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Originally Posted by Roy Hinkley
The nook isn't available in Canada, so that's likely off my list. I guess my search continues, but I can't help but wondering if any eInk screen is this fragile?
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ALL the current eInk screens are just as fragile. The Kindle is actually the most robust, because of the large bezel around the screen. However, direct impact on the screen will often break it.
The problem is that the current eInk screens use a very thin glass substrate for the electronics that control the individual pixels. Glass is obviously prone to shattering, especially through twisting (not so much a problem with the kindle) or direct impact.
eInk screens with plastic or metal substrates are promised for later this year, but no-one (except Plastic Logic) have announced such a reader yet.
I've had the screen break on two CyBooks, and I currently have a Kindle and a Sony-505. I certainly won't be buying another eInk device with a screen with a glass substrate.