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Andy_T · 10-24-2011, 01:32 AM

I guess this is a good place to have a first post here.

I got my Kindle 3rd generation keyboard 3G (special deals version) about 3 weeks ago and was totally in love with it ... was ... until I broke the display simply by putting it (in a padded timbuk2 pouch supposed to keep it safe) into my bag together with my iPad and iPod touch, both in silicone sleeves.

I treated it like any other sensible electronic device, I did NOT drop, throw, sit on, immerse in water, fold, spindle, mutilate, or otherwise mis-treat the bag it was in, but when I took it out of the bag 20 minutes later, the display was shattered, simply from being wedged between the iPad and the iPod touch. Needless to say that I am not enthused, especially as this fragility of the display was mentioned nowhere in the user manual.

Don't know how Amazon will handle it, but the problem is aggravated by the fact that I live in Germany and got it via a friend in the US, so the shipping alone to get it to the US will be upward of 50$ and take at least a month.

Best regards,
Andy

10-24-2011, 01:32 AM	#19533
Andy_T Evangelist Posts: 431 Karma: 5121676 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hannover, Germany Device: iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, Kindle KB, NT, Fire, PW II	I guess this is a good place to have a first post here. I got my Kindle 3rd generation keyboard 3G (special deals version) about 3 weeks ago and was totally in love with it ... was ... until I broke the display simply by putting it (in a padded timbuk2 pouch supposed to keep it safe) into my bag together with my iPad and iPod touch, both in silicone sleeves. I treated it like any other sensible electronic device, I did NOT drop, throw, sit on, immerse in water, fold, spindle, mutilate, or otherwise mis-treat the bag it was in, but when I took it out of the bag 20 minutes later, the display was shattered, simply from being wedged between the iPad and the iPod touch. Needless to say that I am not enthused, especially as this fragility of the display was mentioned nowhere in the user manual. Don't know how Amazon will handle it, but the problem is aggravated by the fact that I live in Germany and got it via a friend in the US, so the shipping alone to get it to the US will be upward of 50$ and take at least a month. Best regards, Andy Last edited by Andy_T; 10-24-2011 at 01:34 AM.