When I first heard about Amazon’s electronic reader, the Kindle, I was skeptical. Actually, I was close to being outraged. I feared Jeff Bezos planned to eventually eradicate traditional printing methods for all books and newspapers. I hated the idea of reading books on a screen, especially given the inordinate amounts of time I spend looking at computers, iPhones, handhelds and televisions. Then I tried it.
And fell in love.
My daughter and I devoted one of our family podcasts to the Kindle and the Kindle 2 and I taped a webcast about the Kindle 2 and the iPhone Kindle app. This blog post is not about the attributes of the Kindle, rather it’s about my recent discovery of a necessary accessory for the Kindle 2: a carrying case.
Unlike the original Kindle, the Kindle 2 arrives to you with no carrying case.
No handy dandy (albeit synthetic leather) cover. As you might expect, Amazon sells oodles of covers, like this one, this one and this lovely sleek high gloss number. Before buying one, I wanted to see how I used the Kindle, where I took it and how I carried it. After a couple of months, I still hadn’t decided which cover to buy. Then I found a great case by Belkin at Target.
On clearance for $13.98.
W00T!
Is it a perfect fit? No. It’s intended for 7″ laptops. So it’s slightly larger than the Kindle 2, but it works quite nicely. And it comes with a practical, adjustable strap. Belkin claims it will protect a laptop from “light wear and tear” and I’m hoping it will do the same for my Kindle 2.
Stylish, functional and reasonably priced.
Don’t you love a good bargain?
