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Originally Posted by teija
Agreed! Sony shot themselves in the foot when they went "cheap"... yes, it made the reader more affordable for the masses, but at the cost of having a plastic device..? The other month I bought a T1 for $50... I returned it within 2 weeks as it was so cheap feeling compared to my PRS-650, and to top it off, the display was crooked! After it was returned, I bought a lovely used PRS-350 instead  |
I agree! Although a plastic case may be less expensive, the weight, feel, and extra protection of a metal case is worth the extra expense. In a related issue, when it comes to audio players I prefer a metal case for the same reason and that's why I like my iPod and my Sony Walkman players.
It was also a rule I had when considering a PDA, I would only consider a PDA that also had a protective case (preferably a metal one) available. This was important because I used to carry my Palm PDA with me in a thick metal protective case in my front pocket and after a few months the case would be dented and scratched but the PDA inside was completely undamaged despite what happened to the case.
For me, a plastic case is fine when it's a device you are not going to be carrying with you, like an alarm clock or a remote control. But for devices you carry with you, a metal case is very important.