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ePossum · 02-03-2008, 08:26 PM

Hello

I found this forum because the rise in the number of e-ink reading devices going into production has got me excited. I read alot, and the strain of reading big electronic docs on LCD screens has been a pet peeve of mine for years. That combined with the nusiance (and environmental qualms) of printing out reams of paper, make e-ink seem very attractive.

The iLiad is the front runner for me at the moment, but I'm still mulling over whether I'm ready to make the plunge (for $900 Australian...). Reckon that even for that price I'd jump if it was clear that I could have some of the functionality I'd like without having to become an amatuer programmer. I'm not afraid of technology, but life's short, yanno?

I've owned an alphasmart dana for years - lighter and cheaper than a laptop, and adequate for the main functionality I want to be portable apart from reading - wordprocessing. If I didn't already have the dana, I'd have no hesitation in snapping up the eee PC - I'm a small person with small hands, so the small keyboard is fine. As it is, reckon I'll stick with the dana and watch where the eee PC idea heads, with interest.

Anyways - glad the forum is here. It seems like a good resource of lots of different viewpoints, plus news about developments in mobile technologies.

02-03-2008, 08:26 PM	#1
ePossum Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 11 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iliad v.2, Dana Alphasmart	Hello from Melbourne Australia Hello I found this forum because the rise in the number of e-ink reading devices going into production has got me excited. I read alot, and the strain of reading big electronic docs on LCD screens has been a pet peeve of mine for years. That combined with the nusiance (and environmental qualms) of printing out reams of paper, make e-ink seem very attractive. The iLiad is the front runner for me at the moment, but I'm still mulling over whether I'm ready to make the plunge (for $900 Australian...). Reckon that even for that price I'd jump if it was clear that I could have some of the functionality I'd like without having to become an amatuer programmer. I'm not afraid of technology, but life's short, yanno? I've owned an alphasmart dana for years - lighter and cheaper than a laptop, and adequate for the main functionality I want to be portable apart from reading - wordprocessing. If I didn't already have the dana, I'd have no hesitation in snapping up the eee PC - I'm a small person with small hands, so the small keyboard is fine. As it is, reckon I'll stick with the dana and watch where the eee PC idea heads, with interest. Anyways - glad the forum is here. It seems like a good resource of lots of different viewpoints, plus news about developments in mobile technologies.