The display controller chip of my trusty and well used Gen3 has started to give warnings. I *was* intending to simply order a new Gen3, but then the K3 became available, so I could do some comparisons.
- Screen
Gen3: Vizplex
K3: Pearl
- Format
All of my (calibre-managed) library of >1000 books is mobi/prc. I have been prevaricating about converting it to epub for a while. I know that calibre can do a bulk conversion, but each book usually needs some fine tuning (I'm a bit AR about this!).
Gen3: Either
K3: mobi
- Customer Service
Bookeen: So so
Amazon: Fantastic
- Price
Gen3: £230. Still.
K3: £109. Don't need or want G3
- Battery
Gen3: User replaceable; after 2.5 years, mine still lasts a week (2-4 hrs/day)
K3: Not user replaceable. Claimed to last a month.
- Price
- Price
- Cover
Gen3: Reuse the nice leather cover I bought last year.
K3: Promise of a Christmas present of an Oberon. (Red Dragon)
- Price
- Price
Hmmmmm.
A bit of a no-brainer, it seems!
Snowman