I'm going naked - Page 5

Hatgirl · 08-04-2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

All it takes is a simple drop on say a wood or tiled floor to break the screen.

A few years ago I tripped, hit my elbow on the ground and broke it. Hit anything at the right angle and it'll break. But I don't incase myself in bubblewrap for fear of snapping another bone

elizilla · 08-04-2011, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatgirl

But I don't incase myself in bubblewrap for fear of snapping another bone

Bubblewrap has no abrasion resistance. Better to wear full leather, a back protector, CE certified armor, armored boots and gloves, and a full face helmet. ATGATT!

taosaur · 08-04-2011, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by elizilla

Bubblewrap has no abrasion resistance. Better to wear full leather, a back protector, CE certified armor, armored boots and gloves, and a full face helmet. ATGATT!

And an ereader cover!!!

MrsJoseph · 08-05-2011, 11:25 AM

I've dropped my KW many a time without breaking it. In fact, it took my 300 lb husband leaning on the screen with his elbow to break it.

Of course, I wanted to break him shortly after but that's a different conversation.

Stephen_Melling · 08-05-2011, 11:30 AM

It's true that you catch something at the right - or wrong - angle it will break. Case study: I dropped my cell phone off a roof last winter but other than a few scrapes the phone was fine. I fumbled it in the car and it broke falling nine inches into the footwell!

MrsJoseph · 08-05-2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen_Melling

It's true that you catch something at the right - or wrong - angle it will break. Case study: I dropped my cell phone off a roof last winter but other than a few scrapes the phone was fine. I fumbled it in the car and it broke falling nine inches into the footwell!

I know the feeling. I drop my phone from my lap to the pavement all the time when getting out of the car...but somehow managed to shatter the screen dropping it from a foot stool to the floor.

thinkpad · 08-07-2011, 07:43 AM

I would never remove the cover of my Kindle. It feels naked without

it and I haul it around in my backpack all the time. I'm so used with the cover on, that reading without it feels awkward.

elizilla · 08-07-2011, 05:22 PM

Every time my mother sees my Sony reader, she exclaims about how nice it is that I have a cover, and says it's too bad there are no Kindle covers. I keep telling her that there are HUNDREDS of Kindle covers on Amazon, but she never gets around to looking. She keeps her Kindle in one of the pockets in her laptop bag, naked.

crich70 · 08-08-2011, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hatgirl

A few years ago I tripped, hit my elbow on the ground and broke it. Hit anything at the right angle and it'll break. But I don't incase myself in bubblewrap for fear of snapping another bone

True, but given enough time you will heal from the broken bone (though I'm sure it wouldn't be pleasant) but your Kindle won't bounce back from being broken. At best it'll still be covered by the warranty and Amazon will replace it, at worst you're out the cost of buying a new Kindle and in either case you end up having to be without a Kindle while the unit is being replaced.

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08-05-2011, 11:25 AM	#64
MrsJoseph Loves Ellipsis... Posts: 1,554 Karma: 7899232 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Kobo Wifi (broken), nook STR (returned), Kobo Touch, Sony T1	I've dropped my KW many a time without breaking it. In fact, it took my 300 lb husband leaning on the screen with his elbow to break it. Of course, I wanted to break him shortly after but that's a different conversation.

08-05-2011, 11:30 AM	#65
Stephen_Melling Stephen_Melling Posts: 133 Karma: 479422 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Preston, Lancashire Device: kindle	It's true that you catch something at the right - or wrong - angle it will break. Case study: I dropped my cell phone off a roof last winter but other than a few scrapes the phone was fine. I fumbled it in the car and it broke falling nine inches into the footwell!

08-07-2011, 07:43 AM	#67
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	I would never remove the cover of my Kindle. It feels naked without it and I haul it around in my backpack all the time. I'm so used with the cover on, that reading without it feels awkward.

08-07-2011, 05:22 PM	#68
elizilla Addict Posts: 271 Karma: 610286 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Michigan, USA Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Sage, others	Every time my mother sees my Sony reader, she exclaims about how nice it is that I have a cover, and says it's too bad there are no Kindle covers. I keep telling her that there are HUNDREDS of Kindle covers on Amazon, but she never gets around to looking. She keeps her Kindle in one of the pockets in her laptop bag, naked.