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Old 03-31-2007, 05:04 AM   #2
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Location: Mumbai, India
Device: Kindle 1/REB 1200
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Originally Posted by fatalfunnel
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REB1100, Ebookwise 1150, or Franklin Ebookman? They all seem to be about the same price on ebay and I'm ready to take the plunge and utilize my extensive pdf collection. I realize pdf's will need to be converted, but no big deal (right?).
I don't really need the limited pda functions of the ebookman, but audiobook capability would be nice.

Sooo, If you were me, which would you go for? Pros/Cons
Well, PDFs need to be converted specially using a tool I wrote for either device.

I don't know much about the ebookman, so can't really can't comment on it.

REB 1100
+ can load custom TTF fonts
+ can change to landscape orientation
+ tools for using it in linux available
- monochrome display
- second-hand only, battery life may be unpredictable
- no commercial books available
- limited HTML support

EBW 1150
+ grayscale screen
+ commercial ebooks available
+ better HTML support
+ available new, so no battery life worries
- no custom fonts
- no landscape mode
- linux support via WINE only

I myself prefer the REB1100, but that's because it's advantages for me outweigh its disadvantages. I find the ability to load custom fonts especially very nice -- you aren't stuck with the default fonts.

Hope that helps.
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