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Can anyone suggest a hard case for the eBw 1150?
I'd really like to have a case that gave it plenty of protection in my bag, something with a hard shell. Any ideas?
Or...do you think it is durable enough to withstand the inevitable bumps inside a book or tote bag? Thanks for your wisdom! ~Andrea |
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after much searching i finally found a cigar box which was just the right size (*just* ; if the ebookwise were 1mm larger it wouldn't fit), and i added some foam to the inside for extra protection.
i use this for carrying it around sometimes just to be sure, because i am a bit paranoid ; however, i think that the ebookwise is sturdy enough that if you make sure to protect the screen (like by placing it against a notebook or something) and don't hurl your bag to the ground and jump up and down on it it's probably okay. however i would be careful to protect the screen ; that is the most vulnerable part, i think. if you *do* find a hard case which is better than a cigar case i think i'd be interested. ![]() |
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Wanna know what worked like a charm for me? I cut a piece of cardboard and slid it down into the pouch to protect the screen.
However, I dropped it (always at home onto carpet) several nerve rattling times, and it was always fine. It's a little workhorse that can take quite a bit of punishment. For example, once I had it lying on my desk when the boss wandered over. He tossed a bunch of papers over it, then LEANED on it! I screamed, he jumped, but the EBW1150 didn't even burp. ![]() It's the glass in the e-ink screens that makes them more fragile than the EBW1150. |
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![]() see, that is precisely why i make a point of always setting mine down with the screen facing down. (did i mention i'm paranoid ?) i'm glad to hear there was no damage done though. you must have been so relieved ! the cardboard-in-pouch trick is a good idea and you could even take it further with something harder than cardboard, maybe. |
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I had sent this posting, to ZP last Fall when she travelled to Canada, about a "hard" carrying case for the EBW1150 in the EBW-GEB1150 Yahoo Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EBW-GEB1150/
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I have to say I don't bother to use a case with mine. I am obviously abusing my little eb 1150.
I regularly throw the thing on the couch from my desk and carry it around in my purse. As of yet? My reader still works fine. I have to say it seems like a rather sturdy machine. The cardboard idea seems like a good one to help protect the screen. Amy |
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I like the carrying case they provide when you buy it, but I do wish it had a strap. The device is just a little too big to slip in my pocket when I'm sneaking down the hall to the ladies'. ;-)
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Thought I'd update this to mention, I just ordered an item called "The Pouch" from this website: http://www.thepouch.com/ebookwise-1150.html
I couldn't tell from the description if it had a strap so I emailed, and got a quick and friendly response from Robert Luningham, who told me to just request the strap when I ordered. I did so and am looking forward to receiving my pouch in a few days! Will let you know if it works out for me. :-) |
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