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Originally Posted by schulzmc
In light of the discussion in this thread I thought this paragraph from the Wired review was interesting...
And if you should happen to drop the Voyage while fumbling with the charger, don’t fret. This is no delicate tab. Even though it’s only 7.6mm thick (vs the Paperwhite’s 9.1) and 6.4 ounces (vs the Paperwhite’s 7.5) it takes falls like a stuntman. I threw it onto my hardwood floor 100 times (sorry, Neighbors!) and barely even nicked the thing. Then I took it to work and threw it around the office like a crazy person. No damage. I carried it to and from work in my bag with the cover off for most of a week, and I can’t find a scratch on the screen. It’s a beast.
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I'm not sure the writer's definition of throwing is the same as mine - I'm sceptical about the claims that they dropped it "100 times" or they were throwing it any way other than a few inches above a cushioned surface. Unless there's video of them tossing it forcefully around like a Frisbee and dropping it 6 feet to a hardwood floor for several hours straight to get the "100" times ... not unless that screen, the logic board, and battery are seriously shock-proofed and not using a glass substrate for the screen.