[SteveDuck]

I took my new Nook STR to the beach yesterday. Attempted to protect it from the elements with a transparent ziplock plastic bag.

Worked great in sleep mode.

Attempting to wake the device & actually read did not work well at all.

I could not unlock the nook using the touchscreen thru the plastic bag. I needed to reach inside to touch the touch screen directly. Once in reading mode and bag sealed, the display proceeded to "freak out" as if being assailed by random touch input...despite the lack of input from my fingers. I was able to get a few page turns triggered via screen thru the plastic, but not necessarily in the desired direction. I experienced random page turns, in random directions, and a near constant presentation of the context menu where one can change fonts, etc.


The New Nook STR was unusable while sealed inside a ziplock bag.

This is a big disappointment. I bought this for use as an outdoor beach reader, planning to protect it from the elements.

I'm glad I did this test before spending a few bucks on a Trendy Digital WaterGuard, because I bet it won't work either.

I'm now wondering how stick-on screen protectors will affect performance.


Has anyone else tried touch thru screen protection?