Thread: PRS-T1 To buy a case?
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Old 05-31-2012, 03:21 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by schorsch-lukas View Post
I bought one and am hardly using it because of the above. It protects the reader of course. But is it really that necessary? People buy screen protection foil and what not, but amazon user reviews highly differ about the necessity.

When i move out with it i take care that the screen doesn't get pressured + put it in a plastic bag.
The cover weights at least as much as the reader, and 300gram in your pocket are a big difference to 150gr. The latter you can carry without a problem in your jacket, the first suddenly is too big and too heavy. Those covers look neat and all, it's true, but there's not a single one that improves the holding experience imo. There is always some plastic or lug in the way. Well, just my experience.
Stick on screen protectors serve a purpose you don't need here. They serve to help protect the screen from scratches and from fingerprints. When you have your T1 in a proper cover, when the cover is closed you don't get scratches and you don't need to protect against fingerprints on eink. So really, it's not needed.

A cover is needed. It makes it easier to hold the T1 and it provides some measure of protection.
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