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Old 07-09-2009, 02:21 PM   #49
akira28
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Originally Posted by Penforhire View Post
I won't buy another reader without e-ink. To me it is THAT good compared to LCD. So if my 505 died tomorrow I would give the $299 K2 serious consideration. If you don't need e-ink there is a cornucopia of cheap long-battery-life portable PC's that would do the job. Going LCD, at least today, would kill the product IMO.
The Jetbook's LCD screen is superior to any e-ink device today, both in terms of contrast and refresh rate. It has an estimated battery life of ~20 hours continuous usage, realistically long enough to satisfy everyone. And it can be bought for less than $200.

Last edited by akira28; 07-09-2009 at 02:36 PM.
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