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Old 04-14-2010, 02:11 AM   #4
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Device: Acer eM250 Netbook, iTouch, iRiver Story, HP TM2 Tablet
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What's going on here? What format should I really be using if I want a good experience across the board in a reasonably future-proof way?
Currently the best bet seems to be a computer.

All the e-book readers I've checked out have been overpraised, overpriced, restrictive and under-featured. On the other hand small netbooks and tablet PCs can run whatever software and formats that you choose to instal.

I have several devices (including an e-ink reader that does an OK though limited job on plain texts). The ones that work best for me are a light 10" netbook, and a heavier 12" touch-screen tablet computer - because they both run whatever software and formats that I choose to instal. They also allow me to do all my other daily reading on the same device - i.e. online newspapers, magazines, forums, blogs, reference sites, PDFs, etc.

As computers get smaller and lighter I can see less and less reason to own a small greyish gizmo that runs only a fraction of what I need. My netbook cost approximately the same as the e-ink reader but is many times more versatile.

Of course, some people will have perfectly good reasons not to go that way, but if versatility is a priority then it might be worth considering. Something like the Asus 91 MT that jswinden describes in detail on this thread might be worth a look. He compares in to the 5 or 6 e-readers he's owned. Click on the link below:

Netbook as a Viable Ebook Reader Option

Cheers,

Chris
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