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jocampo · 02-13-2011, 04:51 AM

Because you want to read in low light conditions and want something faster than eink, I believe you need an Android device. By design, Android is modified Linux so will mount normally on Ubuntu (I can confirm this, I have an Android Device and my laptop runs Lucid Lynx)

Which specific Android device? That's the question. If budget is not a problem I would recommend a Galaxy Tab: light, full Android Market out of the box, awesome LCD screen. Because you have access to Android Market you can download whatever Android ereader application is available for Froyo, including B&N, Kindle, Sony, Kobo, Aldiko. It comes with ThinkFree but there are other apps. that read PDF documents really well too.

Now, not sure about Russian but I'm assuming that with any of the Market apps. you should be able to read your ePUb book on that particular language.

A Nook Color satisfies most of your requirements too but I'm assuming you're not in USA, so shipping and book's availability could be an issue. Also, you need to root the Nook Color if you want the full Android Market access and be able to download similar Android apps. The interface has been customized by B&N.

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jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	Because you want to read in low light conditions and want something faster than eink, I believe you need an Android device. By design, Android is modified Linux so will mount normally on Ubuntu (I can confirm this, I have an Android Device and my laptop runs Lucid Lynx) Which specific Android device? That's the question. If budget is not a problem I would recommend a Galaxy Tab: light, full Android Market out of the box, awesome LCD screen. Because you have access to Android Market you can download whatever Android ereader application is available for Froyo, including B&N, Kindle, Sony, Kobo, Aldiko. It comes with ThinkFree but there are other apps. that read PDF documents really well too. Now, not sure about Russian but I'm assuming that with any of the Market apps. you should be able to read your ePUb book on that particular language. A Nook Color satisfies most of your requirements too but I'm assuming you're not in USA, so shipping and book's availability could be an issue. Also, you need to root the Nook Color if you want the full Android Market access and be able to download similar Android apps. The interface has been customized by B&N. Last edited by jocampo; 02-13-2011 at 04:54 AM.