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Old 05-13-2008, 10:41 PM   #17
ePossum
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Device: iliad v.2, Dana Alphasmart
biggest issue when using these technologies? What problems do you run into and what would you like to see changed?

- I'm study at postgraduate level. I read a lot of content in academic texts that I've borrowed from various libraries. Most of this content is not available in electronic format, and when it is, the cost of purchase is prohibitive (that's why I borrow from the libraries...)

What made you buy an E-reader, for what purpose and 'where do you use it for?

- I have an iLiad - I mainly read pdf articles & documents on it (for study and work) - it simplifies my 'paper management' issues, saves me from lugging reams of paper around

What's your opinion on content supplies? Do you find it easy to get content for your device? What are the biggest problems concerning content?

- apart from actually getting the content I want (see above) - the various DRM technologies that are currently in use are stone age compared to the flexibility of print (ie, you can lend/loan a print book, and on-sell it without drama!)

Why do you think people will not try using E-books or E-reader and what would you change to make it more interesting for non-users?

- price

- limitations of current DRM systems (see above)

- e-reading (e-ink) devices need to be lighter, larger (but still highly portable) & more physically robust, and be able to reproduce colour reasonably well (like print newspapers and magazines....)

- solar powered devices would be nice (yanno, like calculators)!

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