after my first stowaway ultraslim died (certain keys stopped working), I found there's something of a design flaw involving how at least one of the printed ribbon cables inside slides against the inside of the metal (plastic lined there) case. unless you're really careful -- which I try to be now -- I think it is inevitable that the surface will collect dust/dirt causing the cable to bend the wrong way at the join and then the connections eventually break. I found confirming reports via google, and did some photos with plans for a webpage, but all my compute equipment is in transit for the foreseeable future. Nonetheless, I bought two more when the prices came down recently - but figure once they die I will move on to something else (n810 or later).

rob.