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Chi Cygni · 11-23-2011, 05:01 PM

Thank you karunaji!

I indeed find Opus better than Kindle and have them both. I realised I really love Opus only after I bought the Kindle -3G being the one and only reason to get it for. I turned off accelerometer as well and only use it to change if I need landscape and then block it again. Since I use epub firmware then it's no dictionary but indeed doesn't matter to me. I can forget my phone going out but not Opus. Screen is good and I don't see much difference with Kindle (although Kindle has darker letters) I uploaded times new roman and it's all I need. Kindle was useful in Europe for gmail but otherwise it is in the cupboard gathering dust.

Hidari, thank you too!

I think I learned my lesson well not to buy any other bezel color than black, ever. Pink was driving me absolutely nuts, to the point I couldn't bear it anymore and to splash money on a non pink one. I couldn't even stand pink margins or buttons and would put skin on them too. I do understand you want to back up Opus. Hurry up if so because they are already becoming rare (black ones) I MAY even keep pinky (battery donor for example) but I will ask decalgirl to make custom plain matte black skin for it. I am also not so impressed by all other readers out there. Odyssey doesn't seem to have that undefined "something" to make me want to buy it. And it seems half baked for the moment (apparently like Opus in 2009) It is weird how they issue readers these days with great features and among them one majorly screwed up that just ruins it a lot (Kindle Touch with no landscape? Odyssey with 1 line notes and no English dictionary? WHY???) Pearl is not necessary for me and I avoid PDF.

Anyway I got confirmation my black Opus is on its way from France and I keep checking tracking number. A bit of relief there, ebay is never 100% sure. I hope it will work well, it is an unused one.

11-23-2011, 05:01 PM	#4
Chi Cygni 秋子 permanently lurking Posts: 844 Karma: 6590735 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Europe Device: Oasis 3, Pocketbook Era	Thank you karunaji! I indeed find Opus better than Kindle and have them both. I realised I really love Opus only after I bought the Kindle -3G being the one and only reason to get it for. I turned off accelerometer as well and only use it to change if I need landscape and then block it again. Since I use epub firmware then it's no dictionary but indeed doesn't matter to me. I can forget my phone going out but not Opus. Screen is good and I don't see much difference with Kindle (although Kindle has darker letters) I uploaded times new roman and it's all I need. Kindle was useful in Europe for gmail but otherwise it is in the cupboard gathering dust. Hidari, thank you too! I think I learned my lesson well not to buy any other bezel color than black, ever. Pink was driving me absolutely nuts, to the point I couldn't bear it anymore and to splash money on a non pink one. I couldn't even stand pink margins or buttons and would put skin on them too. I do understand you want to back up Opus. Hurry up if so because they are already becoming rare (black ones) I MAY even keep pinky (battery donor for example) but I will ask decalgirl to make custom plain matte black skin for it. I am also not so impressed by all other readers out there. Odyssey doesn't seem to have that undefined "something" to make me want to buy it. And it seems half baked for the moment (apparently like Opus in 2009) It is weird how they issue readers these days with great features and among them one majorly screwed up that just ruins it a lot (Kindle Touch with no landscape? Odyssey with 1 line notes and no English dictionary? WHY???) Pearl is not necessary for me and I avoid PDF. Anyway I got confirmation my black Opus is on its way from France and I keep checking tracking number. A bit of relief there, ebay is never 100% sure. I hope it will work well, it is an unused one.