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carpetmojo · 10-23-2011, 05:50 PM

I simply can't see how these devices are going to stand up to the presumably harsher conditions, and rougher treatment - you have only to see any Forum to see how fragile they are in our pampered surroundings, and with expensive covers too.
And we can, mostly, I suggest, better afford to replace ours once we've found them essential equipment.

Unless, that is, the technology has suddenly become more robust - or should we say, can be more robust........

Too much to hope we also see it, if so ?

(Oh, and the production costs can be trimmed - or more probably "cross subsidised".)

10-23-2011, 05:50 PM	#5
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Mmmmmm............ I simply can't see how these devices are going to stand up to the presumably harsher conditions, and rougher treatment - you have only to see any Forum to see how fragile they are in our pampered surroundings, and with expensive covers too. And we can, mostly, I suggest, better afford to replace ours once we've found them essential equipment. Unless, that is, the technology has suddenly become more robust - or should we say, can be more robust........ Too much to hope we also see it, if so ? (Oh, and the production costs can be trimmed - or more probably "cross subsidised".)