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Originally Posted by BookCat
Although I rarely venture out alone (usually with a friend - more fun) on the odd occasions when I do I avoid taking my ereader with me.
Years ago, I had my handbag snatched from my shoulder, although I carry it more securely now, I'm still wary.
My mobile is ancient and definitely not desirable, but just how desirable to thieves are ereaders? Do they have much of a resale value?
Might they mistake it for a mini ipad (it's in a case) and consider THAT desirable, then be terribly disappointed when they discovered the truth?
How protective are you regarding your ereaders?
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I work with criminal defendant's on a weekly basis (as opposing counsel), and my two cents would be this: If your reader is in a case that might cause it to be mistaken for a tablet, then it is at a risk for theft. The vast majority of petty crime involving the theft of small electronics are crimes of poverty where folks are looking to turn a quick buck to pay for other things. Shiny color screen = more value than eink. But I am really not sure how many bag snatchers are really scoping out targets based on what is in the bag.
Most individual item theft happens because someone thinks Starbucks is a safe place to leave all their stuff at the table while they take a bathroom break.
Having said that, I take my reader everywhere. I carry a Timbuk2 business messenger bag, and in my walks to and from the courthouse and domestic violence center, I secure the bike strap across my chest to make by bag snatch proof.