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bjones6416 · 07-26-2010, 10:50 AM

I, ahem, own a few. I can't help it -- I'm another one of those people who loves gadgets. I love bargains, too, and I've been able to get all of mine pretty cheaply:

ACER Aspire One Netbook -- I use this as my primary computer, but when I first started reading e-books this is what I used, with Mobipocket.

Palm PDA -- I use it for reading in bed at night, because it's backlit. I got it off of ebay, cheap, and ordered a new battery and installed it. I use Mobipocket on it, and it works great for me. It was my first "dedicated" reading device.

JetBook Lite -- I got it from NewEgg, I think it was, for $99.

Sony PRS-300 -- Couldn't pass it up. It was $107 from Buy.com.

Kindle 2 US -- Another one I couldn't pass up, because I grabbed one of the refurbs for $109, including shipping. This one seems to be the best deal so far and I'm really enjoying it.

I too make sure that I "unlock" all of my books so I can put them on all of my devices. I actually do read on all of them, although lately the K2 is staying with me in my purse. The JBL seems to be a little hardier, so I take it with me if it might get knocked around or damp or something. The Sony stays beside my favorite chair.

No, I can't sync across them, and I DO read the same book on more than one. It usually isn't that hard to get to my place in the book, though. I can generally remember what is happening in the story.

07-26-2010, 10:50 AM	#27
bjones6416 ↓↓ Skirt!! Earrings!! Posts: 3,394 Karma: 17432172 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Acer netbook, JetBook Lite, Sony PRS-300, Kindle 2, Kindle Fire	I, ahem, own a few. I can't help it -- I'm another one of those people who loves gadgets. I love bargains, too, and I've been able to get all of mine pretty cheaply: ACER Aspire One Netbook -- I use this as my primary computer, but when I first started reading e-books this is what I used, with Mobipocket. Palm PDA -- I use it for reading in bed at night, because it's backlit. I got it off of ebay, cheap, and ordered a new battery and installed it. I use Mobipocket on it, and it works great for me. It was my first "dedicated" reading device. JetBook Lite -- I got it from NewEgg, I think it was, for $99. Sony PRS-300 -- Couldn't pass it up. It was $107 from Buy.com. Kindle 2 US -- Another one I couldn't pass up, because I grabbed one of the refurbs for $109, including shipping. This one seems to be the best deal so far and I'm really enjoying it. I too make sure that I "unlock" all of my books so I can put them on all of my devices. I actually do read on all of them, although lately the K2 is staying with me in my purse. The JBL seems to be a little hardier, so I take it with me if it might get knocked around or damp or something. The Sony stays beside my favorite chair. No, I can't sync across them, and I DO read the same book on more than one. It usually isn't that hard to get to my place in the book, though. I can generally remember what is happening in the story.