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Originally Posted by Sweetpea
Oh, I wouldn't give an "adult" version of such a device to a child. Besides, we're talking about development here! And isn't a new gen e-ink in the making? A plastic substrate variety should be able to handle more stess and be perfectly capable of surviving small children  Especially if you make the casing to fit that mentality (adding some "bouncing" material might help!) |
That's what I was referring to about the jabbing problem. The glass substrate eInk and similar LCD screens I wouldn't give to them. But I'm with you on next-gen devices designed with them in mind. The EBW1150 and the Pocketbook 360 are nice designs, just a bit more kid friendly and I'd think they'd be great for it. I'd go with a bit bigger screen like 8" however.
One thing I do worry about is that most people seem to have a view of the plastic substrate eInk as some uber-material. You can still crease, dent and puncture it. It is very durable in that it will continue to work and won't crack like glass substrate, but you can still kill 'pixels' and leave lines, spots and such permanently damaged. Watch that insane destruction of the Esquire eInk for an example of what I mean.
-MJ