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Originally Posted by Bob Russell
If you have one, let us know if you think this is a good deal, and what sort of buyer should consider one, and if maybe you can save money by getting the storage cards separately.
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I just bought an EB-1150. I found mine on eBay for $122 with a 64MB card. Shipping was $12, total price = $134. A 128MB SmartMedia card (also on eBay) runs around $30 plus about $4 shipping.
The eBay vendor has also put their readers on sale: shipping has been reduced from $12 to $5 (IIRC).
Had I waited one DAY, I could have saved $7 buying it on eBay. Had I waited one WEEK, I could have bought it from eBookWise (with the 128MB card) and saved more -- I paid $30 for 128MB on eBay.
I'm not complaining! I'm deliriously happy with my EB-1150 and have spent many happy hours in the week or so I've had it reading, converting books, and generally playing around with it.
Who should buy one? Anybody who's thinking about an eBook reader but is as yet undecided. You won't find anything less expensive, there is no "perfect" reader, and the technology is still evolving. Jump in here for $150, enjoy eReading, and upgrade without remorse when the time is right.
With the money you save in lieu of the Sony, buy a bushel of books.
Tom.