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calvarez · 10-02-2008, 12:51 AM

SHAMELESS BUMP! (I hope this is not considered rude in this board, I know it is in some. My apologies.)

So, my T-mobile contract expired, and I decided not to get the iPhone. The device is amazing, but I think I don't need all the capabilities of the iPhone (and the data plan cost) when what I really need is a portable device for reading PDFs.

So, I want to ask: would the Cybook Gen3 with the new firmware satisfy my needs?
1)Large (filesize-wise) A4-sized PDF files with complex layout and pictures
2)I don't want to reflow, as that usually ruins the layout of my particular books
3)I want my device to fit in my big pocket, I don't want to be forced to carry around a backpack or bag just for the device. So no EeePC-sized things, but I am willing to put up with something larger than an iPhone. ~6'' screen is acceptable, ~10'' isn't.
4)Because of 1), 2) and 3), I am willing to put up with zooming and panning as long as it is fast enough (2-3 secs. top)
5)US$400 is my budget, I can't go over (so, I can't afford an iRex device)
6)eInk is preferable, but I'd be willing to go for something else

Does the Cybook Gen3 satisfy this? Thanks for your input.

10-02-2008, 12:51 AM	#22
calvarez Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: None yet!	SHAMELESS BUMP! (I hope this is not considered rude in this board, I know it is in some. My apologies.) So, my T-mobile contract expired, and I decided not to get the iPhone. The device is amazing, but I think I don't need all the capabilities of the iPhone (and the data plan cost) when what I really need is a portable device for reading PDFs. So, I want to ask: would the Cybook Gen3 with the new firmware satisfy my needs? 1)Large (filesize-wise) A4-sized PDF files with complex layout and pictures 2)I don't want to reflow, as that usually ruins the layout of my particular books 3)I want my device to fit in my big pocket, I don't want to be forced to carry around a backpack or bag just for the device. So no EeePC-sized things, but I am willing to put up with something larger than an iPhone. ~6'' screen is acceptable, ~10'' isn't. 4)Because of 1), 2) and 3), I am willing to put up with zooming and panning as long as it is fast enough (2-3 secs. top) 5)US$400 is my budget, I can't go over (so, I can't afford an iRex device) 6)eInk is preferable, but I'd be willing to go for something else Does the Cybook Gen3 satisfy this? Thanks for your input. Last edited by calvarez; 10-02-2008 at 12:53 AM.