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wallcraft · 08-08-2009, 10:22 AM

The PRS-505 has a 6" screen.

The Hanlin V3 meets none of your needs (no dictionary, no TTS, no 3G). The Hanlin V5 (BeBook Mini) is the new model with a 5" screen, it has TTS but not for PDF and ePub. The BeBook 2 (First video footage of BeBook 2 and BeBook mini) will have TTS and WiFi and 3G, but probably no dictionary. We don't know when it will be introduced. BeBook have talked about 3D/WiFi add-ons for the Hanlin's, but again there is no introduction date.

The iLiad is a old model, but it has good PDF support (zoom, not reflow, which is ok on its 8" screen) and good multi-dictionary support (for MOBI only though), it has WiFi but this isn't well integrated into the device (only 3rd party web browsers for example). However, see Mainstream iRex 8.1-inch reader for 400$ (rumor). Note that this new device may only be available in the US so the "3G" might not be transferable to Europe. If iRex keeps MOBI DRM (rather than switching to Adobe DRM), it will have multiple-dictionary support for MOBI and PDF (as the DR1000S currently does).

The PRS-600 will have a single dictionary and likely a good search capability. Sony has said that there might be a 3rd device in their line up, perhaps larger perhaps with 3G. We don't know anything about it or when it might be introduced.

08-08-2009, 10:22 AM	#3
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The PRS-505 has a 6" screen. The Hanlin V3 meets none of your needs (no dictionary, no TTS, no 3G). The Hanlin V5 (BeBook Mini) is the new model with a 5" screen, it has TTS but not for PDF and ePub. The BeBook 2 (First video footage of BeBook 2 and BeBook mini) will have TTS and WiFi and 3G, but probably no dictionary. We don't know when it will be introduced. BeBook have talked about 3D/WiFi add-ons for the Hanlin's, but again there is no introduction date. The iLiad is a old model, but it has good PDF support (zoom, not reflow, which is ok on its 8" screen) and good multi-dictionary support (for MOBI only though), it has WiFi but this isn't well integrated into the device (only 3rd party web browsers for example). However, see Mainstream iRex 8.1-inch reader for 400$ (rumor). Note that this new device may only be available in the US so the "3G" might not be transferable to Europe. If iRex keeps MOBI DRM (rather than switching to Adobe DRM), it will have multiple-dictionary support for MOBI and PDF (as the DR1000S currently does). The PRS-600 will have a single dictionary and likely a good search capability. Sony has said that there might be a 3rd device in their line up, perhaps larger perhaps with 3G. We don't know anything about it or when it might be introduced.