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pholy · 06-28-2011, 08:32 AM

I started off with a BeBook 1, mostly because of the price. Then I got the 505 on close-out sale, and finally, in a bout of patriotic fervour (plus it was only $149) I got the first Kobo as soon as it came out. Somewhere along the line I picked up a blue PocketPro EZReader; not affectionately known as the Wrinkled Blue PEZ. Eventually, I got the updated BeBook 2010, and that is now my preferred reader. I like the ergonomics of the Hanlin readers, the little flipper on the right side of the PEZ is its best feature. The big plus for me, that all the Hanlins share, is outstanding sleeping battery life. I never have to turn them off, they will sleep for a month or more if I get distracted, and I can pick them up and start reading where I left off. Both the Sony and the Kobo must be turned off for there batteries to survive being ignored; the Kobo now will do that automatically, the Sony requires a sequence of menu choices to get there. It seems like every time i want to use the Sony I have to recharge it first.
My major problem with the Kobo is that I hold the reader with my left hand, which means that I have to reach up with my right to squeeze the page turn button, and it is stiffer than I like. The Sony has a similar problem, although I can reach the lower left page button with my thumb.
So the BeBook 2010 is my reader of choice because of its speed, reading area, ergonomics and outstanding battery life.

06-28-2011, 08:32 AM	#27
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	Bebook, Sony 505, Kobo 1 I started off with a BeBook 1, mostly because of the price. Then I got the 505 on close-out sale, and finally, in a bout of patriotic fervour (plus it was only $149) I got the first Kobo as soon as it came out. Somewhere along the line I picked up a blue PocketPro EZReader; not affectionately known as the Wrinkled Blue PEZ. Eventually, I got the updated BeBook 2010, and that is now my preferred reader. I like the ergonomics of the Hanlin readers, the little flipper on the right side of the PEZ is its best feature. The big plus for me, that all the Hanlins share, is outstanding sleeping battery life. I never have to turn them off, they will sleep for a month or more if I get distracted, and I can pick them up and start reading where I left off. Both the Sony and the Kobo must be turned off for there batteries to survive being ignored; the Kobo now will do that automatically, the Sony requires a sequence of menu choices to get there. It seems like every time i want to use the Sony I have to recharge it first. My major problem with the Kobo is that I hold the reader with my left hand, which means that I have to reach up with my right to squeeze the page turn button, and it is stiffer than I like. The Sony has a similar problem, although I can reach the lower left page button with my thumb. So the BeBook 2010 is my reader of choice because of its speed, reading area, ergonomics and outstanding battery life.