[Dr. Drib]

Ok, here's news about my three (3) REB 1100s:

I've decided to keep two of the working units. Let me explain. Only one WAS working and the screen of death was on another one - this CANNOT be fixed, because the unit reverts back to the screen of death when unplugged from the wall. The battery is fine; I've used rbhack to no avail.

Another unit was not working properly because the touch-screen was going crazy on me because the unit fell on my face when I accidentally dozed off while reading. I took this unit apart and reseated all the wires. When I tested it, it worked fine.

I put a small crack in the screen of death unit while I was attempting to take it apart. However, the screen STILL works - but I still have the screen of death. (I had actually taken this unit apart just prior to a major move to Peru and some parts are missing. However, I was able to cannabilize a few parts in better shape for the unit that - I THOUGHT - had the flakey screen.)

So: I have two working units, a card reader, and three 64-meg cards and I FIND I'M ENJOYING THESE UNITS ALL OVER AGAIN.

One problem is that I no longer remember my password on one unit, and the other unit was someone elses. Years before, I had changed the font on one unit better to what I like, but now I don't think I can access any of the internals anymore in order to change this for the other unit.

You know, these units really are fun to own and to read on. I'm still thinking of purchasing an Ebookwise 1150 and have it Fedexed 2-day delivery before I go to Peru. I've decided to take these two units to Peru with me, but now I find I need an AC charger for 220 volts.

Don