Kindle dwindle...
I found our new Kindle WiFi + 3G very useful for the first week of a 2 week cycling trip through France this July (email/twitter/facebook & finding a bike shop when I broke spokes). Unfortunately after a week on the road it refused to switch on or show a charge indication.
Received a warranty replacement from Amazon 2 days after getting home & reporting the fault.
I think it's probably no less rugged than any other electronic equipment on the road... careful handling and a waterproof bag (+dessicant) will always help, but these things are not as reliable as paper books/duplicate hard copies of important documents.
We did need to charge it every 2-3 days with internet use.
We will take the replacement Kindle on the next big trip, I guess using the old one in the tent when condensation was forming could have been a factor in it's demise. Hopefully with a bit more care the new one will last longer.
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