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Originally Posted by stustaff
I think it was people using the iphone as an ebook reader that made me realise/think about this.
I was so stuck in my mind with the E-ink readers - Kindle, sony, BEbook etc
or people using their Phones or PDA's - Palm, Iphone etc
or a laptop or tablet PC that I forgot something.
Media players! there are hundres of PMP(personal media players) available, many would work for reading ebooks too.
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what about everyone else?
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Personally, I read on a Palm OS PDA. I pass on current eInk based devices, because I need color and a device that does more than display ebooks. The smaller backlit screen doesn't bother me, and I'm quite comfortable reading on it.
I see a PMP as an attractive option for ebooks if you already have one and want to add an additional function, or if you plan to get one and don't already have a portable reader. The questions will be what formats are supported, and how you get ebooks onto the device to read.
My PDA is a media player among other functions, so I'm not in the market for one of those, either.
I'd also add handheld gaming platforms to the possibility list, as lots of homebrew firmware exists. You might well be able to read electronic texts on something like a DS Lite, though it probably isn't the best alternative.
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Dennis