Karl's iPad Takes a Fall
The iPad is a natural device for kids to play with and learn from. Due to my occupation as an iOS software developer, we always have extra hardware and so my sons have both had their own iPads since roughly 18 months of age. Their iPads are the heavier first-generation iPads with the relatively thick aluminum case. To this date, both iPads have survived intact with rigorous daily use and frequent abuse. Some of my friends have had some bad luck with their children inflicting damage (usually by dropping) on their iPad 2 devices, i.e. a bad drop on a tile floor can result in a shattered display. In fact, I've not heard many great stories about the durability of second and later generation iPads.