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Originally Posted by Ea
Yes, was also thinking of simply enforcing the Patagonia cover.
I must say I'm not that worried about the edges - has something happened to to a device of yours that could have been prevented from better protection?
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Yeah. On flat platform devices (cell phones & PDAs) the most damaging drops for me were when they landed on an edge or corner. In this type of drop, all the kinetic energy is concentrated into the smallest possible area when it hits. This is the type of drop most likely to crack a device open and throw parts everywhere.
In contrast, when a device is dropped on the larger side, the energy is spread out more.
For my day job, I work at UL, and for our Drop Impact test, I have dropped dozens upon dozens of devices ranging from UPSs to multimeters. The edge & corner drops are the most damaging by far.
I would think that if it were dropped, screen-first onto something convex, it would break the screen and be very damaging. But I would also think that this kind of drop would be rare compared to dropping it on a flat floor.
That's just my feeling on the matter though.
Another thing to consider is that if you're going to carry it in a purse, and you have a book cover type case, there is a much much higher chance that something will get between the screen and the front cover and scratch it. In a case like the two mentioned above, this cannot happen.
I carry my K2 in my backpack, and it has to share that pocket with change pens, keys, etc. If you have a purse or bag with a dedicated pocket for the Kindle, this may not be such a worry for you.