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afa · 05-09-2010, 12:37 PM

Thanks for the detailed post, Ken. I was making the mistake of equating the two techs, so thanks for clearing that up. That calls for Karma, I think. And I liked the bit about "DRM scams".

So there is no significant difference between JB and JBL other than lack of audio, right? Considering I don't plan on using the audio playback on an e-reader, anyway, that really doesn't make a difference to me. As long as there are no other limitations, I think the JBL might be at the top of my consideration pile right now, thanks in no small part to the attractive price.

I assume, then, that your experience with the Lite has been positive? Are you happy with the build quality?

Oh, and UTF-8 is not important to me; as it so happens, I speak neither Arabic nor Farsi. I'm originally from Pakistan, so I do speak Urdu (which uses a derivative of the Arabic script), but my primary language -- both spoken and written -- is English. I appreciate the thought, though.

Now, if only someone who is familiar with the Libre would give their two cents...

05-09-2010, 12:37 PM	#7
afa The Forgotten Posts: 1,136 Karma: 4689999 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dubai Device: Kindle Paperwhite; Nook HD; Sony Xperia Z3 Compact	Thanks for the detailed post, Ken. I was making the mistake of equating the two techs, so thanks for clearing that up. That calls for Karma, I think. And I liked the bit about "DRM scams". So there is no significant difference between JB and JBL other than lack of audio, right? Considering I don't plan on using the audio playback on an e-reader, anyway, that really doesn't make a difference to me. As long as there are no other limitations, I think the JBL might be at the top of my consideration pile right now, thanks in no small part to the attractive price. I assume, then, that your experience with the Lite has been positive? Are you happy with the build quality? Oh, and UTF-8 is not important to me; as it so happens, I speak neither Arabic nor Farsi. I'm originally from Pakistan, so I do speak Urdu (which uses a derivative of the Arabic script), but my primary language -- both spoken and written -- is English. I appreciate the thought, though. Now, if only someone who is familiar with the Libre would give their two cents... Last edited by afa; 05-09-2010 at 12:40 PM.