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fdemers · 07-09-2008, 03:51 PM

Hello everyone,

I am new to this forum so this is my first post.

I received a lbook V3 from the distributor in Ukraine for review purposes about ten days ago.

From my perspective, the device is not good enough. My key issues are:

1- Yes, it supports many formats but you have to tweak all of them before you load them or there are formatting and page break problems (and I do know how to fix them but I do not have the time)
2- Contrast is low: I need to wear glasses when using it (the price you pay for a long life, I guess)
3- The only thing it does better than a PDA is keeps a battery charge forever, a benefit of Viplex E Ink, not specific to the Hanlin device

Retail in Ukraine is about 1700 UAH (235 Euros or 363$). I would pay more for something with an 8 level gray scale (the lbook has 4)

I am going to try a Sony next and see how it compares

07-09-2008, 03:51 PM	#64
fdemers Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 50 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: lbook V3	Begging to differ... Hello everyone, I am new to this forum so this is my first post. I received a lbook V3 from the distributor in Ukraine for review purposes about ten days ago. From my perspective, the device is not good enough. My key issues are: 1- Yes, it supports many formats but you have to tweak all of them before you load them or there are formatting and page break problems (and I do know how to fix them but I do not have the time) 2- Contrast is low: I need to wear glasses when using it (the price you pay for a long life, I guess) 3- The only thing it does better than a PDA is keeps a battery charge forever, a benefit of Viplex E Ink, not specific to the Hanlin device Retail in Ukraine is about 1700 UAH (235 Euros or 363$). I would pay more for something with an 8 level gray scale (the lbook has 4) I am going to try a Sony next and see how it compares