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Originally Posted by frostschutz
I'd say they won't be significantly more or less robust than all other eInk screens, as long as they're still on glass substrate. I can't imagine how a touch- or light-layer put on the front of the display could possibly stop the back from breaking.
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The problem with the Nook Glowlight is that the diffusion layer on top of the screen is extremely susceptible to damage which shows up as a bright spot whenever the light is on. Even a very minor knock against the screen is apparently sufficient (one person on the Nook forums said that it happened when she dropped a mini-USB plug on her Glowlight), and there have been a number of reports of Glowlight units fresh out of the box showing signs of damage, or hot spots spontaneously appearing after a few weeks.
So whatever technology Kobo is using on the Glo, lets hope it's at least robust enough to stand up to the rigors of normal use.