Thread: Jetbook Lite vs Hacked Pandigital Novel
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Old 01-14-2011, 11:41 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Teleguy1955 View Post
Okay, I've had my Jetbook Lite for a couple of months now and love it. But the grass is always greener and I really wanted a PD Novel. Santa brought me one and I've had time to play with it some. I've hacked it so I can do most anything you want with it. It's a great little toy but for book reading it just does not hold a candle to my Jetbook Lite. I had planned on selling my JBL after getting the PDN but after review, No Way. Here's what I like about the JBL better than the PDN (and by the way I have all the Book Readers on the PDN - Aldiko, Amazon, Pandigital's B&N variant, Cool Reader, Moon Reader, and maybe another one or two.
I like JBL better because:
Reading is not as hard on the eyes. The size is perfect for throwing in you pocket and traveling. No charger to keep up with. Way more operating hours without a charge. Simple to use. The weight. (I bet the PDN ways 5 times what the JBL weighs). Can easily operate the JBL one-handed.

What I do like about the PDN:
Backlight is nice for dim lighting or night reading. Internet access, games, music, movies - anything but reading. Looks cool. Wi-fi access.

My main point is that, in my opinion, if reading books is your goal, you cannot go wrong with the JBL. At $85 bucks with case and lite, I am very tempted to buy another just for back-up.

By the way, thanks to all you JBL guys and gals on this site that convinced me that this was a good device for me and helped me through the FW update and getting the books the way I wanted. This is a great site with some awfully nice people hanging around.

Teleguy
I have the Jetbook Lite's sister device (Aluratek Libre Pro) as well as a PDN and iPad. I agree with your assessment of the JBL... especially about the PDN being a brick. I hope that the rush to touchscreen tablet readers doesn't spell doom for these devices.

Currently I'm using the Libre Pro for book reading, the PDN for comic reading, and the iPad for magazine reading. (The digital scans of the classic "Famous Monsters of Filmland" look great on the iPad)
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