As a Kindle owner, I get a little skittish with my reader when it gets near water, sand or over-excited pets. So when I heard about M-Edge, a Maryland-based company that specializes in accessories for the device, and their Guardian, I was intrigued.
Also, a little scared to test it out on my own Kindle, but these are the things I do for you people.
So rather than bore you with a long explanation of how it works, here are a few photos of my very own baby -- named Evil Book-Eating Machine, V.1 -- taking a bath. It was heart-stopping, but everything came out just fine. And I'm now thinking that the perfect band name would be "Steinbeck in the Sink."
Of course, the Guardian isn't designed to be a full-time Kindle cover.
And it's a good thing, because if you want to put your Kindle into sleep mode, or if you set it down and try to turn it back on, it's pretty much impossible.
But considering the Guardian saved my Kindle from taking a big long drink, I'm not complaining that the sliding mechanism is covered with some rather thick plastic.
The Guardian isn't exactly a lightweight, but it's still quite comfortable to hold, and anyway -- we're going for protection and readability over flexibility and comfort.
So all you beach bums, you can finally bring your Kindle to the ocean with no reservations. Just don't try to take it scuba-diving, as the device isn't guaranteed to protect the Kindle under more than 3 feet of water.
Just don't ask me who would actually take a Kindle scuba diving in the first place.