What do you feel are the "format issues" with the Sony Reader, B? It will happily handle text and RTF files, as well as PDFs, so there really aren't any issues when it comes to using your own content. If you want to buy commercial eBooks, then I agree that the range is rather limited, but that's not something that's an issue for me personally. The nice things about the Sony are the extremely light weight, fantastic battery life, and the drop-dead gorgeous "eInk" screen compared to an LCD display. Needless to say, I'm a big fan
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