Durable Reader

Mammoth · 02-20-2014, 01:32 PM

Hi Guys.New here,I am looking for reader ,most important for me is safety of reader,because of glass display the screen is very fragile . I read on tablet and it is working good ,but I would change to e-ink,but durability of ink`s are giving me panic.I dont need Wifi,music ,and other things like that.
Thanks guys

Shopaholic · 02-20-2014, 02:38 PM

There's no such thing as a durable reader. You have to be very careful with all of them. No dropping, no bending, no torqueing or you'll break the substrate of the screen and render the device useless.

There are some really good protector cases out there but none of them really protect the screen from any of the above as far as I know.

If you're hard on your electronics then I'd pass on an eink reader personally. Sorry.

Mammoth · 02-20-2014, 03:58 PM

Thats no problem.I heard Sony made new big flex reader Wexler made some bad quality one.So maybe I will get ereader with flex display when they will be popular. Also I wanted to ask I use Acer Iconia B1,will my reader experience be a lot better if I change it to Kobo Arc ,Kindle Fire or Nook HD ,and what can you say about those cheap readers with retina display?

robko · 02-20-2014, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mammoth

Hi Guys.New here,I am looking for reader ,most important for me is safety of reader,because of glass display the screen is very fragile . I read on tablet and it is working good ,but I would change to e-ink,but durability of ink`s are giving me panic.I dont need Wifi,music ,and other things like that.
Thanks guys

How are you using your reader -- i.e. are you taking it out and about or are you reading mostly at home? The fragility usually isn't an issue if you're reading at home. The big challenge is if you're taking it out and about in a pocket or purse or something where flexing and potential screen impacts can mean issues.

Mammoth · 02-22-2014, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by robko

How are you using your reader -- i.e. are you taking it out and about or are you reading mostly at home? The fragility usually isn't an issue if you're reading at home. The big challenge is if you're taking it out and about in a pocket or purse or something where flexing and potential screen impacts can mean issues.

I read only at home,but I have palsy on hands so thats big problem .

robko · 02-22-2014, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Mammoth

I read only at home,but I have palsy on hands so thats big problem .

That could be a problem then. Hopefully you can find something that will work for you.

02-20-2014, 01:32 PM	#1
Mammoth Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: none	Durable Reader Hi Guys.New here,I am looking for reader ,most important for me is safety of reader,because of glass display the screen is very fragile . I read on tablet and it is working good ,but I would change to e-ink,but durability of ink`s are giving me panic.I dont need Wifi,music ,and other things like that. Thanks guys

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02-20-2014, 02:38 PM	#2
Shopaholic Cockatoo Mom! Posts: 1,509 Karma: 1841741 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: PW4, Kobo: A1, Clara, Libra 2, iPad Pro 11, iPad Mini	There's no such thing as a durable reader. You have to be very careful with all of them. No dropping, no bending, no torqueing or you'll break the substrate of the screen and render the device useless. There are some really good protector cases out there but none of them really protect the screen from any of the above as far as I know. If you're hard on your electronics then I'd pass on an eink reader personally. Sorry.

02-20-2014, 03:58 PM	#3
Mammoth Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: none	Thats no problem.I heard Sony made new big flex reader Wexler made some bad quality one.So maybe I will get ereader with flex display when they will be popular. Also I wanted to ask I use Acer Iconia B1,will my reader experience be a lot better if I change it to Kobo Arc ,Kindle Fire or Nook HD ,and what can you say about those cheap readers with retina display?

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