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Originally Posted by John F
I don't use a cover on my readers. I stick them in my pockets, including my back pocket. I'm relatively careful with my readers. I have yet to "break" a reader. I stopped using a cover shortly after lit readers came out. I used a cover for non-lit readers so I could use a clip-on light.
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I've had a lot of tablets and a lot of ereaders. Some break easier than others.
I think I cracked (but not broke!) the screen on a galaxy tab by throwing it in my bookbag without a cover. I think something else in the bag put pressure on the screen, and I was never able to find a good cover for it that was stiff enough to actually protect the screen. It actually has some dents in the back that would have broken the screen, and it got those with the cover on!
I think I went through 4 of one of the early models of nooks (mostly under warranty). Some of those died for no obvious reason without the screen cracking. I know I dropped it a lot, but at least one of them was never dropped and died anyway.
I've bought both kobo official and third party covers. The official kobo cover does put a lot of pressure on the case during insertion and removal, but I've never had it damage the kobo, but I've been afraid a few times. My most recent cover is a third party one, because the official one delaminated on me. I have an origami like third party case. I've worried about the case bending instead of protecting the screen but haven't had any damage yet, and I throw it in the bag with the galaxy tab. (Maybe one damaged the other? idunno.)
I've had enough frustration with dumb cases for various devices that I've considered taking up leather working as a hobby. Maybe after I finish my current books...