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Originally Posted by cybmole
Sony T3 blurb:
A slimmer, lighter Reader™ ...With a comfortable protective snap cover..
...Slip it in and out of your jacket... This is the Reader that’s as thin, light and versatile as your everyday paperback.....
..Ultra lightweight 200g (including cover)...
my italics - did not do a very good job of protecting mine 
and the suggestion that you walk about with it slipped inside your jacket noes not equate to treat it like a very fragile piece of glass!
if your top design aim is ultra lightweight then robustness has to be less important. |
I'm not arguing that that's deceptive marketing (yes the cover may protect the screen from direct impact, but not so much from twisting) and none of the e-reader companies do a very good job (OK, none of them even try) of telling people to treat their devices carefully. In fact, most of them talk about throwing it into pocket etc. Reality is that they are more fragile than that, and the companies won't stand behind it even though they suggest you can just toss it in your pocket and go.
I will argue that ultra lightweight and poor robustness HAVE to go together, but obviously there is a $$$ tradeoff in maintaining robustness and getting to ultra lightweight.