And now we have another Kindle protector -- this one is an everyday, always-on, always-sealed (if you want) case that protects the Kindle from hard drops, scratches, dirt, and even water, but not for floating in 3 feet of water as The Guardian can, which I wrote about the other day.Directly competing, though, against M-Edge's The Guardian, KlearKase is for everyday, normal use. It weighs 6 ounces, which makes it three times lighter than The Guardian and half the price, though you won't want to toss this onto the water while swimming in the ocean.
The case won't be available on Amazon.com accessories until later this month, at an introductory price of $39.99. Pre-orders will be accepted beginning next week, they say.
Quite a team that put this together
The founders include Dick Brass, who ran the Tablet PC and eBook businesses while a Vice President at Microsoft; Will Poole, formerly VP of Microsoft’s Windows and Unlimited Potential groups; and Bob McKenzie, former General Manager of the mobile software division at Microsoft and manager of its automotive software division; as well as Dave Vaillancourt, who brings more than 30 years of experience manufacturing plastic and waterproof products.
IN OTHER NEWS - Irex
Irex files for bankruptcy.
Irex's DR800SG, which was to be at Best Buy in December for $449 (per a tag seen there in empty shelves) and partnering with Barnes and Noble too, did not have editing tools yet for a business-focused e-reader and, in February, they announced another delay and the editing tools still weren't ready. The pricing was too high for the current market, and they haven't had a sterling reputation for customer service, while a July 2009 review of their 1000S e-reader/tablet was less than positive. They have some enthusiastic users though.
The news site linked reports that Rex Technologies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following poor sales of its DR800 e-book reader. The Netherlands-based company has blamed its financial woes on delays during the FCC approval process.
"CEO Hans Brons suggests the DR800 launch was held up by the FCC and missed the critical window to be placed on shelves for the holiday shopping season. The delay is said to be a direct cause of the current strife.
' It's not a hopeless situation, but there is no cash and the banks are cautious at this time, ' says Brons."
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