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Originally Posted by MorganM
Hi,
Well basically I just want an ereader for reading books and that is it. . . .
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If you can hold off a few weeks, you might want to wait see how the newly announced Kobo Touch and Nook Touch eInk readers shake things up, if not, I would go with the Sony.
When I purchased my Sony PRS-650 it was roughly 60 dollars more than the equivalent eInk Nook or Kindle. I have long forgotten the 60 dollars, but enjoy the Sony's simple intuitive touch screen interface every time I use my reader.
A few months back I looked at the Libre, but thought it ridiculously overpriced, given the recent price drops of quality eInk readers like the Sony, Kindle, Nook, and Kobo.
Now that Aluratek has come down off their high horse a little on pricing, it's a little more competitive, but just barely (I would jump on the Libre as a knock-around reader for travel at $49 or $59, but at $89? Sorry, the market for eInk devices is too competitive now.)
I am sure that some Libre enthusiasts would beg to differ, but I just don't put "me-too!" no-name readers like the Libre in the same class as the eInk devices from major manufactures like Sony.
The LCD screen on the standard B/W Libre does have very good contrast when viewed in good light from the correct angle, and it doesn't have that brief photo-negative flash during page turns that some find annoying with eInk devices, but good as it is, the Libre's LCD is just not quite as 'paper-like' a reading experience as eInk devices like the PRS-350.
Also, though the Libre's menu driven navigation is ok compared to the original non-touch kobo, it's not even in the same class as the Sony's touch reader interface.