Would you take your e-reader to the beach?

Alexander Turcic · 06-04-2008, 03:03 PM

Well I am heading out for vacation, kind of, tomorrow morning, and for the days I am away I plan on enjoying two miles of white sand beach, lapped by water with a visibility of 200 feet.

Now, every time I go to the beach, I wonder if it's really such a smart idea to take my Sony Reader along with me. Sand, sun and heat - this sounds like a potential death cocktail for e-book readers, don't you think?

The only protective cover I got is the original leather case that came with the Reader (well, and the backpack I use to carry it).

pshrynk · 06-04-2008, 03:06 PM

On the Kindle forum, there is a waterproof bag that they are touting as the best thing since squeezed cheese in a can. It's called the DryPak bag, available on Amazon. That looks like the only way that I would ever go to such a hostile environment with my reader.

daffy4u · 06-04-2008, 03:07 PM

Try a large ziplock storage bag. As long as you're not taking it in the water, you should get plenty of protection and it's pliable enough to push buttons.

Enjoy yourself!

Alexander Turcic · 06-04-2008, 03:12 PM

Uhm, I should try, I think I have a ziplock bag somewhere at home. It sure must look strange holding a ziplock bag in front of your eyes for hours

badgoodDeb · 06-04-2008, 03:21 PM

Not as strange as a bibliophile going into withdrawal, from having nothing to read for four hours. I was going to suggest a gallon sized zip lock bag too.

DixieGal · 06-04-2008, 03:24 PM

I took mine to the beach in a Ziploc gallon bag. Press all the air out so that it is form-fitting. I kept it in the "dry" part of the cooler when I was playing in the surf, just to be sure no water could get it.

BONUS: The little bit of air stil in the bag will help keep it afloat, should some drunken catastrophe occur.

JSWolf · 06-04-2008, 03:53 PM

I have already taken my 505 to the beach. I put it in my bag when I wasn't using it. I did not have a single issue at all. Didn't need some protective cover for it either.

Over · 06-04-2008, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I have already taken my 505 to the beach. I put it in my bag when I wasn't using it. I did not have a single issue at all. Didn't need some protective cover for it either.

Accidents might happen. What if a missing ball lands near you, throwing sand to your eReader's screen? :S

What about manipulating it with hands greasy with the sun screen?

Reading under a hot sun, can it damage it?

Ervserver · 06-04-2008, 07:22 PM

Nope, sand, water, sun....just asking for an accident. Not to mention the sharks and killer whales

MickeyC · 06-04-2008, 07:27 PM

I got the MEdge Leisure cover just for things like the beach. It has a clear plastic front cover through which you can easily push the keys and it is zipper enclosed. Seems ideal for the beach or boating.

Where are you headed?

pshrynk · 06-05-2008, 08:48 AM

Screw the sharks and killer whales! It's those little sand crabs that you can't quite see that you have to worry about. They'll strip a body and bury the bones in about ten seconds!

Taylor514ce · 06-05-2008, 08:50 AM

White sand beach? You know, I can't read in certain environments or states of mind. This qualifies as one of them. Leave the Reader in the room.

Alexander Turcic · 06-05-2008, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I have already taken my 505 to the beach. I put it in my bag when I wasn't using it. I did not have a single issue at all. Didn't need some protective cover for it either.

That's what I did until now. But sometimes it can get windy, and then you have sand everywhere in the air. I had to use an air duster to get rid of all the tiny sand particles on the screen.

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Originally Posted by cassidym

Where are you headed?

To Dubrovnik, Croatia. It's my second home town.

HarryT · 06-05-2008, 08:59 AM

Switzerland is famed for its wonderful beaches, of course!

Alexander Turcic · 06-05-2008, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Switzerland is famed for its wonderful beaches, of course!

There are particular useful if you like to ski

06-04-2008, 03:03 PM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Would you take your e-reader to the beach? Well I am heading out for vacation, kind of, tomorrow morning, and for the days I am away I plan on enjoying two miles of white sand beach, lapped by water with a visibility of 200 feet. Now, every time I go to the beach, I wonder if it's really such a smart idea to take my Sony Reader along with me. Sand, sun and heat - this sounds like a potential death cocktail for e-book readers, don't you think? The only protective cover I got is the original leather case that came with the Reader (well, and the backpack I use to carry it).

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06-04-2008, 03:06 PM	#2
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	On the Kindle forum, there is a waterproof bag that they are touting as the best thing since squeezed cheese in a can. It's called the DryPak bag, available on Amazon. That looks like the only way that I would ever go to such a hostile environment with my reader.

06-04-2008, 03:07 PM	#3
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Try a large ziplock storage bag. As long as you're not taking it in the water, you should get plenty of protection and it's pliable enough to push buttons. Enjoy yourself!

06-04-2008, 03:12 PM	#4
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Uhm, I should try, I think I have a ziplock bag somewhere at home. It sure must look strange holding a ziplock bag in front of your eyes for hours

06-04-2008, 03:21 PM	#5
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,547 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Not as strange as a bibliophile going into withdrawal, from having nothing to read for four hours. I was going to suggest a gallon sized zip lock bag too.

06-04-2008, 03:24 PM	#6
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I took mine to the beach in a Ziploc gallon bag. Press all the air out so that it is form-fitting. I kept it in the "dry" part of the cooler when I was playing in the surf, just to be sure no water could get it. BONUS: The little bit of air stil in the bag will help keep it afloat, should some drunken catastrophe occur.

06-04-2008, 03:53 PM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,612 Karma: 145864263 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I have already taken my 505 to the beach. I put it in my bag when I wasn't using it. I did not have a single issue at all. Didn't need some protective cover for it either.

06-04-2008, 07:22 PM	#9
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	Nope, sand, water, sun....just asking for an accident. Not to mention the sharks and killer whales

06-04-2008, 07:27 PM	#10
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	I got the MEdge Leisure cover just for things like the beach. It has a clear plastic front cover through which you can easily push the keys and it is zipper enclosed. Seems ideal for the beach or boating. Where are you headed?

06-05-2008, 08:48 AM	#11
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Screw the sharks and killer whales! It's those little sand crabs that you can't quite see that you have to worry about. They'll strip a body and bury the bones in about ten seconds!

06-05-2008, 08:50 AM	#12
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	White sand beach? You know, I can't read in certain environments or states of mind. This qualifies as one of them. Leave the Reader in the room.

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06-05-2008, 08:59 AM	#14
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Switzerland is famed for its wonderful beaches, of course!