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Originally Posted by Shadowplay
What I feel I need: - 6" e-ink display
- SD card support
- Decent library navigation
- Preferably mobipocket support
What I'd like in addition: - Dictionary integration
- Good customer support
- Firmware updates for bug fixes and new features as time goes on
- Decent PDF reading (I know none of these are really great with PDFs though)
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Let's look at how the Hanlin V3 fares:
It has SD-Card support, a 6" e-ink screen, and full nested folder support. The library support could be a bit better, though, because by default the files are sorted by time, and you need to set a different sort order once for each folder and sub-folder. Mobipocket support isn't there yet, but there are indications that the next firmware update, which should be due in late May or June, will provide Mobipocket support.
None of the 6" devices are good for PDF reading, which is also true for the Hanlin V3. Customer support depends on who you buy it from, as Jinke, the manufacturer of the Hanlin V3, isn't really in the retail business and their customer support, apart from providing regular firmware updates - which they do - isn't that great. By contrast, the people from Apolo XXI, a Hanlin retailer in Spain, answer emails promptly and are always friendly and polite.
The V3 doesn't have dictionary support, and I don't know if that feature is planned for a future firmware version.