Kindle Paperwhite For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Chapter 10

Accessorizing

In This Chapter

Dressing up and protecting your Kindle Paperwhite

Adding external accessories

Insuring your Kindle Paperwhite

Kindle Paperwhite accessories come in hundreds of varieties and colors. You can use a skin, screen protector, or cover to protect your Kindle Paperwhite, but these accessories can also be fashion statements. Accessorize your Kindle Paperwhite and give it your own personal pizzazz.

In this chapter, I discuss an assortment of accessories, including vinyl skins, covers, and bags, plus lights, styli, plugs, adapters, and stands. I wrap up the chapter with a brief discussion of damage protection policies from Amazon and third-party sources.

Adding the First Layer

When you buy a Kindle Paperwhite, it ships in a simple box with a USB cable and a card of instructions. That's it! Many people like to read the Kindle Paperwhite as is, right out of the box. But if you want to hide smudges and dirt while dressing up your device, a skin serves well as the first layer. To protect your Kindle Paperwhite from scratches, check out screen protectors. Is either essential? No, but that doesn't detract from their popularity!

Vinyl skins

One of the major ...