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Originally Posted by khalleron
How is the build? Is it aluminum like the 505 and 600, or is it, as I've heard, merely aluminized plastic?
I was showing off my 505 in the airport - one guy had an iPad and one had a nook, and the poor guy's nook was already falling apart while my old 505 still looks nearly new, even after having been dropped several times.
I don't think I want a plastic ereader - I'm thinking of upgrading to the 650 as I would like a better screen than the 505, but I'm willing to pay for quality.
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The build of my 350 is not quite a nice as the 505 or the 600, but the case is still aluminum, though there is some plastic in places. I just have a sense that the layer of metal is thinner than before, and the stylus is all plastic, where the 600 had a heavy metal stylus. Nevertheless, I do not feel that it is any more delicate, just lighter weight, which makes it easier to hold. My battery lasted for ten days of heavy reading ( I used it to the point where the "low battery" warning came on). Overall, I feel that the new models are a huge improvement from before.