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Yes, I use a cover. 168 81.55%
No, I do not use a cover. 38 18.45%
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Old 05-13-2016, 02:27 PM   #106
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Don't think of the cost of the device, think of the REPLACEMENT cost. You cannot buy a Kobo Mini now. So if it was to break, you would not have one. You have to treat your devices with care and a sleeve is not caring for your Mini. You take the Mini out of the sleeve, and there is no protection.
No cover for my Mini. It is in a silicone shell - covering back and sides. Being the smallest e-ink screen (currently, or most recently) I feel it is least susceptible to damage. I keep a soft pouch in my purse for when I am taking it out of the house.

No cover for my Aura HD. Had one, didn't like the added bulk. I don't take the Aura HD out of the house. Being such a large screen, I consider it the most susceptible to damage.

As I have said before, the only one I ever broke was in its case, closed, as I reached to put it in my purse. Dropped it on a tile floor and it was a goner.

I don't think the case is all that helpful when dropped on a hard surface. It has a lot to do with the angle at which it strikes, I think. I am more careful about putting readers in my bag, now. Don't stand while putting it away = my plan.
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Old 05-22-2016, 07:38 AM   #107
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Yes. I do use cover for the protection.
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Old 05-22-2016, 05:19 PM   #108
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Answers like this is why I don't post much on internet forums.

You're trying to sound clever. It's not working.

When I go out with my kindle, I'll carry it in my inside coat pocket. Therefore, I take weight and bulk into consideration.

I'd like a Kobo Mini for this very reason.
Wow. There may be an operation available to untwist those britches and remove the stick. I made a relevant observation: a person's relative size and strength, and particularly hand size, is going to make a difference in whether a case makes any noticeable difference in bulk on an e-reader. I made an attempt at levity because what we're doing here is known as "idle conversation," which becomes %100 pointless if one makes no attempt to be engaging. If that kind of thing triggers you, maybe avoid conversation with non-depressed persons of average or greater intelligence in all contexts, not just internet forums.
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Old 05-24-2016, 02:28 PM   #109
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I use a cover for my Voyage but that is because it was more convenient holding it in the cover. I do not use it for pretection agains fall. It will also protect the reader in my bag.
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Old 05-25-2016, 05:05 PM   #110
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I splurged on the official cover for the Paperwhite 3, the expensive one, and it's paid off. It's so nice to hold and it seems very sturdy.
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Old 05-26-2016, 02:36 PM   #111
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I'm struggling with this issue right now. I've had an e-reader since the first generation Kindle, and haven't used a cover, and haven't broken any. The closest I've come to damaging one is when trying to remove my current Kindle Voyage from a fiendishly snug cover I bought to try (ACdream SmartShell Case), and have been too afraid to use again.

I don't really want a cover, because why add back on that extra weight that the designers have toiled to remove from the device? ... and even though I didn't think it would be a big difference, it really feels a *lot* nicer to me holding the lighter / smaller Voyage than the slightly heavier Paperwhite.

Yet, I feel that the Voyage purchase was a fairly expensive indulgence, and I really ought to be careful to protect it. So a bit of a conundrum. At the moment, I'm going with no-cover. I protect in some sort of sleeve if I'm going to carry it around in my bag, though.
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