Product Description

GelaSkins are removable vinyl skins for protecting and customizing your 6" Display, Latest Generation Kindle. They feature photo-quality graphics ranging from fine art prints to contemporary urban images designed by our growing family of artists from around the world. GelaSkins protect with a durable anti-scratch, anti-UV coating. With patented adhesive technology by 3M, GelaSkins remove residue-free when you want to remove them or switch them for another design.

Product Details

• Brand: GelaSkins
• Model: Amazon Kindle (2nd Gen.)
• Released on: 2009-02-23

Features

• Compatibility: 6" Display, Latest Generation Kindle
• Durable scratch protection and customization for your Kindle 2
• GelaSkins cover the front and back of the Kindle in style
• 3M Technology for easy, repositionable application, and clean removal with no residue
• Ultra thin (< 2 mm) design

Customer Reviews

GelaSkins brings color to your Kindle2
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RCI0ZTXQLL2RG GelaSkins Protective Skin for Amazon Kindle 2 (Bookshelf)

Quick and Easy skin
This is a simple skin to cover the back of the Kindle, not a full case. It fits well, and is easy to apply. The bookshelf artwork is nice, and the adjusted titles of the books are cute.

Best of all, the texture of the skin provides a bit better grip on the back of the Kindle, without being overly sticky.

If you're looking for looks and function, there are more choices out there!
As has been mentioned in other reviews, the skin only covers the back. This design is pretty and *might* protect it from some scratches, but there are better choices. especially if your aim is to personalize your kindle.

(I will say that the this design -- the books on a shelf -- has some cute details on close viewing.)

If you're going to use a cover and intend to leave it in the cover when reading, the back becomes even less likely to be seen. You can go to the search engine of your choice and look for Decalgirl and get 2 sided designs, loads of choices, for less before shipping. Or eBay. My point is that there are more options than one might think at first glance.

I bought mine when I was a new k2 owner and before I knew there was a vast array of superior products that would allow me to find just the right design -- one that would match my cover. (For covers, Cole Haan is terrific, or you can search Oberon Designs if you want to add more options. Cole Haan does have some faux leather options.)

In short, this skin and others might protect your kindle from some scratches, but it's best to think of them as mostly decorative. Gelaskins only decorate the back. If you're about real protection, something that has a better chance of absorbing the occasional bump, you need a true cover or case. There are a lot of choices out there and you can select items that co-ordinate with one another.

This might be the product for you -- as long as you know the limitations and that there are other options.