Thanks to several Kindle Nation citizens who have written in to share the disappointing news that the new waterproof M-Edge Guardian Case for Kindle
The fatal flaw of this case is that you can’t access the sliding switch at the top, so as soon as your kindle goes to sleep, you’re screwed. You can’t wake it up without removing it from the case, which is not ideal when you’re on a sandy beach.
Here’s what M-Edge had to say to Kindle Nation citizen Dave when he emailed the company about the problem:
Thank you for your interest in the Guardian! M-Edge designers explored numerous options to allow access to the on/off sliding power switch, including flexible materials, exotic waterproof switches, and software modifications to Kindle itself. The difficulties associated with incorporating this option while maintaining the main goal of the product–a highly functional floating and fully waterproof case to be launched in Spring 2010–led us to proceed with our current design. We understand that for some customers this limitation is a deal breaker, and we respect that.
We hope you’ll find that the positive benefits included in the Guardian–100% waterproof, floating case, with screen protection to cut down on glare, and by far the most rugged protection you will find for your Kindle–far outweigh the power switch access limitation.
Rest assured, we are working aggressively to identify a solution to this issue. One way you can help is to e-mail Amazon and ask them to include the option to turn off the “sleep/screensaver” feature in their next software update, or include a “wake up” keyboard shortcut. If enough people ask, we’re confident Amazon will listen!
We appreciate and value your candid feedback. Everyone at M-Edge is committed to putting forth highly innovative products that make reading the absolute best it can be.
Meanwhile, Amazon itself has provided some sharp new alternatives to the standard black Kindle case, as shown here:
Here’s a link for your convenience.
