Reader survives drop

slayda · 11-18-2006, 01:36 PM

Well, my Sony reader has just survived a drop from table top height onto a hard floor with no apparent problem. It did land flat. Thought ya'll might want to know.

sammykrupa · 11-18-2006, 02:02 PM

Is there a Sony Reader medal of honor award?

(-:

Sam Krupa

Bob Russell · 11-18-2006, 02:40 PM

Phwew!!!!
That's great to know, but I wouldn't try it again! ;-)

yvanleterrible · 11-18-2006, 02:57 PM

Well! You're still alive, a heart attack did'nt carry you away, that must be good!
You must have felt a blood rush there!

Khisanthus · 11-19-2006, 07:03 PM

I am afraid I have that slightly trumped...you are fortunate that the drop was flat.

I managed to juggle it in the street and got a corner strike on the asphalt. The paint/frame whatever chipped

tcv · 11-19-2006, 08:28 PM

Still, it's nice to know it can survive common drops like the ones experienced here?

Now, anyone wanna try it from a house roof?

Leaping Gnome · 11-19-2006, 11:30 PM

I've dropped mine a few times.

Dropped it and bounced it off a bed frame onto carpet once. Dropped a couple of times onto carpet on various sides/corners. Dropped it once on tile where it landed on it's side. All of these were with it in the stock cover and the cover closed. No damage/problems so far. <knock on wood>

yvanleterrible · 11-20-2006, 08:12 AM

Well! That reader shure is slippery!

Aprilbeginnings · 11-20-2006, 10:57 AM

You were lucky. Am I the only person here that bought an extended warranty for stuff like this?

tekchic · 11-20-2006, 02:44 PM

My worst was falling asleep and having it take a tumble from my hand down to the carpet. It hit the bed frame in the bottom right corner hard enough to have a little silver scratch (where the gunmetal gray/black got scratched) that really only I notice. Reader's just fine.

Yesterday mine fell off the couch arm to carpet when my pillow whacked it. It bumped against the wall (and caused me to let a cuss word fly)

but it's still no worse for the wear.

Bob Russell · 11-20-2006, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aprilbeginnings

You were lucky. Am I the only person here that bought an extended warranty for stuff like this?

Count me in the warranty crowd! I dread the thought of either being without the Reader or having to buy the same thing twice.

Aprilbeginnings · 11-20-2006, 03:34 PM

And especially for what the thing cost.... Good I am not the only one

Alexander Turcic · 11-21-2006, 03:15 PM

I wish I could take the extra warranty. But it doesn't make much sense if you live outside the US... think of all the trouble I'd have to go through:

a) send the Reader back to Sony (overseas);
b) find an US address where Sony can ship the repaired/replaced unit
c) send the Reader back from the US to where you live (in my case Europe).

It would probably take months to take care of the logistics, not to mention the costs involved (duty taxes).

So I better don't break my Reader!

Aprilbeginnings · 11-21-2006, 03:17 PM

I don't understand their reasoning to only sell in the US anyways....I found that odd and don't understand their reasoning behind that one.

kahm · 11-21-2006, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aprilbeginnings

I don't understand their reasoning to only sell in the US anyways....I found that odd and don't understand their reasoning behind that one.

There's a very simple answer for that one. Sony wants to tie the reader to their online store (Kind of like Apple iTunes/iPod). They only have negotiated rights to sell eBooks from their store for the USA. Since they're only allowed to sell books in the USA, and they don't want to sell readers to anyone who can't buy their books, they therefore don't sell the reader in other markets.

Simple, right?

grumblegrumblemoancomplainFrickenSonygrumblegrumbl egrumble <- I live in Canada

11-18-2006, 01:36 PM	#1
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Reader survives drop Well, my Sony reader has just survived a drop from table top height onto a hard floor with no apparent problem. It did land flat. Thought ya'll might want to know.

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11-18-2006, 02:02 PM	#2
sammykrupa Reader of the Reader Posts: 103 Karma: 107 Join Date: Apr 2006 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Is there a Sony Reader medal of honor award? (-: Sam Krupa

11-18-2006, 02:40 PM	#3
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Phwew!!!! That's great to know, but I wouldn't try it again! ;-)

11-18-2006, 02:57 PM	#4
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Well! You're still alive, a heart attack did'nt carry you away, that must be good! You must have felt a blood rush there!

11-19-2006, 07:03 PM	#5
Khisanthus Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: soon...	I am afraid I have that slightly trumped...you are fortunate that the drop was flat. I managed to juggle it in the street and got a corner strike on the asphalt. The paint/frame whatever chipped

11-19-2006, 08:28 PM	#6
tcv Addict Posts: 330 Karma: 596 Join Date: Oct 2006	Still, it's nice to know it can survive common drops like the ones experienced here? Now, anyone wanna try it from a house roof?

11-19-2006, 11:30 PM	#7
Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	I've dropped mine a few times. Dropped it and bounced it off a bed frame onto carpet once. Dropped a couple of times onto carpet on various sides/corners. Dropped it once on tile where it landed on it's side. All of these were with it in the stock cover and the cover closed. No damage/problems so far. <knock on wood>

11-20-2006, 08:12 AM	#8
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Well! That reader shure is slippery!

11-20-2006, 10:57 AM	#9
Aprilbeginnings Guru Posts: 632 Karma: 404 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern CA Device: Sony PRS-500 /prs 650 soon	You were lucky. Am I the only person here that bought an extended warranty for stuff like this?

11-20-2006, 02:44 PM	#10
tekchic Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 120 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: iPhone X, iPad Pro	My worst was falling asleep and having it take a tumble from my hand down to the carpet. It hit the bed frame in the bottom right corner hard enough to have a little silver scratch (where the gunmetal gray/black got scratched) that really only I notice. Reader's just fine. Yesterday mine fell off the couch arm to carpet when my pillow whacked it. It bumped against the wall (and caused me to let a cuss word fly) but it's still no worse for the wear.

11-20-2006, 03:34 PM	#12
Aprilbeginnings Guru Posts: 632 Karma: 404 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern CA Device: Sony PRS-500 /prs 650 soon	And especially for what the thing cost.... Good I am not the only one

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11-21-2006, 03:15 PM	#13
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	I wish I could take the extra warranty. But it doesn't make much sense if you live outside the US... think of all the trouble I'd have to go through: a) send the Reader back to Sony (overseas); b) find an US address where Sony can ship the repaired/replaced unit c) send the Reader back from the US to where you live (in my case Europe). It would probably take months to take care of the logistics, not to mention the costs involved (duty taxes). So I better don't break my Reader!

11-21-2006, 03:17 PM	#14
Aprilbeginnings Guru Posts: 632 Karma: 404 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern CA Device: Sony PRS-500 /prs 650 soon	I don't understand their reasoning to only sell in the US anyways....I found that odd and don't understand their reasoning behind that one.