Onyx is a niche eReader tablet which means finding nice covers is really hit or miss. Mostly it's miss. I couldn't buy the official cover because my timing was bad and it was sold out. The alternatives were just... ugh. I mean, if you like the color black or hot pink, there are options. They pretty much all had a dollar-store quality to them but were priced at $10-$20 or were sold from dubious stores that I fear might infect my card.
I thought, well, if I'm being overcharged no matter what I do, I might as well run with it and get something that's actually nice.
So I did!
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The seller doesn't, technically, make covers for Onyx tablets. Originally I was just going to get one designed for a Kobo Glo (which has dimensions similar to the Poke 2). But when I messaged the seller to ask about whether they thought it would fit, they said they'd make one custom for my Poke 2, no extra charge.
They make covers for tablets up to 10 inches. Which means you should be able to message the seller and request a custom case for even the large BOOX tablets.
The quality is really nice. It's made of cloth on the outside, velvet on the inside, and has an elastic ribbon to keep it closed. They either use a thin piece of wood or plastic to keep the case rigid, it has very little bend. While it won't stop any bullets, it should prevent scratching (from, say, keys in my purse) and cracking (from small drops). You can have it attached on the inside with either corner straps or velcro. I chose velcro since my Poke 2 has thin sides. It adds a small amount of weight, but not very much.
Most importantly it's not black. Or hot pink, or some other obnoxious color. They have a wide variety of styles, with more neutral (masculine) colors available.
These aren't cheap covers. But I already paid a premium price for a 6" eReader, why be picky about the cover? At least I'm getting what I paid for!
I thought other people, who either have money to waste or are willing to pay more for a quality cover for their BOOX, would be interested in knowing about these tablet covers.
I thought, well, if I'm being overcharged no matter what I do, I might as well run with it and get something that's actually nice.
So I did!
The seller doesn't, technically, make covers for Onyx tablets. Originally I was just going to get one designed for a Kobo Glo (which has dimensions similar to the Poke 2). But when I messaged the seller to ask about whether they thought it would fit, they said they'd make one custom for my Poke 2, no extra charge.
They make covers for tablets up to 10 inches. Which means you should be able to message the seller and request a custom case for even the large BOOX tablets.
The quality is really nice. It's made of cloth on the outside, velvet on the inside, and has an elastic ribbon to keep it closed. They either use a thin piece of wood or plastic to keep the case rigid, it has very little bend. While it won't stop any bullets, it should prevent scratching (from, say, keys in my purse) and cracking (from small drops). You can have it attached on the inside with either corner straps or velcro. I chose velcro since my Poke 2 has thin sides. It adds a small amount of weight, but not very much.
Most importantly it's not black. Or hot pink, or some other obnoxious color. They have a wide variety of styles, with more neutral (masculine) colors available.
These aren't cheap covers. But I already paid a premium price for a 6" eReader, why be picky about the cover? At least I'm getting what I paid for!
I thought other people, who either have money to waste or are willing to pay more for a quality cover for their BOOX, would be interested in knowing about these tablet covers.