[bryanzs]

I think I've read all the many threads about these units, and am seriously considering buying one of them. My particular use will be as an ebook reader, and I've got a few questions that I didn't see directly addressed (but which are very important to me).

I typically read in several short snatches throughout the day - maybe a couple of minutes at a time - and so I need to know how fast I can get back into "ebook reader mode". I don't want to keep the device plugged in all the time, so that means the device needs to boot _very_ fast, or has to have a sleep/suspend feature that (a) doesn't drain the battery and (b) resumes quickly.

(Just for comparison - I've got an REB1100 dedicated (old) ebook which turns on instantly - there's no OS on it. I've also got an iRex iLiad eink ebook which boots into Linux and takes almost a minute until I can start reading. I'm not expecting REB1100 speed (I wish!), but I can't stand iLiad speed...)

So, given your actual use of these devices, can anyone help answer these questions?

1. How long does it take to boot?
2. Does it have a sleep/suspend?
3. How fast does the battery drain in sleep/suspend?
4. How fast does it wake up from sleep/suspend?
5. What kind of battery life, overall, are you seeing?

And of course, if you also want to tell me how happy/unhappy you are overall with your device, that'd be great to know too. I'm aware that there's some dissatisfaction with all of these devices - nothing is perfect - but if what's currently shipping will do the job for me as an ereader, I'm willing to live without the promised upgrades, updates, new OSes, etc., etc.

Thanks!