Hi - just to let you guys know that I purchased the EEEPC2GS to be used specifically as an e-book reader [ I know you're all gonna groan, but I do like backlit displays
] and find it very satisfactory indeed. I also use a CyBook [second generation- incorrect and my error] first-generation reader and, believe it or not, my trusty Rocket reader - which is still going strong
.
Be aware, if you buy the 2G model it does not come pre-installed with FBReader -though goodness knows why not. This may prove awkward if, like me, you have no knowledge of Linux and wish to install from the FBReader site. However, after some searching on various web sites for install information for Linux software I finally managed and was glad that I did - the FBReader is an excellent and versatile piece of free software with many options for displaying your e-books.
I find the screen resolution [800x480] of the EEE to be very eye-friendly [ although this obviously depends on the state of your peepers and fonts etc ]and through the FBReader is able to display text in many formats in either landscape or portrait orientation. I downloaded some extra fonts and am currently enjoying reading my books in PDB format in landscape mode with Verdana bold 14 and 1.5 line spacing. This gives me a nicely spaced [ half ] page of c 12 words per line and 15 lines per page.
If anyone wants any further info please let me know and I'll be happy to post some further impressions of this device as an e-book reader and help if you have problems installing FBReader - not that I'm an expert, but at least you can learn from my mistakes.
Best wishes for a great forum - Tommy