Sony, Nook, Kindle

[speedlever]

Regarding the plastic vs metal cases, do the metal cases dent easily?

We have a fairly new dishwasher with a SS interior, and I've found that dropped objects tend to dent it quite easily, unlike our old DW with a plastic interior.

[SolRaven]

Originally Posted by speedlever

Regarding the plastic vs metal cases, do the metal cases dent easily?

We have a fairly new dishwasher with a SS interior, and I've found that dropped objects tend to dent it quite easily, unlike our old DW with a plastic interior.

I've never seen a dented Sony, but I've seen plenty of cracked and chipped Kindles. Clipping the reading light to the Kindle can and has cracked it, which is why I always make sure to have it in its case when using a reading light. I can use the reading light clipped directly to the Sonys without incident. It feels solid, sturdy and like it's not going to do any damage. The worst thing it could do is scratch them metal part, and that hasn't happened either. Even if one had a crack and the other had a dent, a dented case will still protect it's contents, not so much for a cracked case.

[wyndslash]

just ordered my kindle and praying that there is no crack when it arrives!

[SolRaven]

Originally Posted by wyndslash

just ordered my kindle and praying that there is no crack when it arrives!

I'm sure it's a rare occurrence. You'll absolutely love your Kindle. When is it going to arrive?

[wyndslash]

Originally Posted by SolRaven

I'm sure it's a rare occurrence. You'll absolutely love your Kindle. When is it going to arrive?

amazon told me it should be delivered at my uncle in LA on march 22 he's bringing it over here when he comes in april i'm gonna tell him to inspect it carefully first

[Zarich]

I was looking at the sony 350 today (being the 650 is MIA everywhere) and I noted it was only aluminum on front and back but the entire sides of the unit was plastic.

[delphin]

Originally Posted by Zarich

I was looking at the sony 350 today (being the 650 is MIA everywhere) and I noted it was only aluminum on front and back but the entire sides of the unit was plastic.

The 350 is more compact, and with a metal parts it does use, it's still a pretty solid little unit.

The main issue with the Kindle is that it's so long and thin, and it's plastic doesn't seem to be a high strength FRP material, just cheap thermoplastic.

Even these low cost plastic materials are amazingly strong if the cross section is a little thicker; witness the typical TV remote that can survive being sat on; but when you have something like the Kindle that is only 8mm thick then you have to adjust your expectations accordingly.

With my Sony 650, I worry about falling asleep with the device in bed because if you roll over on it, and have the misfortune to get an elbow on the screen, and exert enough pressure, you could end up with a cracked screen.

With the Kindle this is about 10 times the concern, because you not only have to all the same worries as the Sony about the equally vulnerable glass screen getting cracked, but also about the much more flimsy plastic case. Even if the Kindle is face down and the screen protected against the mattress, the back of the unit could crack like an egg if you roll over on it with any significant pressure.