There is a bewildering range of accessories that you can buy for your eReader online, so I thought I should have a snuffle around and collect as wide a range of them and their suppliers for you as I could and post them in an occasional series of reviews and links.
I shall concentrate on companies who make their own accessories as the ones supplied by the makers of eReaders are obviously sold by the same sites and shops who will sell you the eReader, and thus easy to find.
This is a post which will grow over time as I add covers and bags that I come across in my wanderings through the net.
This is a post which will grow over time as I add covers and bags that I come across in my wanderings through the net.
COVERS AND CASES:
Even if you have a cover for your eReader, it can still get very dirty and scuffed if it lives for a lot of its life (as mine does) at the bottom of a rucksack or similar, so some sort of custom made closed case is perhaps not too much of a luxury to protect your expensive eReader. Of course you could simply wrap it in a small plastic bag, but the things I shall now be looking at are rather more fun.
To get to the companies below, simply click on the company name, they are links to them.
These people make a range of bags in bright and cheerful colours for Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Sony eReaders. They are made from tough materials and there are basically two types, the first being simply a made to measure bag for your eReader, the second having a transparent front, so you can use your eReader while it is in its bag - probably useful if you want to read in the rain.
price: about 30 US Dollars
Playcom have a wide range of eReader accessories on offer, including several cases with transparent fronts, so once again you can use your eReader in its case. They seem to only have cases and other accessories for Sony products, but they sell a good wide range of these things.
price: about 26 British Pounds
This is a truly extraordinary case for the smaller Kindles from Amazon, it is completely water-proof (to 1 meter) and is so constructed that you can happily read your Kindle while swimming. Apparently you can even read it in the water "hands free" as it floats upright. It is a rather beautiful object in itself and comes in a cheerful range of colours.
It is also unsinkable (more so than the Titanic I hope!) as it has three built in buoyancy chambers.
Fun thing for he who has everything.
price: not yet known as it will become available this coming Spring.
They also make a range of very solid covers for the 6" Kindle eReaders, these are more like wallets as they have a closing flap. I can do no better than to quote from their website here.
- Precision construction and craftsmanship make the genuine patent leather Icon jacket a must have for on-the-go Kindle readers who don't want to sacrifice style for functionality.
- The jacket's interior is made of lush grey microsuede and includes a side pocket for storage of papers as well as a smaller business card pocket and pen loop. A detachable wristlet strap allows for easy and stylish on-the-go carrying.
- Kindle is held in place via a sturdy four-point mounting system made of the exterior patent leather. The front flap closes securely as well as folds back for easy reading via a hidden magnetic closure.
- Compatible with M-Edge's e-Luminator2 booklight (sold separately)
Proporta produce among other eReader accessories, a range of cover/bags which will fit most eReaders which are quite impressive. As with the M-EDGE products, I shall quote from their website, as they give a good and concise description of their products there.
Their description of this product:
Handcrafted from the finest quality faux leather, the beautiful Leather Style Universal Reader Case is designed to work with a range of eReaders measuring up to 134mm x 190mm x 18mm. The luxury lining will keep your device cocooned away from all the nasty little surprises that life has in store, and the button fastener prevents accidental opening. Finished with a striking green lining and a diagonal stripe with contrast overstitching, this case is as stylish as it is robust, and even has a special pocket for holding spare memory cards.
price: about 15 British Pounds.
Source: Proporta
Well, this is a start, I shall be coming back to this post regularly and updating it as I come across other covers for our eReaders, so return and keep an eye on this post, it will grow!!!!!!!
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If you have come across a company who produce and sell any accessories for eReaders, please do contact me so we can let the rest of the world know about your discovery.
These people make a range of covers and bags that will fit a variety of eReaders and they come in a cheerful range of colours too, which I like.
Basically they have bags to keep your eReader clean and unscratched while it is knocking around in the bottom of your bag or under the sofa in you house. These are simply cloth bags, which you zip open and shut. They also have a zipped pocket on the outside to keep papers and possibly a slim pen or two, handy I feel.
Their eReader covers are impressive looking bits of kit, which seem to be adjustable to fit a wide range of eReaders, and have a pocket on the inside in which one can store papers... money for the bus and so on.
Another rather pleasing range they have are slip on covers for eReaders. These are simply fabric or neoprene bags with draw string closing, into which you stuff your eReader. These come in an amazing range of technicolor tints and patterns, quite overwhelmingly colourful.... but fun!
They have gone yet another step, which I will report upon, even though it doesn't come under the heading of this post...... They offer brightly patterned decals (transfers for the English) to stick onto your eReader, simply to cheer it up.... Nice idea.
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!
They have gone yet another step, which I will report upon, even though it doesn't come under the heading of this post...... They offer brightly patterned decals (transfers for the English) to stick onto your eReader, simply to cheer it up.... Nice idea.
prices vary from about 10 US Dollars too 40 US Dollars, and they can all be bought at Amazon.
SHARE WITH US:
If you have come across a company who produce and sell any accessories for eReaders, please do contact me so we can let the rest of the world know about your discovery.
