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This must be where all the traded-in Kindle screens are going. I was surprised Amazon was willing to pay me $25 for my 7-year-old Kindle, but I guess it's cheap

This must be where all the traded-in Kindle screens are going. I was surprised Amazon was willing to pay me $25 for my 7-year-old Kindle, but I guess it's cheaper than manufacturing new eInk displays. Maybe I'm a germophobe, but isn't it kind of gross that this thing is shipped in no container and then put on your desk?

jayd16 6y ago
Is it dishwasher safe?
- sbierwagen 6y ago
  The water in a dishwasher can get up to 60C, which is above the maximum storage temperature of most consumer electronics.
reaperducer 6y ago
Maybe I'm a germophobe, but isn't it kind of gross that this thing is shipped in no container and then put on your desk? How long do germs last on an e-ink display? I know on paper and cardboard and such it's not very long. From what I can remember, they die while still in the mail stream. If you're concerned, hit it with some Lysol or soap and water.
- txcwpalpha 6y ago
  I think parent commenter isn't just worried about the e-ink display, but the general fact that the entire device itself is going to be sitting in dirty shipping containers, warehouses, trucks, etc without any kind of covering. I know I've gotten some shipments before that have stains of who-knows-what-liquid soaked into the cardboard. I'm not a germophobe, but even so, this probably isn't a device you want to be handling while also eating a sandwich. Lysoling it is probably wise.
  - stepstop 6y ago
    I’m a germaphobe but it’s probably not worse than say reading a postcard, or putting your laptop in an airport bin, or your backpack under an airliner seat where people put their feet
    - slim 6y ago
      or handling cash money
jedberg 6y ago
I think in the typical use case it's going somewhere that's equally dirty or worse, but if not, I believe it is water resistant and can be washed with a soapy sponge.
Paul-ish 6y ago
What strikes me is that the e-ink screen could update during shipping. Seems like shippers would want to avoid that possibility.

jayd16 6y ago

Is it dishwasher safe?

sbierwagen 6y ago
The water in a dishwasher can get up to 60C, which is above the maximum storage temperature of most consumer electronics.

reaperducer 6y ago

Maybe I'm a germophobe, but isn't it kind of gross that this thing is shipped in no container and then put on your desk? How long do germs last on an e-ink display? I know on paper and cardboard and such it's not very long. From what I can remember, they die while still in the mail stream. If you're concerned, hit it with some Lysol or soap and water.

txcwpalpha 6y ago
I think parent commenter isn't just worried about the e-ink display, but the general fact that the entire device itself is going to be sitting in dirty shipping containers, warehouses, trucks, etc without any kind of covering. I know I've gotten some shipments before that have stains of who-knows-what-liquid soaked into the cardboard. I'm not a germophobe, but even so, this probably isn't a device you want to be handling while also eating a sandwich. Lysoling it is probably wise.
- stepstop 6y ago
  I’m a germaphobe but it’s probably not worse than say reading a postcard, or putting your laptop in an airport bin, or your backpack under an airliner seat where people put their feet
  - slim 6y ago
    or handling cash money

jedberg 6y ago

I think in the typical use case it's going somewhere that's equally dirty or worse, but if not, I believe it is water resistant and can be washed with a soapy sponge.

Paul-ish 6y ago

What strikes me is that the e-ink screen could update during shipping. Seems like shippers would want to avoid that possibility.