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Originally Posted by SmokeAndMirrors
Really, in terms of bang for buck and ease of dealing with books from a variety of sources, look into a full tablet. Also, LCD ereaders are rather limited in screen size. You can find a good Android tablet in the similar price range as the LCD ereaders with bigger screens, and much cheaper than the iPad.
The Dell Streak is a pretty well-liked 7-inch that's affordable. I've also heard good things about the Vizio 8-inch. My dad has a 7-inch Dropad A8 that he likes a lot - not the newest specs in the world but more than good enough for ereading, and very affordable - around $200.
If bigger is better, there's a 9.7-inch HP Touchpad for about $250 that seems pretty nice. It's WebOS, which I've heard good things about.
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The Touchpad is a great device. I love WebOS.
Another one to look into that isn't pricey and is probably easy(ish) to get in France is the Pocketbook IQ. It is geared specifically toward ebook reading:
http://www.pocketbookreader.com/PocketBook_IQ_MHWV.html
I haven't used the Pocketbook IQ. The size does seem very portable - when reading in transit I imagine most people would want a smaller device. It is also reasonably priced, and there are a lot of people here at MR that love Pocketbook devices.
I have used the WebOS and the iPad (I own them both), and both are great devices. WebOS has less apps than the iPad, which can be a bother at times, but I love the UI, which I find very easy to use.