When Amazon announced the new Kindle Paperwhite, having had my previous model for around eight years, I decided to upgrade. As with my last purchase, I bought the official Amazon leather case.
The Kindle is a premium device and my previous leather case added to that premium feel. The new case has clearly been made with far less care. The shell on my old version was a rubber-coated plastic. On the new case, the shell is just plastic. This thin plastic does not feel anywhere near as nice to hold and feels as though it may crack or smash if dropped.
On my old case, the leather was stitched and had a slightly tactile spriginess. On the new case, the leather is glued onto more plastic. Again, it just feels rubbish.
The only minor improvement with the new case is the microfibre cloth on the inner cover. (Though in fairness, I never had any issues with the fabric cover on my previous version).
It disappoints me that Amazon's own leather case now seems to have declined in quality, to such a degree that a third-party case or sleeve is likely to be my prefered option. I will be returning this case after submitting this review.
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When Amazon announced the new Kindle Paperwhite, having had my previous model for around eight years, I decided to upgrade. As with my last purchase, I bought the official Amazon leather case.The Kindle is a premium device and my previous leather case added to that premium feel. The new case has clearly been made with far less care. The shell on my old version was a rubber-coated plastic. On the new case, the shell is just plastic. This thin plastic does not feel anywhere near as nice to hold and feels as though it may crack or smash if dropped.On my old case, the leather was stitched and had a slightly tactile spriginess. On the new case, the leather is glued onto more plastic. Again, it just feels rubbish.The only minor improvement with the new case is the microfibre cloth on the inner cover. (Though in fairness, I never had any issues with the fabric cover on my previous version).It disappoints me that Amazon's own leather case now seems to have declined in quality, to such a degree that a third-party case or sleeve is likely to be my prefered option. I will be returning this case after submitting this review.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 October 2021
Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
When Amazon announced the new Kindle Paperwhite, having had my previous model for around eight years, I decided to upgrade. As with my last purchase, I bought the official Amazon leather case.
The Kindle is a premium device and my previous leather case added to that premium feel. The new case has clearly been made with far less care. The shell on my old version was a rubber-coated plastic. On the new case, the shell is just plastic. This thin plastic does not feel anywhere near as nice to hold and feels as though it may crack or smash if dropped.
On my old case, the leather was stitched and had a slightly tactile spriginess. On the new case, the leather is glued onto more plastic. Again, it just feels rubbish.
The only minor improvement with the new case is the microfibre cloth on the inner cover. (Though in fairness, I never had any issues with the fabric cover on my previous version).
It disappoints me that Amazon's own leather case now seems to have declined in quality, to such a degree that a third-party case or sleeve is likely to be my prefered option. I will be returning this case after submitting this review.
The Kindle is a premium device and my previous leather case added to that premium feel. The new case has clearly been made with far less care. The shell on my old version was a rubber-coated plastic. On the new case, the shell is just plastic. This thin plastic does not feel anywhere near as nice to hold and feels as though it may crack or smash if dropped.
On my old case, the leather was stitched and had a slightly tactile spriginess. On the new case, the leather is glued onto more plastic. Again, it just feels rubbish.
The only minor improvement with the new case is the microfibre cloth on the inner cover. (Though in fairness, I never had any issues with the fabric cover on my previous version).
It disappoints me that Amazon's own leather case now seems to have declined in quality, to such a degree that a third-party case or sleeve is likely to be my prefered option. I will be returning this case after submitting this review.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2021
The cover is leather-coated at the front, and has a plastic tray that acts as a holder for the device at the back. The tray has cut outs running right the way along the top and bottom edges of the device. This means that the power button and charging port on the bottom edge of the device are always accessible – but the extent of the cut-outs leaves quite a lot of the device exposed. This doesn't offer great protection.
The leather is a thin layer of textured leather over the front of the case. It’s not the nicest feeling leather ever, kind of plasticky, but the texturing does help to make this anti-slip. The edges of the front cover are sealed with a sort of rubbery coating – and if this behaves like the seal on previous generations of Kindle cases I have owned, over time will start to peel off. The cover folds over easily for one-handed reading, if this is how you like to hold your device, but doesn’t feel floppy if you prefer to hold this opened outwards book-like. The front cover isn’t padded, but has a soft-textured microfibre lining. This generally seems a drop in quality versus the cases to accompany the previous generation of Paperwhite.
Auto wake works as it should.
Pros
- Good, secure fitting tray
- Nice colour
- Anti-slip texturing
Cons
- Price point
- The excessive amount of the device left exposed by cut-outs in the holder tray
- Quality less good than previous generation cases
Colour Name: MerlotVerified Purchase
I really like the colour, but for the quality the price point is not justified
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2021
I really like the colour of this cover, and appreciate the fact that the lining on the inside is the same wine red as the rest of the cover rather than black or grey, but I'm not impressed by this Kindle case at the price point.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2021
The cover is leather-coated at the front, and has a plastic tray that acts as a holder for the device at the back. The tray has cut outs running right the way along the top and bottom edges of the device. This means that the power button and charging port on the bottom edge of the device are always accessible – but the extent of the cut-outs leaves quite a lot of the device exposed. This doesn't offer great protection.
The leather is a thin layer of textured leather over the front of the case. It’s not the nicest feeling leather ever, kind of plasticky, but the texturing does help to make this anti-slip. The edges of the front cover are sealed with a sort of rubbery coating – and if this behaves like the seal on previous generations of Kindle cases I have owned, over time will start to peel off. The cover folds over easily for one-handed reading, if this is how you like to hold your device, but doesn’t feel floppy if you prefer to hold this opened outwards book-like. The front cover isn’t padded, but has a soft-textured microfibre lining. This generally seems a drop in quality versus the cases to accompany the previous generation of Paperwhite.
Auto wake works as it should.
Pros
- Good, secure fitting tray
- Nice colour
- Anti-slip texturing
Cons
- Price point
- The excessive amount of the device left exposed by cut-outs in the holder tray
- Quality less good than previous generation cases
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