A Better Kindle 2 Cover

I purchased Amazon’s Kindle 2 cover when I first got my Kindle. Wasn’t thrilled with having to purchase it, however, and didn’t like how the Kindle had no way to fasten to the back cover:

One other nit – although the new cover fasteners are appreciated, Amazon should really include a large piece of double-sided tape so you can stick the back of the Kindle to the rear cover. Without it, you often grab just the back cover, and not the Kindle, when closing the whole thing.

Anyway, it turns out there’s one other disadvantage to Amazon’s leather Kindle cover; malamute puppies are irresistibly drawn to them as excellent chew toys. The good news is that the Kindle survived with a couple of cute tooth dent marks on the edge – the cover, not so much. That led me to trying to find a cover that addressed all of my earlier issues and ideally wasn’t as tempting… and I found this Octovo cover.

It’s a simple, rigid sleeve made of a leatherlike substance with soft felt inside. You don’t open it – the Kindle simply slides in and sits snugly inside. I’ve found its perfect for just throwing into a shoulder bag – you don’t have to worry about scratching the screen. I’ve also found that I prefer to read the Kindle without any cover on it, so I can just slide it out whenever needed. Recommended.

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