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Originally Posted by TomBolini
Never ever try to buy a Hamlin machine! I got a (so called) V2 machine 1 year ago from them at some 500€: crap machine, and totally un-reliable company, in my experience.
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While I have no knowledge of what the V2 was like I can't agree at all with your "never" philosophy re Hanlin.
I've just bought a V3 and while there is still a ways to go with the s/w its hardware is very good (won't win any "prettiest" competition though).
Firmware updaes have been appearing every few weeks and the company seems very appreciative of feedback and suggestions.
I think it has the potential to be a very good "generic" reader if enough users give constructive feedback and suggestions. I suspect its major market is China plus I guess it may even supply hardware to other re-badgers.
Personally I'd say that from my point of view the iLiad looks the best option right now (ignoring price) but we are starting to get some serious contenders out there.
Sony and Kindle can generate the mass market publicity to get people interested, thats a good thing even though I would buy neither. Once book/paper reading people realise realise the potential of e-readers the generic suppliers will have a good market. (as was the case for mobile phones and MP3 players).
The V3 will do me for a while but I'd really like a good generic reader of 8" - 10" size (colour ideally) that covers most normal formats and has s/w which is intelligent enough to optionally "pretty up" unformatted or poorly formatted docs. The ability to make notes in a doc would also be useful.
Its not too far fetched any more, the snowball is gathering size and momentum down the mountain so hopefully it'll become an avalanche.
Steve