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Originally Posted by badbob001
Yeah, I wish the irex had a plastic screen instead, especially when I read about iliad users with a smashed screen. I guess a plastic screen is not as hard as glass and thus may scratch when using the stylus. Iphone users were excited about having a glass screen (I think glass is necessary for the capacitive touch technology) but I'm not sure why. [...]
I wonder if the supplied cover is strong enough to protect the screen if the device is thrown into a bag with other books. I would feel better to keep some sort of padded plastic or cardboard container in my bad to slip the device into.
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There's a plastic layer on top of the iRex screens - same as with any other current e-ink screen. The only difference is that they are larger and may more easily get twisted or otherwise damaged. I haven't noticed a higher ratio of iRex device owners with damaged screen though. Personally I've found them as stable as the other devices I've owned.
I have an iPod Touch as well, and I don't know if it's because it's glass or what, but it has virtually *no* scratches after bumbing around in a bag on an almost daily basis for close to two years. Perhaps they've given it some scratch-resistant treatment. Anyway, it's a very nice and clear screen.
I crashed the screen of my first e-ink reader (a cybook) by falling on top of it (it was in its cover), and since then I've been quite paranoid about taking *any* e-ink device I've owned around with me. That's what I use the Touch for
