[atze]

Hi All,

I'm new to eReaders and this forum.
I have recently seen a few readers at JB and started to like the idea.
I played with the various models they had on display and I found the PRS-T1 to be the easiest to use.
I like the buttons.
I like that it has all the different dictionaries and the touch screen appeared more responsive than those on the other readers there.
I have learned that the PRS-T1 handles more formats than the Kindle and that is a good thing, because I don't believe in being restricted in where I get my books. Yes, I am aware that there are converters, but that seems to be too much unnecessary fiddling.
I just want to go to an online shop and get the book I want and be able to use it without having to go and massage the format to something the reader can handle.

Of course $178 is a bit of money, so I asked for a discount and was offered it for $165. Seeing that Sony US has dropped it to $129, I was expecting something better here in OZ too, especially with our strong Dollar. Well I haven't found anything better, but came across this thread.

Now I have found out that the reader has these firmware issues, which is enough reason for me not to buy it.
I've been following this threat for a few weeks and continue to look at Sony's website to see whether there is a firmware update, but no!
This leads me to believe that Sony's support is not all that flash either.

I'm going interstate next week and would like to take an eReader with me.

What other eInk readers would you be able to suggest, that have similar features as the Sony, but that may be more reliable?
Features I like are:
Buttons
Wifi
Touch Screen
International Dictionaries
Support of epub, PDF and other formats

Thank you all,

Atze