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JSWolf · 06-08-2008, 06:37 PM

The Kindle has helped to get eBooks into the attention of a lot of people who have not before known about them. But, I do feel that rushing out and purchasing a Kindle without looking into the other eink readers is a bad idea. Looking at the different devices and then deciding what is the right device for your usage is the best thing to do.

One thing I think is if any of these new 9.7" eink screen devices is cheap enough, the battery live is good enough and the software is good enough, it could spell big trouble for the 6" devices.

You are not limited to purchasing eBooks at any one store since it is fairly easy to remove the DRM of some eBooks and convert to work with given device. I did that earlier today and it took less then 5 min to go from DRM protected to DRM free LRF installed on my 505.

06-08-2008, 06:37 PM	#36
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,022 Karma: 147977995 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The Kindle has helped to get eBooks into the attention of a lot of people who have not before known about them. But, I do feel that rushing out and purchasing a Kindle without looking into the other eink readers is a bad idea. Looking at the different devices and then deciding what is the right device for your usage is the best thing to do. One thing I think is if any of these new 9.7" eink screen devices is cheap enough, the battery live is good enough and the software is good enough, it could spell big trouble for the 6" devices. You are not limited to purchasing eBooks at any one store since it is fairly easy to remove the DRM of some eBooks and convert to work with given device. I did that earlier today and it took less then 5 min to go from DRM protected to DRM free LRF installed on my 505.