Killed my Reader :( - Page 3

Sydney's Mom · 06-10-2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Just not too tight or you'll crack the case and maybe the screen.

I wasn't being literal. I have an Oberon case, and I have dropped it on the train platform so hard it bounced. Works fine. I just need to be sure I fasten the case (which I always do, OCD helps in that respect (no disrespect intended to anyone that suffers from OCD))

JSWolf · 06-10-2009, 01:55 PM

Sony is really coming through these days.

JSWolf · 06-10-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

I wasn't being literal. I have an Oberon case, and I have dropped it on the train platform so hard it bounced. Works fine. I just need to be sure I fasten the case (which I always do, OCD helps in that respect (no disrespect intended to anyone that suffers from OCD))

You might say I am anal about not dropping my reader. But I do carry it around a lot in my shoulder bag and it's never had an issue at all. I do like the idea of a wrist strap like that used on the Nintendo Wii.

F1Wild · 06-10-2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

I have an Oberon case...which I always do, OCD helps in that respect (no disrespect intended to anyone that suffers from OCD))

Who suffers? We excel!! OK, is here such a thing as self-inflicted OCD?

Canuck_in_Japan · 06-13-2009, 09:05 AM

Just out of curiosity did you have the cover on it when you dropped it? From what height did it fall? What did it land on? Carpet, concrete, gravel? I'm just curious as to how fragile these things are.

Elfwreck · 06-15-2009, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

Just out of curiosity did you have the cover on it when you dropped it? From what height did it fall? What did it land on? Carpet, concrete, gravel? I'm just curious as to how fragile these things are.

It had the cover on, the one that came with it. I had it under my arm at a coffee shop, and it slipped while I was getting change, and fell from just above waist-high, absolutely flat (not onto a corner/side, and no bouncing), onto a concrete floor. Can't remember if it landed face-up or face-down; I didn't check immediately (was rushing to get my lunch & get out of the way of other customers), but I don't think it was likely to matter.

Catire · 06-15-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

Just out of curiosity did you have the cover on it when you dropped it? From what height did it fall? What did it land on? Carpet, concrete, gravel? I'm just curious as to how fragile these things are.

I dropped my prs-505 a bunch of times, with and without the cover on. A few times waist high landing on it´s corner and flat, the other times i´ve fallen asleep reading on my bed or on a couch and when i wake up it´s on the floor.

I´d say its about as fragile as a cell phone.

Sweetpea · 06-15-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Catire

I dropped my prs-505 a bunch of times, with and without the cover on. A few times waist high landing on it´s corner and flat, the other times i´ve fallen asleep reading on my bed or on a couch and when i wake up it´s on the floor.

I´d say its about as fragile as a cell phone.

I once dropped my PDA, without cover from a bit over waist high on a stone floor. It fell on a corner of the device. Not one scratch.

You can have luck or unluck in things dropping. Sometimes you wonder how something didn't break and the next time it does even though it fell on pillows (for example...)

Catire · 06-15-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

You can have luck or unluck in things dropping. Sometimes you wonder how something didn't break and the next time it does even though it fell on pillows (for example...)

Yeah thats what i was trying to get across, just that its as fragile as any piece of handheld electronic, it might survive 1000 drops or break after 1 or after 7 or even if you never drop it.

jj2me · 06-15-2009, 12:10 PM

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Ham88 · 06-15-2009, 07:48 PM

Thats great that it was covered by warranty!

I would probably die if my jetbook broke! But if it did I would be able to justify to myself buying a pricer unit, lol.

Sweetpea · 06-16-2009, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Catire

Yeah thats what i was trying to get across, just that its as fragile as any piece of handheld electronic, it might survive 1000 drops or break after 1 or after 7 or even if you never drop it.

It usually depends if it's still in warranty... just out: it will break, just in: it won't break, way out, 50/50....

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Originally Posted by Ham88

I would probably die if my jetbook broke! But if it did I would be able to justify to myself buying a pricer unit, lol.

Same here

Actually, I bought my current PDA because the older one did have a problem with the battery. It was going flat. I could have replaced it (and it was replaced later), but I rather bought a new PDA

etak · 06-26-2009, 04:15 PM

Hi my 505 has a simular problem in top right hand corner but i haven't dropped it? its got a cover on and i also keep it in a cloth bag. i brought my reader in the states last aug/sept whilst on holiday but live in the uk, does anyone know if i'd be covered by a warranty?

Elfwreck · 06-26-2009, 04:36 PM

Call them and ask. Expect to take 20 minutes to get to a person who knows what you're talking about (sometimes it happens faster than that, but budget the extra time anyway).

From the couple of people I talked to, they didn't seem to care what caused the problem (whether I dropped it or it got bumped or it was defective); it was a simple enough fix that they considered it covered.

06-15-2009, 12:10 PM	#40
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06-10-2009, 01:55 PM	#32
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,457 Karma: 145863170 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Sony is really coming through these days.

06-13-2009, 09:05 AM	#35
Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,476 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	Just out of curiosity did you have the cover on it when you dropped it? From what height did it fall? What did it land on? Carpet, concrete, gravel? I'm just curious as to how fragile these things are.

06-15-2009, 07:48 PM	#41
Ham88 Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 994 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Maine, United States Device: Ectaco Jetbook	Thats great that it was covered by warranty! I would probably die if my jetbook broke! But if it did I would be able to justify to myself buying a pricer unit, lol.

06-26-2009, 04:15 PM	#43
etak Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: prs505	Hi my 505 has a simular problem in top right hand corner but i haven't dropped it? its got a cover on and i also keep it in a cloth bag. i brought my reader in the states last aug/sept whilst on holiday but live in the uk, does anyone know if i'd be covered by a warranty?

06-26-2009, 04:36 PM	#44
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,187 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	Call them and ask. Expect to take 20 minutes to get to a person who knows what you're talking about (sometimes it happens faster than that, but budget the extra time anyway). From the couple of people I talked to, they didn't seem to care what caused the problem (whether I dropped it or it got bumped or it was defective); it was a simple enough fix that they considered it covered.

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