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Old 03-20-2010, 04:10 PM   #1
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Am I choosing correctly?
Hello Everybody,
I have signed up in this forum as I am considering buying an e-book reader.
The reason is that I spend most of my Internet time reading things, and also because I like to read books sometimes: too much time in front of a LCD screen, too much time with my noisy and warm notebook on my lap.
I have been browsing this and other sites, and so far my idea is to buy a Sony PRS-300 or a PRS-505, if a find a good second hand deal.
Reasons: price, availability, epub and calibre compatibility, and "brand".
I have installed calibre on my computer to better understand what would be my life with the new gadget, I have been using the calibre reader, and the impression is positive.
Some questions:
1. reading your forum I see that some people say that 5" is too small and that 6" is necessary, while others say it does not really matter. As I have not had a chance to test any ebook reader, I would like to learn more about this. Has anybody who has bought a 5" later regretted not having a bigger 6" screen?
2. those who bought the PRS-300, what were your reasons to choose that? has your user experience confirmed that?
3. I have downloaded news with calibre and read them in its viewer. The epub file contains hyperlinks that I can click with the mouse. Can the Sony 300 do that?
Thanks to all who will take the time to answer these newbie questions.
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Old 03-20-2010, 04:55 PM   #2
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