Kindle Voyage case options

[RDaneel54]

Originally Posted by speedlever

I received notice that my Acase shipped today. Originally it was to ship Nov 10 for a Nov 12 arrival... which should have coincided with a Nov 12 arrival of my Voyage. The shipping notice I got now says arrival by Dec 22!

Say what?

Mine shows as shipped by DHL. The DHL website shows it was shipped from Hong Kong.

[speedlever]

Yes, mine also shows shipped by DHL. I would have sworn the original order was showing as Prime. Maybe not. ??

[RDaneel54]

Originally Posted by speedlever

Yes, mine also shows shipped by DHL. I would have sworn the original order was showing as Prime. Maybe not. ??

Mine didn't show as Prime.

[speedlever]

Now that I think about it, mine could not have been prime either since there was a separate shipping charge.

[RDaneel54]

I'm not really able to use the standing option on the Origami case. I've tried with my regular glasses which are bifocals and with my reading glasses. It seems to be a focusing problem on my part. Or I'm just stuck in the rut of reading with the Kindle laying flat. It's OK as a case for regular reading, but I'm hoping on an inexpensive option.

I'll probably be taking it back to Best Buy. I hope my ACcase works out.

[Ocicat]

Originally Posted by jswinden

Yep, much easier to have it delivered to my door by Amazon than have to mess around with no help inside a BB! We don't have any Micro Center stores in my area, just BB and Frys, and Frys is a 100 times worse than BB. Frys will have the same item in three different locations within their huge store, and all three locations will have a different price! They are so clueless and have no concept of organization or tracking their stock.

Darn! I always wanted a Frys store near by. Few years back, an HH Gregg opened up, big disappointment; tiny store and no choice, 5 wash machines, 5 refrigerators, 5 cell phones and 3 tablets, went once only.

Originally Posted by Ocicat

Darn! I always wanted a Frys store near by. Few years back, an HH Gregg opened up, big disappointment; tiny store and no choice, 5 wash machines, 5 refrigerators, 5 cell phones and 3 tablets, went once only.

The Frys in my city is like a huge warehouse that just had items haphazardly stored all over the place. There is little organization and few workers to ask questions from, and they are clueless. Parts of the store resemble that cable TV show American Pickers where they go to barns and storage buildings and dig through junk piles looking for little treasures! It is really disorganized. Hopefully not all Frys locations are that bad.

[Ocicat]

Originally Posted by pghaworth

I teach software and am actually stunned by how clueless the BB bunch are. I've been doing my own PC repairs, upgrades, etc. since the first ones were being built. My roommate worked for a company that assembled them, so we had one as soon as they were available - ginormous single floppy and all. It was fascinating.

I have more common knowledge than most of the people there I talk to. They try to sound intelligent, and maybe are, but seem really lacking in the basic computer and product knowledge areas. Don't they train them on anything but the registers?

Not sure about any training. Last year, checking on the PW2, the salesclerk told me he was just transferred from the TV dept. and knew nothing, a really sweet kid.

Maybe you could sell BB a corporate level training program

I vaguely remember an old techie thread here, but I read forum late evening on tablet, rarely participate because typing on virtual keyboards is a pain.

[pghaworth]

Originally Posted by Ocicat

Maybe you could sell BB a corporate level training program

Only if it would immediately save me from certain death.

[xendula]

I found two sellers on Ebay who are now shipping aftermarket cases. They both seem to be identical (I closed the other tab before copying the URL):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Quality...item3ceaead7ff

[Ocicat]

Originally Posted by xendula

I found two sellers on Ebay who are now shipping aftermarket cases. They both seem to be identical (I closed the other tab before copying the URL):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Quality...item3ceaead7ff

Thanks!

[krazy4katz]

My KV is "out for delivery"! It is coming sooner than expected, which means I have to find a case! I like having something that serves as a bit of a cushion between the device and my hand. I have an m-edge cover for my KK, but I just emailed them and they don't expect to make any KV covers. Any suggestions for something a bit soft but not too heavy?

[Ocicat]

Originally Posted by jswinden

No. It is still thinner than the PW2 was in the official case. Or at least that is how I remember things as I no longer have a PW2 to compare it with. But to me it seems like the Voyage inside the origami case is about 3/8" to 1/2" thick, and the case only adds about 1mm to each side at most. It is held in with magnets instead of pressure, so they kept it smaller. It doesn't feel heavy to me at all.

ETA: If you live near a Best Buy you can go check it out to see the weight and size. That is what I did. The box it comes in easily allows you to remove the case without damaging the box are breaking a seal, so you could even take it out and examine it in the store. And the case it tapered around the edges just like the Voyage, so it feels even less bulky than the 1/2" or so thickness makes it sound. Very comfortable to hold and it has a nice texture too.

Thank you for all the details, finally found one at another BB. They had only 2 black plastic only, but I like it, reminds me of all the silicone back covers I put on sleek tablets.

I would never have tried it based on the Amazon description.

[JoHunt]

I bought the red leather origami cover and while this cover and the Voyage make a very attractive "package" when shut, the wobbly front cover while open is a bit disconcerting. Thankfully it does stand on its side for a tent effect for reading in bed, but it will take some getting used to. The leather covers have a pebbly effect which is quite nice. Hopefully though another low-profile cover, but book style will soon become available.

[SCION]

I bought this book style case from ebay $8 (sleep/wake feature). Basically the same type of inexpensive case I have on my PW2.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Amazon-K...item2ed8bc5a72

The one on the PW2 has Kindle imprinted on the front. Perhaps there is one like this for the Voyage. I didn't bother to hunt and peck in the search results.