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Originally Posted by HarryT
The key thing is HOW you carry it.
As Martin very rightly says, flexing of the case is what will break your screen. Carry the device with solid books in front and behind it, and you should be fine. The problems occur when you have support on one part of the device, and none on another part, so it can twist. Make sure it's firmly supported on both sides and you should be OK.
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Frankly, I find this a bit ridiculous. I have paid quite a lot for this device to be used
instead of a paperbook, not to find a reason to carry TWO hardcover books with me at all times in addition to the cybook. If the screen is too susceptible to flexing, the device should be made differently, to provide more support, or maybe a hard cover (as titanium caddy) should be advised for anybody who wishes to use the device rather than to just put it on a shelf and worship from afar. Anyhow, my definition of expected everyday use for cybook would definitely include carrying it in a bag to and from work. Cybook should be able to withstand that, if not safari trips.
Also, my Cybook broke after eight months, not a few weeks. And while it was carried around as a rule, it did not leave the house for a few weeks prior to the failure. And it is now as broken as the one participating in safari.
Dorota