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borisb · 10-21-2010, 10:23 AM

Excellent scoop, sordie!

My observations:
- I'm very much liking the size
- the review was using the Dingo 1.0 release (we're up to 1.1)
- the review wasn't showing Android 2.2 (this could be an early demo unit, hopefully the shipping version will have 2.2, or get it within a week or two)
- boot up seemed faster than the fullsize eDGe (mind you, some say 1.1 is slower to boot)
- the eInk side looks fine for reading ePUBs (as is the 6" Kindle and other small readers), but PDFs will be difficult if you can't PDF Reflow and/or read in landscape

I think the full-size eDGe will be for students/professionals (mainly for PDFs and the large writing area) while the Pocket eDGe will be not so much for students as for the average joe who wants an ereader and a netbook in one convenient package. I think the Pocket eDGe may also be an easy jump from the Kindle/Nook/etc. for shoppers looking for an ereader, in that for the same size but a bit more weight they also get a 7" tablet which are currently all the rage (sort of the same argument we've been making for the eDGe, but now the weight has been halved or more).

10-21-2010, 10:23 AM	#2
borisb Edge User	Excellent scoop, sordie! My observations: - I'm very much liking the size - the review was using the Dingo 1.0 release (we're up to 1.1) - the review wasn't showing Android 2.2 (this could be an early demo unit, hopefully the shipping version will have 2.2, or get it within a week or two) - boot up seemed faster than the fullsize eDGe (mind you, some say 1.1 is slower to boot) - the eInk side looks fine for reading ePUBs (as is the 6" Kindle and other small readers), but PDFs will be difficult if you can't PDF Reflow and/or read in landscape I think the full-size eDGe will be for students/professionals (mainly for PDFs and the large writing area) while the Pocket eDGe will be not so much for students as for the average joe who wants an ereader and a netbook in one convenient package. I think the Pocket eDGe may also be an easy jump from the Kindle/Nook/etc. for shoppers looking for an ereader, in that for the same size but a bit more weight they also get a 7" tablet which are currently all the rage (sort of the same argument we've been making for the eDGe, but now the weight has been halved or more). Last edited by borisb; 10-21-2010 at 05:41 PM.