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brecklundin · 09-14-2009, 02:34 PM

great topic!! I can say that the build quality of my K1 as well as the Sony readers I have handled are good. No case flexing or "plasticky feel" at all.

There were some early reviews of the Cool-er reader having a "cheap feel", but from what I've read, people seem happy enough.

I am so used to MgAlloy cases on my laptops & PDA's I took for granted that a $500 K1 would have come with a MgAlloy case, but nope...still it is solid with nice fit and finish.

I am willing to bet the multi-branded devices use the same cases and are pulled from the same component production runs. For smaller brands a custom case would be a large expense that could make them unable to compete in the market. As companies grow and others die off, we might begin to seem more differentiation based on build quality as we do with laptops/netbooks/tablets.

09-14-2009, 02:34 PM	#2
brecklundin Banned Posts: 1,906 Karma: 15348 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: mine	great topic!! I can say that the build quality of my K1 as well as the Sony readers I have handled are good. No case flexing or "plasticky feel" at all. There were some early reviews of the Cool-er reader having a "cheap feel", but from what I've read, people seem happy enough. I am so used to MgAlloy cases on my laptops & PDA's I took for granted that a $500 K1 would have come with a MgAlloy case, but nope...still it is solid with nice fit and finish. I am willing to bet the multi-branded devices use the same cases and are pulled from the same component production runs. For smaller brands a custom case would be a large expense that could make them unable to compete in the market. As companies grow and others die off, we might begin to seem more differentiation based on build quality as we do with laptops/netbooks/tablets.