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booklover6 · 06-15-2016, 07:22 AM

E-ink screens are fragile. I've had a lot of Kobo devices. My son is currently using an old Touch I got for $12, which has a black spot of damage on the screen, still working fine! Not a great battery life, but for him, it doesn't matter. If it works with a damaged screen, I'd say Kobos are pretty good!

But the larger the device, the more fragile, IMO. For world travelling, I'd go with a Kobo Glo HD in a sturdy case. Or a Kindle Voyage, I think they have a metal frame. Both are 6". I have a larger device (Kobo Aura HD) but I never take it out of the house. My favorite to-go device is the 5" Kobo Mini.

06-15-2016, 07:22 AM	#9
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	E-ink screens are fragile. I've had a lot of Kobo devices. My son is currently using an old Touch I got for $12, which has a black spot of damage on the screen, still working fine! Not a great battery life, but for him, it doesn't matter. If it works with a damaged screen, I'd say Kobos are pretty good! But the larger the device, the more fragile, IMO. For world travelling, I'd go with a Kobo Glo HD in a sturdy case. Or a Kindle Voyage, I think they have a metal frame. Both are 6". I have a larger device (Kobo Aura HD) but I never take it out of the house. My favorite to-go device is the 5" Kobo Mini.