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Old 12-21-2008, 03:52 PM   #1
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Reading while taking a bath?
I like reading as I'm soaking in a hot bath...has anyone else done this with their sony? I've done it with my iPod and it's still going strong after quite a few years of use. Just wondering if it could hurt the sony!

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Old 12-21-2008, 03:57 PM   #2
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Hi, this has been discussed before, and the usual recommendation is to pop the reader in a waterproof bag.

If you stick 'aquapac' in the Search box, you'll find some of the threads where this topic has been discussed.
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I like reading as I'm soaking in a hot bath...has anyone else done this with their sony? I've done it with my iPod and it's still going strong after quite a few years of use. Just wondering if it could hurt the sony!

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The kindle works great tucked into a ziplock baggie!
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Old 12-21-2008, 05:25 PM   #4
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I use a folded comic clear bag personnaly with my 505 and no trouble yet...
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Old 12-22-2008, 09:01 AM   #5
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I use 2 ziploc freezer bags.
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None of those hold enough water for a bath.
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Old 12-22-2008, 09:43 AM   #7
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ROFL!!!

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Old 12-22-2008, 06:09 PM   #8
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My vote for the 2 ziploc gallon-size freezer bags. I lounge in the pool in the summer with my Reader double-bagged
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None of those hold enough water for a bath.
Oh this one just totally killed me...
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Old 12-22-2008, 07:40 PM   #10
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I'd be totally too scared to do that, even with two ziplock bags!
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I am paranoid enough reading my Sony reader on the beach, trying not to drop it in the sand I don't think I could face the heartache of dropping it in the bath and find the ziplock bag has sprung a leak.
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Old 12-23-2008, 10:07 AM   #12
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I tried to read in the bathtub with my Reader but I guess I like my baths too steamy. The water was so hot, it was condensing on the Reader so I quickly switched to a paperback.
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Old 12-23-2008, 02:22 PM   #13
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I tried to read in the bathtub with my Reader but I guess I like my baths too steamy. The water was so hot, it was condensing on the Reader so I quickly switched to a paperback.
Try throwing in a dessicant pack in there to see if can absorb the condensation. I tried this on a recent vacation and it worked fine for me.
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