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Originally Posted by Ulysei
And a related query: in general, how fragile is the screen and how prone is it to damage?
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The biggest fragility of all e-readers is the glass substrate of the e-ink. It is an extremely thin glass plate. IMHO it is most likely to be damaged by twisting of the device causing it to crack which most covers won't help you with. Having said that, the Mini is smaller so should be more resistant to twisting since the frame is smaller. Of course, dropping something directly on the screen could scratch, break the surface, or crunch through and break the substrate which is what a cover will protect against.
Biggest thing to avoid is throwing it in a purse/bag/luggage where it could twist unless you have something solid around it.