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guyanonymous · 08-29-2010, 05:05 PM

The Franklin device was given to me as a gag-gift. It had been found for $25 in the clearance bin at an Office Max (?) down in the US. Seeing as I had lined the walls of my apartment (halls included) with bookshelves, and was storing cases of books in 'mom's basement', the giver thought the idea of reading on this device to be laughable.

I did too, at first, but started reading a book. And then another and another. After I wore out the device (the rocker switch broke, I glued something to the remains and used that for months, then it too broke, and finally the battery cover broke), I switched to an ebookwise device. I had no probs with the font, or software - I felt the device to be MUCH better than the ebookwise, and the battery life was fantastic at the time.

Thanks for sharing the collection. I've enjoyed following the growth and development of ebook readers, and like many of you, I am keen to see new, more open and more polished devices in the future. I've got a Pocketbook 302 now (having planned never to get an e-ink screen) and am enjoying it more than the others I've had (though I do miss the backlight of the ebookwise).

08-29-2010, 05:05 PM	#18
guyanonymous Guru Posts: 692 Karma: 27532 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ebookwise 1150 / 1200	The Franklin device was given to me as a gag-gift. It had been found for $25 in the clearance bin at an Office Max (?) down in the US. Seeing as I had lined the walls of my apartment (halls included) with bookshelves, and was storing cases of books in 'mom's basement', the giver thought the idea of reading on this device to be laughable. I did too, at first, but started reading a book. And then another and another. After I wore out the device (the rocker switch broke, I glued something to the remains and used that for months, then it too broke, and finally the battery cover broke), I switched to an ebookwise device. I had no probs with the font, or software - I felt the device to be MUCH better than the ebookwise, and the battery life was fantastic at the time. Thanks for sharing the collection. I've enjoyed following the growth and development of ebook readers, and like many of you, I am keen to see new, more open and more polished devices in the future. I've got a Pocketbook 302 now (having planned never to get an e-ink screen) and am enjoying it more than the others I've had (though I do miss the backlight of the ebookwise).