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fjtorres · 09-20-2010, 05:59 AM

I have a Hanlin Clone (BeBook one), Pocketbook 360, and a kindle 2. I have used Sonys and Jetbooks enough to form an opinion.
My go-to reader these days is the 5in PB360 because of its size, ergonomics and software flexibility. The Kindle 3 is getting pretty close to the Pocketbook firmware in flexibility. Both the PB360 and Kindle are very stable.
To be honest, *today* the first question a would-be 6in reader buyer needs to answer is why *not* Kindle WiFi? They have the best screen, the best embedded store, and the lowest price.
If you really value a touchscreen interface and ePub file support then Sony or the larger Pocketbooks make some sense.
If you value customizability and having things *your* way, then you'd want to look at the Pocketbook line. And at 5in the PB360 is really sweet and fun to own.
But the first thing you need to decide is *where* you're going to get your DRM'ed ebooks; Amazon or somewhere else. 'Cause the market today is split right down the middle: Amazon vs everybody else. Once you settle that, the choices get easier to make.
Things may change next week, but this week...

Good luck!

09-20-2010, 05:59 AM	#15
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	I have a Hanlin Clone (BeBook one), Pocketbook 360, and a kindle 2. I have used Sonys and Jetbooks enough to form an opinion. My go-to reader these days is the 5in PB360 because of its size, ergonomics and software flexibility. The Kindle 3 is getting pretty close to the Pocketbook firmware in flexibility. Both the PB360 and Kindle are very stable. To be honest, today the first question a would-be 6in reader buyer needs to answer is why not Kindle WiFi? They have the best screen, the best embedded store, and the lowest price. If you really value a touchscreen interface and ePub file support then Sony or the larger Pocketbooks make some sense. If you value customizability and having things your way, then you'd want to look at the Pocketbook line. And at 5in the PB360 is really sweet and fun to own. But the first thing you need to decide is where you're going to get your DRM'ed ebooks; Amazon or somewhere else. 'Cause the market today is split right down the middle: Amazon vs everybody else. Once you settle that, the choices get easier to make. Things may change next week, but this week... Good luck!