Just arrived!!!! Amazon lighted cover for Touch shipping early too???

[DD]

Has anyone heard anything about an early release for the Amazon Lighted cover for Touch?  My pre-order still shows estimated delivery as Nov. 28th and I ordered it right after the release announcement along with my Kindle.  I'm reading 'naked' here and won't take my KT out of the house until I have a protective cover.  I'm glad this KT box is so minimal because I've been carrying it around the house with my KT inside.  

I love Oberons but I'm waithing to see how the Amazon light functions.  If it's not enough light for me, I'll send it back and get an Oberon.

EDIT:  My purple cover just arrived (11/22 at 6:00 PM EST).  See impressions below.

[j.elliott]

A lot of people are anxiously waiting for these, but there does appear to be a delay of some sort.  There's no official explanation as to why they are delayed, but I speculate that it's either a production problem, (a problem with the item itself) or that demand far, far exceeded expectations.  There are currently postings on Amazon where customers state that their orders are delayed well into December.

I'm planning on patiently waiting for mine, and finding an inexpensive case/holder in the meantime.  Having done the unlighted case with book light thing, I'm definitely ready for a lighted case.

[Grrarrgh]

I'm planning to do the same as j.elliott. I really want a lighted cover, so I'll find something to use until they're available. Which I hope is soon - it feels really strange to take the Kindle places without a cover on it.

[DD]

My Touch lighted cover does not say it's delayed.  It still has the delivery estimate of Nov. 28th, the same as it was when I ordered it on the first day of release.

I tried the lighted cover for the Kindle Keyboard when it was first released.  I thought it was a great idea.  But it didn't light the screen evenly enough for me.  I need a lot of light and the bottom left corner was too dark.  This lighted cover for the Touch is designed differently and I'm hoping this will result in better lighting.  I hope so because I really want this idea to work.

[KindleGirl]

Mine still shows it's expected on Nov. 23, same as it has been all along. My lighted K4 cover now says "shipping soon" with a date due of Nov. 22.  I guess the notice I received the other day doesn't apply...

[meglet]

My purple Lighted Kindle Touch cover has finally switched to "Shipping Soon" status. Ordered the first day of availability, and I've always had a Nov 23 delivery date (Prime 2-day shipping) even though the product page says it's not available at this time.

So hopefully I'll have it in time for my trip over Thanksgiving. Yay!

[KindleGirl]

Woohoo! So did mine! The due date has now switched to Nov. 22 instead of the 23rd(1-day shipping) so I assume it will ship on Monday and be here on Tuesday. Now I just hope it's as wonderful as the lighted covers for the K3!

[DD]

My delivery estimate was originally Nov. 23rd and then last week it changed to Nov. 28th.  Yesterday, it went back to the 23rd and says Shipping Soon. (yay!)  I ordered the first day also with Prime 2-day shipping.

[Buttercup]

Can't wait to see what everyone thinks of these!  I'm also wondering if the purple is really purple or wine colored since the description says both.

[chocochibi]

Just got an email that mine has shipped

[DD]

Just got an email that mine has shipped

Me too!  It will be here on Tuesday!  I wished for it and it happened!

[crisandria]

Well amazon is up to its old tricks still. Paid for one day shipping. But the cover was just shipped today 2nd day air. So instead of getting it tomorrow I won't get it until Wednesday. And it's not like it shipped out of someplace close by. Coming from Phoenix, Arizona has to come to Connecticut.

[Cindy416]

The ones that my daughter and I ordered are both expected to be delivered to us tomorrow. One of us lives in Kansas and the other in Missouri, and we'll both have them tomorrow. I'm thrilled, as carrying my Kindle Touch without a cover really worries me. I've been carrying it in a small Borsa Bella bag, but that means that I have to carry both my purse and the bag.

[chocochibi]

Well amazon is up to its old tricks still. Paid for one day shipping. But the cover was just shipped today 2nd day air. So instead of getting it tomorrow I won't get it until Wednesday. And it's not like it shipped out of someplace close by. Coming from Phoenix, Arizona has to come to Connecticut.

I had the same thing happen. First I emailed them and I got an email back explaining how they calculate delivery time with no mention of why it was sent 2nd day when I paid for overnight, so I clicked the link that it was not resolved and had them call me back and they assured me everything was fine. Then now I just checked the tracking again and ups STILL says it's 2 day shipping with delivery tomorrow, which I know is not a huge thing in the grand scheme of things but I did pay for overnight prime shipping which they have not refunded, so I have emailed them yet again and am awaiting a response.

[crisandria]

Now I'm not sure when I'm going to get it.  Just checked tracking. it's in KY. and as of 7:00 am this is the status "A flight delay occurred because of aircraft mechanical reasons. / Package will be delivered next business day."  I guess I'm not ment to get the case before Thanksgiving.

[jenny1983]

Same here. Mine says: Louisville KY Delay in delivery due to mechanical issues with aircraft or truck movement - November 22, 2011 7:00:00 AM

I have never had more problems with an order from Amazon. I pre-ordered the cover the date it was announced, then changed my delivery method and my delivery date changed to 2012. I sent lots of complaints to Amazon only to be told there was nothing to be done. Then out of the blue, I get a shipping notice. And now it is stuck in KY because of mechanical issues LOL. I wonder what next?

[Skydog]

Both lighted touch covers (2) that I pre-ordered on 28 Sep are being delivered today (11/22).  As others have mentioned, Amazon can be inconsistent with pre-orders and subsequent deliveries.  The biggest complaint of mine is the voiding of one's place in the queue when upgrading the shipping speed and paying for the privilege to do so!  Completely unacceptable.  It seems to me that Amazon has a serious flaw in their otherwise stellar customer service.  The only way that any of these problems will be addressed and fixed is with a continuous flow of written complaints to Amazon.

[megan1]

Well amazon is up to its old tricks still. Paid for one day shipping. But the cover was just shipped today 2nd day air. So instead of getting it tomorrow I won't get it until Wednesday. And it's not like it shipped out of someplace close by. Coming from Phoenix, Arizona has to come to Connecticut.

Did you go back and check your order to make sure they didn't change your shipping? I am in the same place you are. Place the order on Sept. 28, one day shipping and mine came from AZ (Stuck in KY where it appears a lot of people's are). I just went and checked my order and Amazon downgraded my one day shipping to super saver shipping (so free shipping). I'm still set to get it tomorrow but I was surprised that they went in and changed the shipping method...

[KindleGirl]

Well amazon is up to its old tricks still. Paid for one day shipping. But the cover was just shipped today 2nd day air. So instead of getting it tomorrow I won't get it until Wednesday. And it's not like it shipped out of someplace close by. Coming from Phoenix, Arizona has to come to Connecticut.

Same thing happened to me too. I emailed them last night explaining that I paid for 1day shipping but got 2day shipping and they refunded my $3.99. Do they not offer 1-day service out of AZ?  Seems like all the covers are coming out of there, but no one is getting next day service. So far my tacking does not show mechanical problems out of KY, so I'm hopeful it will still get here tomorrow.  I have to wonder if Amazon bit off more than they could chew with trying to ship the fire, touch and covers all within a week.

[Skydog]

Same thing happened to me too. I emailed them last night explaining that I paid for 1day shipping but got 2day shipping and they refunded my $3.99. Do they not offer 1-day service out of AZ?  Seems like all the covers are coming out of there, but no one is getting next day service. So far my tacking does not show mechanical problems out of KY, so I'm hopeful it will still get here tomorrow.  I have to wonder if Amazon bit off more than they could chew with trying to ship the fire, touch and covers all within a week.

I paid for and received one-day shipping -- they arrived today from AZ (11/22).

[DD]

My purple lighted cover for the Touch just arrived!

1.  I'm so very pleased with the light.  I sent the lighted cover for the KK back last year because the light was not sufficient and did not light the screen evenly.  This one provides plenty of even light.

2.  The purple color is a very lovely, almost oxblood tone.

3.  The design is very sleek and trim.  The Kindle fits very securely into the formed back cover.

Only negatives I see...
1.  The light is rather difficult to pull out.  I have to use my finger nail to get it out.  But I suspect this might loosen up a bit with use.

2.  The front cover is very thin and somewhat flexible.  If I really tried to I could probably fold it over and crease it.  Doesn't provide as much protection for the screen as the back of the case does for the back of the Kindle.

3.  There is no way to keep it closed.  No elastic or latch.

Even with these negatives, I'm keeping it.  The light being there whenever I need it no batteries required is worth it to me.

[Cindy416]

I received my purple cover today, and I like it. (I'll still probably have to have an Oberon.) The only thing that's odd about it is how difficult it is to remove my Touch from the back. I guess it would have to fit in pretty tightly since there's no cord to wrap around the cover to keep it closed. My daughter ordered the green cover, and she's really disappointed in its color. Says it's a pretty unappealing color, considerably different than the way it appears on Amazon.com.

My light opens up easily, and I am pleased with how much better it illuminates the screen than did the lighted cover for my K3.

[crisandria]

I sent an email, at least I think it went thru. About paying one day shipping and getting two day air. Got email about Amazon refunding my shipping. So at least they are making that good. 

Tracking shows I should get it on Wednesday.

[jenny1983]

After all my complaints, Amazon said upgraded me to one day shipping, but my tracking shows 2 day shipping. Not one single thing in this pre-order has gone to plan.

[KindleGirl]

I think Amazon has had a lot of issues this time around with kindles and covers shipping incorrectly. I've never read about so many orders being mixed up on shipping or pre-orders being delayed while others that ordered later items receiving theirs first, as I have this time. Let's hope this is a learning experience for them and it goes better for the next release.