Safe to gift Sony reader to my younger sister?

Nexutix · 10-07-2010, 06:24 AM

I just read Sony touchscreen E-reader uses infrared to track touchscreen activity by sides of screen. I wanted to gift one of such readers to my sister on her birthday, she is 10. She is surely gonna spend whole day on reading, she is voracious reader. Is it safe?
Or should I gift her any other reader? Plz suggest.

mrscoach · 10-07-2010, 08:25 AM

Why would it not be safe? It isn't like she will sit there with her hand on the screen, and even if she did I do not know of any studies that infrared is harmful.

yakuzaboss · 10-07-2010, 09:31 AM

The Sony Reader would be a a great gift for your sister.

Ravensknight · 10-07-2010, 12:34 PM

Don't! It will trap her hand like a bear trap and devour her by inches

If she is mature enough to take care of an expensive piece of equipment, then go for it. She'll thank you every time she reads...

khalleron · 10-07-2010, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mrscoach

Why would it not be safe? It isn't like she will sit there with her hand on the screen, and even if she did I do not know of any studies that infrared is harmful.

It is! Never sit next to a person, or cat, or dog, or any mammal or avian for that matter! Ectotherms give off infrared radiation like nobody's business!

You've been warned!

(and for the irony impaired, yes, I am kidding)

dsvick · 10-07-2010, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by khalleron

It is! Never sit next to a person, or cat, or dog, or any mammal or avian for that matter! Ectotherms give off infrared radiation like nobody's business!

You've been warned!

warmed!?

Quote:

(and for the irony impaired, yes, I am kidding)

Wouldn't that be sarcasm?

ardeegee · 10-07-2010, 03:56 PM

Don't laugh-- I had a 10-year-old cousin who died when a friend accidentally shot him with a remote control that some fool had left lying around.

Salgueiros · 10-07-2010, 04:00 PM

...I would wait until she is a bit older...

Not because of the infra red, but because liseuses are still a bit fragile. The screen breaks easily.

Bookworm_Girl · 10-07-2010, 04:27 PM

I would have been responsible at 10 to take care of an ereader while others would not. I suppose that judgment about your sister is up to you. Perhaps you should consider to also gift her a cover to help her keep her ereader protected and remind her not to put it at the bottom of her bookbag.

Latinandgreek · 10-07-2010, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

I would have been responsible at 10 to take care of an ereader while others would not. I suppose that judgment about your sister is up to you. Perhaps you should consider to also gift her a cover to help her keep her ereader protected and remind her not to put it at the bottom of her bookbag.

My childhood toys looks like they haven't been touched. Even as a child I took good care of my possessions, and I would have loved a reader at age 10 and would probably have treated it like gold. My husband, who is in his 30's, dings up his cell phones within a month. If your sister takes good care of her possessions, I say treat her to a Sony reader. She will love it.

Worldwalker · 10-07-2010, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Salgueiros

...I would wait until she is a bit older...

Not because of the infra red, but because liseuses are still a bit fragile. The screen breaks easily.

Fortunately, though liseuses are fragile, e-readers aren't so much. Any 10-year-old who can take care of, say, a Nintendo DS without breaking it can handle an e-reader. I would have killed for one at 10.

Salgueiros · 10-07-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Worldwalker

Fortunately, though liseuses are fragile, e-readers aren't so much. Any 10-year-old who can take care of, say, a Nintendo DS without breaking it can handle an e-reader. I would have killed for one at 10.

I don't think you can compare the screen of a Nintendo with a liseuse, Nintendo is more robust.

And the Nintendo can be closed as a sturdy plastic box. The leather covers for the current liseuses do not offer the same protection.

GlenBarrington · 10-07-2010, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Worldwalker

I would have killed for one at 10.

I did kill for one, shortly after I ordered a case of Fava beans and some chi-yan-ti. . .

SaraD · 10-07-2010, 07:51 PM

When I was about 13 my brother's friend (the boys were 9) asked him if his sister was born old because I was more responsible than the babysitter watching us. I still have the David Eddings books that I bought starting around age 11. The covers and spines are pristine to this day even after 2 international moves and several domestic ones. I also still have the dolphin and killer whale figurines that I chose as souvineers from the 2 amusement parks my family went to in Germany when I was 7 and 8 years old. No chips, cracks, or other damage and they were not "kept" for when I was "old enough". All the glass or ceramic figurines I was given as a very small child were mine to dust and arrange on the special shelf I had for displaying them.

So yes, some kids do well at a very young age with delicate things and have a responsibilty level high enough to understand what has been given to them. I would, however, remind such a child about showing or sharing such an object with friends who may not appreciate it. Go for it!

Nexutix · 10-07-2010, 09:31 PM

Thank you all for your comments. I did some googling and found infrared used in ereaders is not harmful. I am gonna gift her Sony PRS 600.

10-07-2010, 06:24 AM	#1
Nexutix Reading and reading Posts: 582 Karma: 8250144 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Infibeam Pi, iPod Touch 4G, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 2, Oneplus One	Safe to gift Sony reader to my younger sister? I just read Sony touchscreen E-reader uses infrared to track touchscreen activity by sides of screen. I wanted to gift one of such readers to my sister on her birthday, she is 10. She is surely gonna spend whole day on reading, she is voracious reader. Is it safe? Or should I gift her any other reader? Plz suggest.

10-07-2010, 09:31 PM	#15
Nexutix Reading and reading Posts: 582 Karma: 8250144 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Infibeam Pi, iPod Touch 4G, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 2, Oneplus One	Thanks Thank you all for your comments. I did some googling and found infrared used in ereaders is not harmful. I am gonna gift her Sony PRS 600.

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10-07-2010, 08:25 AM	#2
mrscoach Guru Posts: 767 Karma: 4837659 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Angelo Texas Device: Samsung Galaxy tab	Why would it not be safe? It isn't like she will sit there with her hand on the screen, and even if she did I do not know of any studies that infrared is harmful.

10-07-2010, 09:31 AM	#3
yakuzaboss Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 58 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, BC Device: Sony PRS-650	The Sony Reader would be a a great gift for your sister.

10-07-2010, 12:34 PM	#4
Ravensknight Serpent Rider Posts: 1,123 Karma: 10219804 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis	Don't! It will trap her hand like a bear trap and devour her by inches If she is mature enough to take care of an expensive piece of equipment, then go for it. She'll thank you every time she reads...

10-07-2010, 03:56 PM	#7
ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	Don't laugh-- I had a 10-year-old cousin who died when a friend accidentally shot him with a remote control that some fool had left lying around.

10-07-2010, 04:00 PM	#8
Salgueiros Eudaimonia Posts: 898 Karma: 9164418 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Sony PRS T2, Sony PRS T3, Sony DPT-RP1	...I would wait until she is a bit older... Not because of the infra red, but because liseuses are still a bit fragile. The screen breaks easily.

10-07-2010, 04:27 PM	#9
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I would have been responsible at 10 to take care of an ereader while others would not. I suppose that judgment about your sister is up to you. Perhaps you should consider to also gift her a cover to help her keep her ereader protected and remind her not to put it at the bottom of her bookbag.

10-07-2010, 07:51 PM	#14
SaraD Groupie Posts: 161 Karma: 2670 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mead, WA, USA Device: Sony 650, Basic Kindle 7th generation	When I was about 13 my brother's friend (the boys were 9) asked him if his sister was born old because I was more responsible than the babysitter watching us. I still have the David Eddings books that I bought starting around age 11. The covers and spines are pristine to this day even after 2 international moves and several domestic ones. I also still have the dolphin and killer whale figurines that I chose as souvineers from the 2 amusement parks my family went to in Germany when I was 7 and 8 years old. No chips, cracks, or other damage and they were not "kept" for when I was "old enough". All the glass or ceramic figurines I was given as a very small child were mine to dust and arrange on the special shelf I had for displaying them. So yes, some kids do well at a very young age with delicate things and have a responsibilty level high enough to understand what has been given to them. I would, however, remind such a child about showing or sharing such an object with friends who may not appreciate it. Go for it!

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