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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
Just out of curiosity how did you break them?
Kindle's are no more or less durable than any other eInk based read IMO. (except maybe older Sonys with a metal casing which might be slightly more so)
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I keep all my readers in a neoprene zip case, same model case for all of them in an internal handbag pocket with unchanging & minimal contents.
Sony 505 - still going, handed down
Sony 300 - still going - handed down
Sony 350 - still going - handed down
K3 - broken screen, unknown event, noticed on bag removal
K3 - broken USB port, internal pin snapped aft 3 uses with K cord
K3 - broken screen, same as above
Sony T-1 - currently going.
My aunts both use Kindles, one broke her K2 twice and is currently on a K3. The other has had her K3 just a few months. On the K2's she had a speaker failure followed by a dead screen. My father in law is still rocking his K1 as an early adopter.
Amazon has been amazing about repair or replacements, the customer service has been exceptional, but the product hasn't worked out for my family. We're not particularly hard on products (nothing else breaks) - so either we've had the worst run of Kindles ever or Kindles are less durable than other devices.