Reddit reviews Kindle Leather Cover, Black, Updated Design (Fits Kindle Keyboard)
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Updated Design [2011]Soft, gray, microfiber suede interior protects KindleHinge system and external strap keep Kindle securely in placeShips in Certified Frustration-Free PackagingLightweight, allowing you to read comfortably for extended periods of time
Are you using Amazon's non-lighted leather cover? There's a known problem with the old design (although they claim they've fixed it with the updated design). My Kindle keyboard froze and rebooted repeatedly until I removed the cover. I think the problem was that the clips that hold the Kindle contact the electronics inside and cause a short. Amazon upgraded me to the lighted cover for free, and I haven't had a problem since.
You could get the amazon cover without the light and just buy a cheap book light as suggested by others. There's a used one going on Amazon for £23.55 at the moment, and as it's from amazon warehouse deals it's going to be practically new.
To be fair, there is a cheaper, non-lighted version that is only $30 instead of $60.
I had something similar to that for a time but I found the straps that hold it in the case to be kind of irritating. I wound up getting an Amazon Lighted Case in its place, but that's a bit above what you said you wanted to spend.
Amazon also makes a non-lighted case for the Kindle that goes for about $30... there were issues with it when it first came out with a short causing the Kindle to freeze and/or reboot, but from what I understand that's been corrected.
My wife, on the other hand, isn't a fan of the Amazon case and uses this one, which she loves.
I use the Amazon case (here) for the keyboard version. There are slots on the side of the Kindle that fit tabs in the cover. It's very durable, easy to keep clean. There's something similar for the Touch, but it has neither the pebble grain nor the moleskine-style elastic closure, both of which I like.
I got this one http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Leather-Updated-Design-Keyboard/dp/B004JXVOD6/ref=pd_cp_kinh_1. The Kindle has holes on the side designed to clip on to that middle piece. It fits in surprisingly well, and so far the strap hasn't broken and the Kindle's stayed scratch free. One's probably as good as the other though.
I've been doing a lot of research on this since I got my Kindle keyboard recently.
I love the Oberon cases, but I like something a little more plain, plus those are rather expensive (even more than I actually paid for my Kindle).
So I was looking around on Etsy and I found the Beautiful Kindle 3 bookbindery case which I really love the look of. Plus since it's extremely rigid, it would offer good protection. On the other hand, it's still expensive, and I didn't really like the look of the birch wood when the case is open.
Then I found the Dodo Case which is made with a much sleeker looking bamboo and still maintains the whole "bound book" look. However, the price still kills me.
So despite everything, I ended up just getting the standard Amazon Kindle Case, and I figured I could save up and eventually get a Dodo case or Oberon case down the line.
This is the one that I have. I bought mine at Best Buy when I bought the Kindle, but the one on Amazon specifically says that it fits the keyboard.
Eh? Are you talking about this one?
http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Lighted-Leather-Cover-Keyboard/dp/B003DZ165W
Or perhaps you'd prefer without the light?
http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Leather-Updated-Design-Keyboard/dp/B004JXVOD6/ref=sr_1_5?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1319404666&sr=1-5
Those ones are in stock all the time. Or maybe you're looking for a case for your 2nd Gen Kindle? You can indeed only find those used on the site anymore.