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Originally Posted by HarryT
And nor does it have dictionary lookup, the ability to load your own fonts, proper support for font families, a user-replaceable battery, and a world-wide warranty, all of which the Gen3 does. Yes, the Gen3 is more expensive but it is (IMHO, speaking as a former Sony owner) well worth paying the extra for.
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I've got all 4 of the big four devices (OK, I'm nuts)...I started out with Kindle, then Iliad followed by Gen 3 and Sony.
For my money the Sony is the best buy. Forget about the looks (although many have commented that it rocks appearance-wise), the controls and menus and ease of use and display is the best out there, especially for the price.
Gen 3 has some bugs in the current software (it can erase bookmarks and 'forget' your place in a book). My biggest gripe with Gen 3 is that finding your place in a book is difficult. This is because the page number is not displayed, only a progress bar. This despite the fact that you can type in a page number and the Gen 3 will go there. But the current page number is not displayed so you are fishing in the dark as to 'where you are' currently.
I read the same book on several devices and without a numerical frame of reference as to where I am in the book from the Iliad, Sony or Kindle, I would have a terrible time finding my spot in the Gen 3.
Gen 3 is definitely number four in ranking. Sony and Iliad are the easiest to use and have the most features. Kindle is a little behind but the wireless, search and built-in dictionary elevates it.
Gen 3 has a delete button prominently displayed on the side of the device but it is not activated with the current firmware! I get the feeling the device was hurried onto the market without taking the time to go through extensive user testing that the other devices must have had before release.
Maybe the new firmware will correct some of the Gen 3's problems, but right now the Sony is hard to beat. Plus it is the cheapest of the big 4 eink devices , and it's the only one that is not sold out more often than not.
I think you made the right choice. Just be prepared to do some conversions to get the books you want into lrf format.
I've had my Sony for about a week and the battery meter has yet to go below full charge. With Gen 3 or Kindle it drops down to 80% or less in one day. And with Iliad it is down to 75% charged within 20-30 minutes of use. I wonder why Kindle and Gen 3, not to mention Irex, can't create a battery with the extremely long life of the Sony.
Here's what a reviewer had to say about Gen 3:
'To be honest, the current firmware feels like it was rushed to the market too soon, and it handles more like a beta version than an actual commercial version. The device does seem to have a lot of potential, as long as Bookeen continues to release updated firmware versions to fix many of the current issue and adds several features to make the device a highly capable e-book reader.'
Full review here:
http://www.tfot.info/articles/1013/c...ok-review.html