Comments on: Kindle for Beach Reading?

By: ohlam posner

ohlam posner — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:19:33 +0000

have none of you seen the water resistant cover? it’s at kover4kindle.com and seems to solve all the problems of water, splashing, etc. check it out!

By: Trilby

Trilby — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:13:00 +0000

OCTO Splash Proof Case for Amazon Kindle 2

http://www.amazon.com/OCTO-Splash-Proof-Amazon-Kindle/dp/B002BB4E1W

By: Judy

Judy — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:28:15 +0000

I think your Kindle is defective if you can’t read it on the beach. I can read mine perfectly in the bright sun. I’d call tech support. They’re very helpful.
I would love a “soft” Kindle case that enables me to press the buttons through it. I take it to the beach and am very very careful. I keep in a a bag (not a zip lock though that sounds like a good idea) I make sure the bag is not in the sand. I am just very vigilent about it. My iPhone is in the same bag!
It’s true that I get anxious when my dripping kids approach me while I’m reading. “Stand back!” I cry.
At this point I can’t bring myself to buy a paperback after paying for the Kindle version. Oh well. I’ll keep trying….

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:35:36 +0000

I just took my Kindle 2 to the beach and was completely unable to read the screen in the sun. The words on the screen just vanished in the direct sunlight! It sounds like everyone else was able to read their Kindle just fine . . . could mine be defective? First time I’ve ever tried to read it outside (or at least not in the shade outside). Anyone else with this problem?

By: Diana

Diana — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:52:02 +0000

I used the ziploc bag approach on my last beach vacation. I had a bit of trouble with condensation inside the bag….if anyone has a solution let me know.

By: Brian Houser

Brian Houser — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:52:19 +0000

I finally bought a Kindle largely because I had an upcoming beach vacation and didn’t want to carry heavy books with me. It worked out great and now I can’t imagine going to the beach without it.

I go into more detail in a blog post about this subject (linked to my name above).

By: Oliver

Oliver — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:37:00 +0000

It’s not a Kindle, but my wife and I just took two Sony Readers to a beach vacation in Belize. They both survived fine (though the idea of a ziplock bag is a good one for future travel). Taking enough books along for two for a week would have severely impacted our “travel light” style.

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:16:22 +0000

Funny Mari and Rob should mention the Kindle in regards to the beach… I saw one on the pool deck of my ship and wondered if the woman would take it to the beach in Mexico. Sand is a concern, but I’d be more worried that it’d wander off while I was snorkeling. I had no such concerns with the paperback I left on my chair.