Product Description

The Amazon Kindle Genuine Leather Executive Jacket is the ultimate for sophisticated on-the-go eReader users. Whether in the office, on the plane, or on a treadmill, the Executive Jacket provides refined and stylish protection of your Amazon Kindle in a superior case. The soft grey interior ensures your Kindle will always be cushioned in comfort while full surface protection is provided in a lushly padded jacket. This smart jacket with classic lines even includes a loop for your pen and interior pockets for storage of SD Cards, notes, business cards, and other essentials. Even while closed, youll find access to all ports, so you never need to remove your reader for charging. The M-edge Accessories Amazon Kindle Executive Jacket is a sleek case that will protect your eReader from scratches and dings. It is the perfect solution for the user with a fashionable, active lifestyle. Please beware of imitators; only M-Edge sells new M-Edge merchandise.

Product Details

• Color: Red
• Brand: M-edge
• Dimensions: 1.00" h x 6.00" w x 7.75" l, .31 pounds

Features

• Luxurious, rich red marbled 100% genuine leather
• Solid front & back construction with plush grey interior for maximum device protection
• New design integrates with the M-edge e-Luminator booklight (sold separately)
• Elastic strap in upper right provides easy access to power and wireless switches
• Jacket allows access to all ports and buttons

Customer Reviews

Now this is much better!
The Kindle is held much more securely in place than the original cover. It is soft and cushiony and a nice deep red color, not a bright Christmas-red as portrayed in the pictures provided here by Amazon. A benefit of buying red is that it is easy to spot it in your luggage or car because everything else is usually very dark.

The best feature is the left side pockets. There are 5 of them - one large enough for a CD or pad of paper, 2 medium and 2 small pockets to accommodate flash drive, SD cards, or business cards. Very handy for anything, for a credit card, medical card (for long doctor waits), drivers license, or even money, if you're going for a walk in the park and don't want to carry anything else. The on/off switches in the back are not exposed, but the right corner has an elasticized band that allows you to pull the Kindle away from the case to use the switches. I've read at KindleKorner that some of you find that the right corner is too tight - just leave it off, I do. It stays securely in place with just the other 3 corners in place, and you can easily access the back switches. The pocket side of the case provides adequate padding for the screen. I leave a little cloth wiper in one of the side pockets which adds a little extra cushioning as well, see pictures.

The left side also folds back, as some have wondered, and fits comfortably in the hand. When the left side is folded back, the left-side cover creates a ledge, so to speak, for the right thumb, so you are not accidentally hitting the "next page" button. That in itself made the purchase worthwhile. The pencil holder sits to the left side of the Kindle and can not scratch the screen or get in the way. It does not have a stand, but that doesn't bother me. If you need a stand get something else.

In my opinion, it seems overpriced at $55, therefore the 4 stars instead of 5. A fair price for this would be under $30. My laptop case cost less than this case did and it is a pretty nice one. If the $55 price-tag is within your budget margin then I think you will be happy with this choice. Thumbs up!

Update Oct. 2008 - just noticed the price is coming down since I got mine. That helps, eh?

FYI: my review shows up under both the leather and imitation leather versions of this product, but I actually own the imitation leather version of this in red and am perfectly happy with the quality, and have not had to deal with any "offensive odors" that leather-owners have complained about, and for less money. May I comment that the imitation red leather has a red interior also, unlike the real leather version which is grey inside.

Pros and Cons
Pros-Love the deep red (not cherry red as shown) color which makes it easy to find inside my purse; like the pockets and pen holder; like that the M-edge holds the Kindle securely (so securely I don't use the top right elastic because it made it impossible to turn the Kindle on)
Cons-Not a plush feeling case for the money. The leather is okay but there doesn't seem to be any padding (or very little); there isn't any padding inside the front cover to add protection to the screen; the stitching around the tab insert came loose immediately; the inside of the spine after one month shows puckers and the tab itself seems to be wearing quickly.
I'm glad my Kindle sits in this securely unlike the cover that came with it but wish for the money they'd made this one better or sold it for under $25 or $30.

Case Closed!!!
This product corrects the design flaws of the original Amazon Kindle case (no velcro workarounds needed with this one!) and adds an element of luxury with its beautiful leather (mine is red). It also offers a larger ledge/finger rest which I find more comfortable than the original. There is an elastic and leather band to hold even the top right corner in place -- very easy access to the on/off & wireless switches. I personally don't care for the feel of suede, so the case that comes with the Kindle would never have worked for me. The Kindle is absolutely secure and protected by this case -- no slippage at all during use and kept safe from falling out of the case while in transit by the band incorporated into the cover. Highly recommended!