Trust me, cheyennedonna meant no offence. Cheyenne is a very valued and highly respected member for these forums, as a recent tribute demonstrates:
http://www.entourageedge.com/forums/...-cheyennedonna!.
In fact she was being helpful by indicating what you can and cannot do with the eDGe! What she didn't mention is that turning off the reader screen is not needed since that screen draws no power except when you change pages.
I do hope you reconsider and don't miss out on a great device due to a misunderstanding