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Originally Posted by flyingpostman
This isn't always the case (pardon the pun). A metal case doesn't have much give to it, and has more weight which when dropped can cause quite a bit more damage. Plastic has more give and a lighter weight, a drop from a height of 3 feet probably wouldn't do anything. A drop from 3 feet for my leather-cased PRS-505 caused the power slider to pop out (which I fixed) and crack on the (what I once thought was metal) corner of the foil-coated plastic top plate. Otherwise I'm all for the more-heft and weight equals quality feel.
I'm interested in the new PRS-650 *if* it is equal in non-reflectiveness as the 505. The new display looks crisp and the touch-dictionary would come in useful, although I would never touch the screen with my fingers, I can't stand dust, let alone fingerprints all over the reading screen.
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I fell onto concrete while carrying my 505 and fell on top of it, to boot. Power switch pop-out and very minor ding all the damage it suffered. I believe if it had been one of the plastic e-readers it would have shattered, so I consider the increased price of the Sony's sturdier construction to be rather cheap insurance.
It's the 'more give' of plastic casings that cause the screen to break. Give me sturdy, please.
When the screens are plastic, then I might consider a plastic case. As long as the screens are glass, I'll stick with the Sony.
YMMV, of course.