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Originally Posted by MGlitch
Nope cases are optional.
And before you get on your rant about them preventing screen damage, I can guarantee you I’ve handled more ereaders than most of this forum. Statistically cases have not made a difference in broken screens. Save maybe a hardshell case with padding though those cases tend not to be popular since they add significant weight and bulk to the reader.
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For me, cases are primarily for covering the screen and preventing it from being poked and damaged that way. For drops, they've prevented damage if the device fell face down as the closed case or the front cover will stop it from hitting corners, and a case where it's retained by clips helps only a bit by making sure that some of the force of the fall doesn't get transmitted to the device.
And I've probably handled (and dropped) about as many devices as you since I've been using them from when Sony first brought them to NA as the Libre.
And I'd argue that if you need a case to stop a reader from being slippery... well, it means the damned thing is slippery. I had to stick a DecalGirl sticker on the back of my Aura HD as the plain plastic was a pain in the ass to keep a grip on, even with the weird angular shape. The official cover had the same plastic back, so it did NOT help grip... and I transferred the sticker to the case to add some texture.