The Amazon Kindle 2 Leather Cover - Using A New Design

The first version of the Amazon Kindle came with a leather case. Unfortunately for most Kindle owners, this leather case was lacking in some functionality and features. Some of the most common complaints were that the cover was flimsy and did not last very long. There were also complaints that the design allowed the Kindle to slip out of the cover. Some people have had experiences with their Kindle sliding out of its cover and hitting the ground, thus damaging the expensive electronic device. The very thing the Kindle cover was supposed to prevent was completely negated by the design. A large percentage of the original Kindle owners ended up getting a brand new cover from a different manufacturer all together.

Other popular manufacturers for the original Kindle were M-edge and Bobarra. There were many different styles and colors offered within these brands that were favorites of the original Kindle owners.

Now that the new Kindle has made its way to the market and there have been a few changes required for Kindle cover designs. Firstly, the new Kindle's have a completely different design. They are thinner than the original Kindles and therefore the old Kindle covers will not work with the new Kindle covers. Many of the manufacturers of the old Kindle covers have made covers for the Kindle 2 as well.

So what about the Kindle 2 from Amazon? Over 1600 Kindle owners have weighed in on this subject. Well, the biggest difference is that the new Kindle cover made by Amazon is not included with the Kindle electronic reader. Because of this, Amazon can now put some extra cost into creating a higher quality cover. Like the 1st generation covers, the new Amazon Kindle cover is made out of leather. This model seems to be made out of higher quality leather. Amazon also seems to have taken to heart, some of the original Kindle owners have complained about. For one thing, the new cover now secures the Kindle within the cover.

The second thing many people have complained about that seems to have been addressed with the new Amazon Kindle Cover is that it doesn't add bulk to the new more streamlined model. This is especially important for those that love that new streamlined design

One remaining complaint is that doesn't seem to have been addressed from the 1st model is that there is no latch to keep the leather cover closed. If you want to have a latch you would need to add one yourself or use a popular solution of using Velcro to keep the leather cover together.

The significant changes in design of the Kindle 2 are enough to warrant a new Kindle cover design. Amazon, amongst other manufactures came out with their own Amazon Kindle 2 leather cover. Overall, it weighs in positively with a few people focusing on what still needs to be done to fully update the cover. The consensus is in. Amazon certainly took several steps in the right direction, but they stopped short on a complete delivery. Even though Amazon stopped short on the delivery in some areas, their new cover is still a worthwhile investment.