08-02-2008, 10:10 PM | #1 |
Jack O' Apes
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Shiny New eb1150
Just thought I would add my .02 worth here. I've had my ebookwise reader for a week now and am very pleased with it so far.
Thanks to posts here at mobileread I went ahead and decided to buy this device instead of one of e-ink devices. Those are just really out of my budget right now. The eb really seems like a step up from the sony handhelds that I've been using for years to read on. So long as the smartcards can be found if you are on a budget this really is nice ebook reading device. |
08-03-2008, 12:42 AM | #2 |
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I think, in a lot of ways, the reader you stick with will be the one that suits your current needs. One of the women I work with and I both have a Sony Reader and an eBookwise. I don't think I've touched my eBookwise since I bought the Reader. She, on the other hand, really loves the back-lighting and the ability to rotate the screen (so the page turns can be switched between left and right hands). Since she's a mother of three young girls, her reading time is mostly squeezed in after the kids go to bed. So reading with the display backlit suits her very well.
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08-03-2008, 12:43 AM | #3 | |
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08-03-2008, 01:08 AM | #4 |
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The EB 1150 is a great reader! The ability to write notes on it, the dictionary look-up, the flexible orientation and the comfortable back lighting all make it a grade A reader.
In fact, I find myself switching between the Kindle, Sony, the iPod Touch and the EB 1150 all the time, for different occasions. I don't know if this makes me weird, or the fact that I am weird makes me weird. Glad you are enjoying the EB! |
08-03-2008, 02:15 AM | #5 |
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Thanks for the welcome. I'll try to not be such a lurker in the future and post some more.
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08-04-2008, 07:25 PM | #6 |
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I like the EB1150 alot -- for me, the problem isn't the backlighting, it's the weight. I'm hooked on reading my Cybook in bed w/o its cover on -- it seems so light it almost floats!
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08-04-2008, 07:38 PM | #7 | |
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but i also have an eb1150 and love it, despite its flaws (i agree lmarie, it's far too heavy !). i do think it has the best ergonomy of any reader currently available. if only i could have an eb1150 with an e-ink screen and half the weight (or less...) that would be perfect. enjoy your eb1150 ; you'll find plenty of books in the correct format for it in our ebooks section here, take a look around. |
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08-05-2008, 12:32 AM | #8 |
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happy too
I have had my little EB 1150 for a few months now and I have to say I love it! Yes the weight is alittle heavy, but really not that much more than an average paperback.
For the price I think it does a great job. Amy |
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