Anybody who has invested in a Kindle 3, 6" display, latest generation, must be wondering, if its sensible to buy Kindle lighted leather cover or the Kindle leather case online. Personally being a kindle user from the beginning, I find the new lighted one, highly innovative. It is virtually the same, a re-sized version of their popular leather kindle cover. Both types are commonly available in a rainbow of 7 bright colors, draped with genuine pebble-grain leather and a soft grey microsuede interior.

The normal Leather Kindle Cover has a shipping weight of 13.4oz while the Lighted Leather Cover has a shipping weight of 15oz. For price considerations, the Lighted Leather Kindle Cover costs $59.99 whereas the normal one costs $34.99. For a mere $15 difference what you get, is a small reading light attached with the protective gear, which otherwise would cost you much more and would be an additional accessory to carry around. So the light, really is a major value addition to an otherwise great Amazon Kindle leather case.

The unique design of the Lighted cover has an integrated, retractable LED reading light in the top right-hand corner of the back panel. The best part is that, It does not seem to add any extra bulk weight to the device and the cover. Guess what, the light only comes on when you pull it out from the case. That's not all, the power required by this light is drawn from the kindle's internal battery itself. So there is no hassle of an extra power adapter. Trust me; I was happy to have invested my money in the Lighted Leather Kindle Case. By spending an extra $15, I got it its full worth. I thank myself more during my late night readings.

Kindle 3, 6" display is a darling. It's shiny, new and reads to you. It carries the burden of thousands of books in a chip. How can one even think of not protecting the beloved kindle from dust, scratch, god forbid a drop. So you must opt for the hottest Kindle cover and case.

Protect Your Kindle in Style

Designed by Amazon, this official leather book cover offers optimal protection for your Kindle (6” Display), while displaying your style. Contoured, pebble-grain leather surrounds your Kindle in sophistication, while the soft charcoal interior protects the screen from scratches.  

Travel with Kindle
Weighing only 6.5 ounces, this lightweight cover is perfect for taking Kindle wherever you go. The sleek and sturdy leather ensures the ultimate fit and protection without adding bulk and weight.  

Read in Comfort
Reading with the cover on, you can easily access Kindle's navigation features and power switch, while the rounded edges offer a perfect fit in your hands. The cover is designed to fold back, so you can also read comfortably with just one hand.  

Secure Your Kindle
Our patent-pending hinge system secures your Kindle to the cover, with a strap to keep the cover firmly closed. Simply attach Kindle (6" Display) into the cover, apply the strap, and rest assured it will stay firmly in place even when you're on the go.

This new leather cover made by Amazon for the 6" Kindle is the same excellent quality leather as the black leather cover (also made by Amazon) that I have been using for the past year. (I use my Kindle every day and the old cover still looks brand new.) I especially love the new stretchy strap, as I previously used a thick rubber band to keep my Kindle closed when I travelled with it. The cover is virtually identical on the inside (same hinge-hook system, gray felt lining). Another nice feature of the new improved cover: it is impossible to mistake the back for the front. I understand that some people opened the older-style cover upside down and backwards and damaged their Kindles. All in all, this cover is an improvement over the old one. And I love the new colors, too!

The old Kindle 2 cover looked nice, felt well made, and provided reasonable protection from the elements, but it had one big flaw: it had no mechanism to keep the cover securely closed. I often found that if I had my Kindle in my bag and it wasn't packed tight, the cover would open on its own through normal jostling of my bag. Sometimes it would even open the wrong way, and that would bend the hooks which attach the cover to the Kindle. Those bent hooks could cause the Kindle itself to crack -- and thankfully, although my hooks bent, my Kindle didn't crack!

The new case adds an elastic band, which keeps the Kindle's cover closed when not in use. It rests in a little groove on the front; when you want to open it, you just pull the band to the side, and it slips behind the body of the Kindle and stays there while you read. When you're done, you slip it back onto the front cover into its groove. Perfect.

Bottom line: unlike its predecessor, this case stays closed when you want it to, so it will provide good protection and not suffer from bent hook syndrome. And it still looks great -- especially in the new burgundy red color. A must-have for a new Kindle, and a good upgrade for those of us with the original case.

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