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JSWolf,

Sorry the site wasn't very useful for you. I based my recommendation on the reviews for the K3, Sony x50, and the Nook Classic. (I have read reviews for other readers there only in a desultory fashion). I found those reviews helpful and more thorough than those I encountered elsewhere, but the information available from owners and daily users of ereaders here on Mobileread is invaluable, and I'd recommend that anyone considering a purchase come here for more in-depth research.

I agree with criticisms above concerning the attitude many tech sites have in regard to ereaders -- that they are less worthy than tablets and other gadgets due to their single-purpose nature. I think Lisa Gade of Mobile Tech Review does a good job with her ereader reviews, not treating them as tablets. (I am not familiar with most other devices she looks at, but I think she is great!)

I, too, would love to see reviews that covered ereaders' functionality more in depth. Is information such as you describe in your above comment available *anywhere* but message boards?

I also agree that I wouldn't want to purchase a new ereader without hearing or reading the experiences of users and the issues that become apparent with prolonged use.