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Old 09-20-2012, 08:53 AM   #9
EloquentPeasant
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Device: Astak EZ Reader Pocket Pro
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
I would be wary of these obscure makes. They often have decent hardware, but are let down by poor-quality, buggy, firmware, because the company doesn't have the software development resources to produce good firmware. It's a lot safer to stick with the well-known brands. Consider also the issue of customer service in the event of a problem. Do you want to have to send a device back to China for a replacement?

I wouldn't take the risk, if it were me.
Thanks for the advice. I tried a couple of different firmware versions for my EZReader before I was happy with it, so that is a concern, and of course the possibility of the device needing repair. Sometimes I forget that embedded devices are not like PCs; when they break you could be out of luck.
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