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mdibella · 05-24-2008, 01:15 PM

OK, this is probably a really silly question...but I like to carry my Kindle in my purse. The purse's clasp has a small magnet in it that sticks to a button-sized receptacle. It's a fairly common clasp, I think. Is there any danger to the Kindle from this small magnet? I am thinking probably 'not' because I carry an iPod in the purse too and there's never been any problem with that (or with my credit cards, for that matter)...but I wonder if anyone has any experience with it.

And why do purse/totebag manufacturers think it's nice to use magnets in the bag clasps?

05-24-2008, 01:15 PM	#1
mdibella Groupie Posts: 193 Karma: 1107 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Infinite Kindles, Occasional Sony's	Kindle and magnets OK, this is probably a really silly question...but I like to carry my Kindle in my purse. The purse's clasp has a small magnet in it that sticks to a button-sized receptacle. It's a fairly common clasp, I think. Is there any danger to the Kindle from this small magnet? I am thinking probably 'not' because I carry an iPod in the purse too and there's never been any problem with that (or with my credit cards, for that matter)...but I wonder if anyone has any experience with it. And why do purse/totebag manufacturers think it's nice to use magnets in the bag clasps?