I broke my screen :(
I dropped my Kobo from a table about 3 feet high and it landed on its back. It wasn't that hard a drop and I actually wasn't expecting it to be damaged. A quick check and the screen seemed to be ok (it was already on when I dropped it) but a few minutes later, vertical lines appeared at the right side of the screen.
I've actually dropped the Kobo several times before this and it's always survived. Could it have been the previous drops that contributed to the screen finally breaking? (Despite dropping it in the past I'm actually very careful with my devices. I've maybe dropped the Kobo less than 5 times in the 3 months I've had it.)
I've had a Sony Reader and three Kindles before this and have never had a broken screen before. Then again, I always had covers for them and this time decided to use the Kobo naked, with only a sleeve for when it's not being used. I'm not sure if the Kobo is less sturdy or if a cover really adds that much more protection.
At any rate, I've totally accepted that it's my fault but emailed Kobo anyway to see if they can maybe give me a discount towards a second unit. I'm back to reading on my PW1 for now but I've gotten so spoiled with the Kobo screen that the "bruises" on the PW1 are bothering me a lot more than they used to.
For now, I'm undecided whether to jump right in and get another H2O, or just stick with the PW1 for another year and see what new device Kobo (or Amazon) comes up with.
I dropped my Kobo from a table about 3 feet high and it landed on its back. It wasn't that hard a drop and I actually wasn't expecting it to be damaged. A quick check and the screen seemed to be ok (it was already on when I dropped it) but a few minutes later, vertical lines appeared at the right side of the screen.
I've actually dropped the Kobo several times before this and it's always survived. Could it have been the previous drops that contributed to the screen finally breaking? (Despite dropping it in the past I'm actually very careful with my devices. I've maybe dropped the Kobo less than 5 times in the 3 months I've had it.)
I've had a Sony Reader and three Kindles before this and have never had a broken screen before. Then again, I always had covers for them and this time decided to use the Kobo naked, with only a sleeve for when it's not being used. I'm not sure if the Kobo is less sturdy or if a cover really adds that much more protection.
At any rate, I've totally accepted that it's my fault but emailed Kobo anyway to see if they can maybe give me a discount towards a second unit. I'm back to reading on my PW1 for now but I've gotten so spoiled with the Kobo screen that the "bruises" on the PW1 are bothering me a lot more than they used to.
For now, I'm undecided whether to jump right in and get another H2O, or just stick with the PW1 for another year and see what new device Kobo (or Amazon) comes up with.