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Originally Posted by Logseman
Pocketbook may be not well marketed, but the customer base is really pleased about them. In fact, one of the strong points of PB is the post-sale service: firmware updates are frequent and add enhancements, the device is quite hackable (in fact, the main enhancement is a user-made hack which Pocketbook endorses), and the sellers are very ready to serve the customer. You have vendors here in the forum, the names are Yar-Pocketbooker and tvpupsik Plus, the price in the US is really tempting.
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If you look around about the various specific e-readers (not tablets, ecetera), you can see several products like Amazon`s Kindle, where you found the classic „Polaroid effect“.This means, you get the product for a very attractive price, but have have to buy the consumer articles from this company (here the e-books). Or you found products from disappearing companies like Irex, where you are running probably in problems. You can wait for new „bright stars“ like e-readers with Pixel Qi`s new screen.The question is, when you can (maybe) hold such a star in your hand for e-reading? And you have to ask about the support if needed.
If you are looking for an e-reader for e-book reading only, than you have a nice selection of attracive products with 5 or 6 inch screens. Depending on what you like to read and the region where you live, you can make your purchase decision.
If you are looking for an e-reader for general purpose, means for reading beside e-books also various files from the Intenet or a PC or for reading of newspaper or periodicals, than there is not to much selection available. For pleasantly reading you shoud consider to have a e-reader with a screen in the 10 inch region.In addition you should not forget the customer support.
Actually I see the PocketBook 902 or 903. You are not getting everything what you would like to get. But summarizing, it`s an attractive product - but it is a new product - of a company with a good reputation.