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Thanks for that, I have been contemplating buying an Iliad for some time, I already use a SONY 500 and a Cybook Gen 3, both quite extensively. However I wondered about the extra size of the Iliad and the larger cost in comparison to the others, but having seen the review and with most of the features highlighted, it is enough to convince me that this product is worth the extra. I find the shortcomings of the Cybook such as the sticky control button and the lack of page numbers to be irrittating, although I like the device very much. And the stupidity of the non-availability of the Sony formated books outside the US is somewhat nonsensical and extremely time consuming to overcome, but it also is a good unit, extremely responsive (However I cant say much for their bookstores functionality, nor Mobipockets come to that)
Here at last is something that overcomes both these problems as well as being avaiable in Australia, meaning that I do not have to worry about service or allied problems which has always been a concern at the back of my mind. I am not even sure of the usefulness of ihe Iiad's notation function, but the ability to store items in folders is pretty darn useful plus the large page turning bar and a few other things. Maybe storage in accessible folders is available in the others but I cannot work it out.

Anyway lets see if it is as good as I hope, I have outlayed just under $1000.00 Australian for the reader and its leather case which is just about the combined proce of the Sony and the Cybook

Heres hoping.

John