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petermillard · 05-29-2008, 05:43 PM

Hey there.

You've probably already figured out that if you're in the UK, the only supported readers you can buy are the Iliad and the Cybook, and unless you have a friend who already has one then you have little/no chance of handling one before buying.

If PDFs aren't a consideration, then the short answer is -> the Cybook.

Personally, I'm in a similar position; I want something better than my PDA for the summer hols and am dithering between buying an 'official' Cybook at ~£300 with a cover, shipping etc... or a 'grey' import Sony Reader at around £200 or so from eBay or from a friend in the US - albeit unsupported. My dad has a Sony, so at least I've seen it and handled it - but, whilst I could probably live with it I was underwhelmed, overall.

So not many pearls of wisdom for you, I'm afraid - though you're definitely not alone in your quandry, far from it.

Best, Peter.

05-29-2008, 05:43 PM	#3
petermillard Evangelist Posts: 496 Karma: 2384998 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London, UK Device: iPad, iPhone, K3 & Amazon - between them they cover my needs.	Hey there. You've probably already figured out that if you're in the UK, the only supported readers you can buy are the Iliad and the Cybook, and unless you have a friend who already has one then you have little/no chance of handling one before buying. If PDFs aren't a consideration, then the short answer is -> the Cybook. Personally, I'm in a similar position; I want something better than my PDA for the summer hols and am dithering between buying an 'official' Cybook at ~£300 with a cover, shipping etc... or a 'grey' import Sony Reader at around £200 or so from eBay or from a friend in the US - albeit unsupported. My dad has a Sony, so at least I've seen it and handled it - but, whilst I could probably live with it I was underwhelmed, overall. So not many pearls of wisdom for you, I'm afraid - though you're definitely not alone in your quandry, far from it. Best, Peter.