | | • | Patent-pending hinge and external strap keep Kindle securely in place | | • | Lightweight, allowing you to read comfortably for extended periods of time |
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| | This leather cover offers optimal protection for your Kindle. Contoured, pebble-grain leather keeps your Kindle safe and secure, while the soft, charcoal-gray, microfiber interior protects the screen from scratches. Lightweight, this cover is perfect for taking Kindle wherever you go, and is designed to fold back, so you can read comfortably with just one hand.
Secure Your Kindle
Our patent-pending hinge system secures Kindle in place. An elastic strap keeps the cover firmly closed for maximum screen protection. Simply attach Kindle to the hinge, apply the strap, and rest assured it will stay securely in place even when you're on the go.
Secure your Kindle in four easy steps
Read Comfortably with One Hand
Reading with the cover on, you can easily access Kindle's navigation features and power switch, while the rounded edges offer a perfect fit in your hands. The cover is designed to fold back, so you can read comfortably with just one hand.
On the Go
This lightweight, compact cover is perfect for taking Kindle wherever you go. The sleek leather ensures the ultimate fit and protection, without adding bulk or weight.
Amazon’s official Kindle cover features contoured, pebble-grain leather available in 7 different colors. | |  Read comfortably with Amazon’s protective leather Kindle cover.
Read easily with one hand.
Protect your Kindle on the go. | |
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 52
 great cover, not so great strap though September 5, 2010
waterseven
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Don't get me wrong, i love this cover .. it sort of give an elegant look as well as protecting my kindle .. but i wish that the elastic strap is built in better quality .. i had this cover for over a week, and the top part of elastic strap is no longer .. well . elastic .. i had a feeling this strap will be gone in few more weeks .. the cover itself is very well built...
 Objective info that may be helpful - light or not, colors September 5, 2010
abycats (Manhattan, NY, USA)
Have a good scale and have now seen all cover colors, so here's data to help you pick. VERY well made cover.
Weights are for the cover only, not including the Kindle:
Cover without light -- 170 grams or 6 ounces
Cover WITH light -- 240 grams or 8-1/2 ounces
Only you know whether the 2-1/2 ounce difference in weight is worth carrying all the time to have a light always at hand.
The most accurate depiction of the cover colors is the photograph at the bottom of the sales page.
Burnt Orange -- same shade as a basketball
Burgundy Red -- closer to a vibrant brick red as it has no purple overtone
Steel Blue -- pure grey blue which shows well on web page
Hot Pink -- deeper shade than it appears anywhere but photograph
Green -- picture a Granny Smith apple
Brown -- very deep brown, not a chocolate color
 Extremely Tacky Looking September 4, 2010
Paige Parker (Bountiful, UT United States)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
It doesn't make it clear in the pictures what pebble-grained leather is. It's a fancy word for bumpy, uneven texture that looks cheap and plastic. Maybe Amazon thinks it will be easier to hold onto your Kindle with a textured cover but it looks like something you'd buy at a dollar store. I'd be embarrassed to use it and will almost certainly return it. Especially since other reviewers say it doesn't fit the 3rd generation Kindle. I'm not getting my new Kindle for a few weeks, apparently, and I don't want to get stuck with this turkey of a cover because I didn't return it in time. Better safe than sorry. Why doesn't Amazon offer at least one cover that looks nice - or any option to this one style in different colors?
Glad I went ahead and got it.... September 4, 2010
nancytaft
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After reading the reviews I was concerned that the light might be an issue since several folks commented that it doesn't shine evenly on the page. But I wanted something that would allow me to read in bed without disturbing my husband and the clip on lights are a pain to fuss with and are way too bright I think. Anyway, the light on the cover is just fine. Yes, it is a little dimmer at the bottom of the page but still quite readable. It is not one of those intensely bright lights that you have to kind of avert your gaze from. And it will not disturb anyone else trying to sleep.It kind of reminds me of my childhood days of reading a book under the covers with a flashlight except that you don't feel like you're going to suffocate.
The second thing that some people didn't like was the added weight of this cover. The added weight is what I really like. The Kindle itself is so thin and light....for me TOO light. It feels so fragile and un-book-like. The cover gives it that little bit of heft that turns it into a book. I especially like to bend the cover all the way back and hold it either in both hands or in my left hand while I eat popcorn and drink champagne cocktails with my right.
This is just one woman's opinion but I think can assure you that the light is adequate and very handy. And the weight is not a burden and may make it more of a normal reading experience for you as it does for me. Hope this helps if you are on the fence.
A good basic base September 4, 2010
Linh Nguyen (Maryland)
My first reaction to ordering this was "$35? Really?" Upon searching historical cases for the Kindle 2 to gauge how it might be for the 3, it seems not all that off. I'm sure it'll drop in price a little, but the price to pay for being impatient. But I don't see this (or anything similar) being less than $25 anytime soon.
With that said, the weight of this nearly doubles the whole package. I debated whether to use it or not because the Kindle is so nice and light. But it does let you get a decent grip on it and feel more secure.
I do wish the corners were tucked in on the right edge. It doesn't NEED anything, but it would have been a nice touch.
The band is great conceptually. Some report it is only glued in, but I'm not trying to test that. Some complain "it's a hair tie" but what do you want? It's an elastic band on a $35 product... even other moleskin notebooks I've seen have a thinner "hair tie." I think it's fine, just wish the tab for it was an inch lower.
Overall, more a 3.5 star than a 4 star rating. But I'll give amazon an edge. I'm not sure what you could really do to make it lighter w/o compromising the purpose of protecting it in a bag. And long term durability and quality.. I'll come back to this in a year.
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