sigh... I'd written a long reply, but it seems to have disappeared. Always Ctrl+C before submitting, folks.
Thank you for the info, ottischwenk! Fair enough not to disassemble; I don't always do so myself, just prefer to get machines I can repair after the 2-year-old Li-Ions die so they last a while longer.
I'm not sure how much price range and screen size play into screws or ease of opening; seems more of whether a brand has a habit of making openable gadgets or not. The similar Likebook Mars
can be easily disassembled, while the more premium Kindle Oasis, Remarkable, Kobos are glue sandwiches. Sony DPT (and clones) has
a clip-on plastic back. I couldn't tell from the low-res photos and SEO-marketing-spam videos of the P78 whether it had screws (Apple-style, either side of USB port) or plastic clips or what.
Guess I'll find out soon; at least I'm not buying for my own use, so less to worry. I ended up buying for £145 from
eBay; hoping seller reputation and eBay's money back guarantee hold up. I couldn't get TechInTheBasket's website to work for me (possibly because of my uBlockOrigin+Ungoogled Chromium?) when trying to check out, and the price is now £146.99 (vs. £134.99 back in June), so for the same price, I might as well buy from somewhere I've bought from before.
TechInTheBasket's special offer codes don't work, despite continued advertising. Though, in their credit, their customer support is quick to respond.
RE: the offer codes, they said:
Quote:
Currently we only accept payment through PayPal, so that in case of any dispute, both of us will be under PayPal's protection.
So the 2% off discount is not available anymore.
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I'll post updates once I've got the P78 later this week, here and on Reddit.