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lmarie · 03-25-2008, 07:26 PM

I love my Cybook, and have had only a couple of problems with it. Here's my take on this whole issue:

I had the money to spend on an expensive "toy". I don't usually (well, in fact, almost never) but I considered it a combined Xmas and bday present to myself. I've been interested in ebooks for a long time (before I was a teacher I was an academic librarian.) Years ago I wanted a Rocketbook, but couldn't justify spending the money, which all went to raising my kids. So for a long time I used a Palm. I'm happy to be part of the world that takes a risk and tries out a product that the masses may not want or be ready for yet. If I hadn't had the money to spare, or if I hadn't been truly interested, I might be more bothered by a few of the eink reader issues. But overall, I think the Cybook is a great product. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I don't get an irreversible crash, but even if I do, I figure I'm just part of the whole push toward better (and cheaper!) ebooks.

Just my 2 cents. YMMV.

Lelah

BTW, sometimes I think Harry is really one of the Bookkeen founders....

03-25-2008, 07:26 PM	#73
lmarie Dilettante Posts: 153 Karma: 500 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Philadelphia area Device: EB1150, Cybook Gen3, Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Kobo Clara BW	I love my Cybook, and have had only a couple of problems with it. Here's my take on this whole issue: I had the money to spend on an expensive "toy". I don't usually (well, in fact, almost never) but I considered it a combined Xmas and bday present to myself. I've been interested in ebooks for a long time (before I was a teacher I was an academic librarian.) Years ago I wanted a Rocketbook, but couldn't justify spending the money, which all went to raising my kids. So for a long time I used a Palm. I'm happy to be part of the world that takes a risk and tries out a product that the masses may not want or be ready for yet. If I hadn't had the money to spare, or if I hadn't been truly interested, I might be more bothered by a few of the eink reader issues. But overall, I think the Cybook is a great product. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I don't get an irreversible crash, but even if I do, I figure I'm just part of the whole push toward better (and cheaper!) ebooks. Just my 2 cents. YMMV. Lelah BTW, sometimes I think Harry is really one of the Bookkeen founders....