To be fair, we don't know how easy or difficult it is to break until the real thing is put through some stress testing.
The press release did talk about the frame being reinforced with metal for additional durability to offset the thinness, so it's probably not as fragile as it looks at first glance.
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Kindle Oasis has a featherweight polymer frame that is plated with metal by structural electroplating—this makes the device incredibly light while ensuring it has the strength and rigidity of metal so it is resilient enough to take anywhere you want to read.
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