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Plastic bag != screen protector.
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Agreed...I should have titled this thread "trouble attempting to protect Nook STR from elements while reading"...or something like that.
I'm aware the "touch" interface is IR based, not capacitive. I suspect it detects isolated ir spikes compared to ambient levels. I'll guess the a plastic bag creates IR spikes which get detected as touch input. I was using it on a tropical beach in full sun...and strong breezes which rendered futile any attempt to draw the bag taut .
I'm curious to know if the stick on screen protectors work trouble free or causes false input problems...although this would not provide the water, salt spray 7 sand protection I desire while reading
I'm also curious to know the results of anyone's experiments with a TrendyDigital Waterguard. Perhaps a purpose built transparent enclosure would not trigger false IR input.
This whole issue could be simply addressed by B&N within software with the addition of a setup option to temporarily disable touch input & re-enabling it when the nook button is pressed. This would allow for water protected reading sessions.
I suppose the best bet is to buy the extended warranty & return device if it gets damaged...and not worry about engaging in potentially damaging behavior.