Poll: Oberon -- Corners or Velcro?

[911jason]

So, I've finally decided to buy an Oberon after seeing this picture...


C L I C K  F O R  F U L L  S I Z E

I think I want to get the corners version since I also use an iZel bookstand to hold the Kindle upright while I'm reading at work, and I'd need to take the Kindle out for that purpose. I'm not sure if the velcro along the bottom would interfere with the iZel. The reason I started the poll was that I seem to see quite a few people who don't like the corners and I'm wondering why...

Video demonstrating corners design
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc3wb081MSY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc3wb081MSY</a>

Video demonstrating velcro design
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6Saa5-Z4PU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6Saa5-Z4PU</a>

All input is appreciated... thanks all!

[Trilby]

I've been looking at the Oberon Covers and when I can afford to buy one, it'll be with Corners   

[RiddleMeThis]

Velcro for me. The "uneveness" of the corners is really distracting to me, and I LOVE the "floating" look of the velcro.

[B-Kay 1325]

Both of the Oberon covers I have I chose corners.  I don't find it difficult to remove the Kindle and I like the security of the way it holds it.  I have never tried Velcro and even though there are lots of people that use it I wouldn't want to affix it to my Kindle (personal preference).  I would think that if you want to repeatedly remove your kindle from the cover to put in your stand that the stress of pulling the Velcro apart would eventually cause it to become loose in some areas. Just my opinion.  Good luck with your decision, your cover will be beautiful!!

[Cindy416]

I have the corners, and like them a lot. I don't think I'd want to stick any velcro on the back of my Kindle, even though I have a skin on, which would prevent actually affixing the velcro to the body of my Kindle.

[Cobbie]

I have two Oberons with corners and feel my Kindle is more protected with them. I can understand how people like having a clean look with velcro but for me the corners are not a problem. It's kind of like my Kindle is snug in its seatbelt.

Your cover is lovely.

Edit: I just voted and looked at your poll. Interesting results.

[gibsongirl]

I'm interested to see the results of the poll.  I just ordered an Oberon with corners, but I have a while to change my order to velcro since it won't ship until second week of Feb.  I don't like the idea of putting velcro on the skin because I feel like it will look ugly when I take the K out of its cover; but, it's not as if I take it out of the cover all that much.  I'm worried that the corners are going to cover up too much of the skin...

[cagnes]

I was a bit leery about velcro, so I went with the corners. It also seemed to me that the corners were more popular at the time.

[Ruby296]

I voted have both and prefer corners.  I liked the floating look of velcro, but didn't like the little bits of fuzz that would appear every now and then.  My most recent Oberon is the Dragonfly Pond and I ordered it w/out the wool pad on the inside for the same reason. 

[Stellamaz]

Velcro for me, because I just really dislike the way the corners look (not only on Oberon covers, but just about any of the covers out there).  I have an Oberon with Velcro and I can attest that it is very VERY secure ... there is absolutely no way the Kindle is going to become detached from the cover unless you want to detach it.  In fact, it takes a bit of effort to actually remove the kindle from the cover.

I do have a skin on my kindle, so the velcro is attached to that and not to the kindle directly.  I remove the kindle from the cover maybe a couple of times a week, and so far it has not loosened the Velcro at all; it's still as tightly attached as when I first put it on.

[Todd]

Just curious 911Jason...is that cover in the the black or the wine 

[911jason]

The pictured cover is black... but it's not mine. It's just the image I found on nookboards that finally convinced me to pull the trigger on an Oberon. Payday is tomorrow, so I'll probably make my decision and place the order then.

[Pushka]

I had velcro because I like the floating look, but the velcro means you cant change covers easily. I guess you could replace the velcro each time.

[skyblue]

I have two Oberon covers and chose corners for both.  I have a skin on mine and I wouldn't want to stick the velcro to the skin.  It's just not aesthetically pleasing to me.

I do, however, appreciate how some may prefer the "floating" look.

[911jason]

Wow... corners by a landslide so far! Thanks for all of the input you guys, I really do appreciate it!

[Scheherazade]

Where's the "Journal Cover" option for us folks who really don't like either? ><  I did buy corners for my DX though.

[luvshihtzu]

From what I have noticed on the Buy/Sell/Trade threads, Kindle owners who have the Oberon cover with velcro have a harder time re-selling them.  Corners would be better from a resale point of view.

[Kathy]

I've had both and like the corners most. Whenever I took it out of the cover with the velcro, I had a hard time lining it back up when putting it back in the cover. I hate for it to be crooked in the cover. I like the ease of removing it from the cover with the corners.

[Cobbie]

I had a hard time lining it back up when putting it back in the cover. I hate for it to be crooked in the cover.

Ohhh...a crooked Kindle. Jason, this would not be your thing...or mine, either.

[thresel]

I have a Kindle cover with corners for my K1.  When I got the K2 I decided to get a journal cover so when eventually I get a newer Kindle I can still use the cover with the journals.  Soooo-I cut the Amazon cover in half and use the hinged part and also a bit of velcro to secure the kindle and it can't be opened from the back by mistake.  It works well.  The journal cover needs the stability of the Kindle cover parts or it is too floppy and won't close tightly enough.  This combo makes the cover a little heavier but I'm pretty satisfied with how it worked out.

[911jason]

Ohhh...a crooked Kindle. Jason, this would not be your thing...or mine, either.

Hahaha! It's really scary that someone I've never "met" could know me so well! =)

[911jason]

Where's the "Journal Cover" option for us folks who really don't like either? ><  I did buy corners for my DX though.

Even though I won't be buying the journal since I don't have an Amazon cover, I added the option just so this poll could be more complete and help others in the future.

[Cobbie]

Hahaha! It's really scary that someone I've never "met" could know me so well! =)

lol...I read it somewhere here and remembered it because I'm the same way. I thought I had gotten better with age but, unfortunately, I've found that the compulsion is as strong as ever.

[ak rain]

My:
K1 I had velcro I think better as k1 seems more cluttered or tight with page buttons. I dont really like replacing it back in cover -its hard to get straight

K2 due to above reasons i got corners and it has been great.

I still would say velcro with K1 and corners with K2 and no I did not vote

Sylvia

[Meemo]

I preferred velcro for myself for my K1 - I only used the one cover, and I always read with the K1 in the cover.  Only time I took it out was if I needed to get into the back for a reset or the SD card.  Loved the clean, floating look of it.

Velcro isn't the best choice though if (1) you have more than one cover and the other isn't velcro or (2) you like to read a naked Kindle. 

As I've said elsewhere, the velcro Oberon uses is great stuff - leaves no residue behind yet adheres very securely and can even be moved to another Kindle and still adheres just as securely.  If I'd gotten an Oberon for my new K2, it would've been velcro again.