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Old 08-29-2011, 03:18 AM   #159
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Originally Posted by EatingPie View Post
I dropped my PRS-500 on the tile floor, and it dented the top-right corner. The screen functioned perfectly for years afterward, as did the Reader's bezel; the dent never interfered with holding or using the device.

If it was "high impact" plastic, I'm curious what would have happened. My Reader denting absorbed the impact. Wouldn't high impact plastic just shatter?
Plastic tends to be better than metal at absorbing impact, because it flexes and thus absorbs the energy.
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