Thread: Survey: Top 3-5 features you *require* in an ereader?
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Old 06-12-2011, 04:43 PM   #12
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
Device: Aluratek Libre Pro, HS M700, Axim w/uBook
I read an average of 150 books per year. I started reading ebooks on my computer in 2000 and switched to using uBook software on a Dell Axim PDA in 2003. Now I use a Hip Street ereader from Walmart.

My top required features are:
1. Must be a generic device--no locking in or DRM
2. LCD screen. I read mostly in poorly lit locations and one of the biggest pluses for me when I switched to the PDA was no more messing with booklights that never lit the page evenly. I've tried a Kindle and hated it.
3. Non-capacitive touchscreen with the ability to tap for page turns
4. Instant page turns. I read fairly fast (avg 800 words/min) and find slow page turns very irritating.
5. Maximum 7" screen--that's what my current ereader has I find the device to be a little too big. When I shop for a new reader I'll be looking for something with a 5" screen or maybe 6".
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