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Originally Posted by dicky
Thanks for your input guys, I am still very much undecided but am leaning towards the cybook because all I really want is a good e-book reader, it doesnt have to have all the bells and whistles...
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I own the Iliad, and humbly offer that your thinking sounds reasonable to me. No doubt part of your dilemma involves being able to get the Iliad in Australia versus having to source the Cybook from overseas - that is, support if anything goes wrong.
Now, I've never had any problems at all with my Iliad, but if you're assuming on buying from the most public Australian provider, Dymocks, then I'll offer my long-running experience with dealing with them - they are completely incompetent boobs who retain marketshare through legacy and minimal competition and may the gods help you if you have to contact them for whatever predicament their latest dribbling, feeble-minded shambles has left you in.
Still, the Iliad's good, and at least you'd have the official consumer channels as backup in forcing them to support the product they sell.
Saying that...well, I'd honestly suggest the Cybook. Harry's comments above fit the bill. If it's just reading you do, I reckon the Cybook's the go (have a look at that new Iliad, but I suspect it's still more than you need, and who knows when or even if it'll be sold locally).
Go on. Do it. You know you want to.
Cheers,
Marc