Sorry, cannot stop seeing it as a crippled reader because that's exactly what it is. Also why would I waste time taking a "cheap" device to the beach or on a daytrip when I can take a much better up-to-date one and enjoy it ?
I'm one of those weirdos that wants more technology, not less
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I do not quite understand the extreme negativity toward this device. Obviously a lot will depend on the actual price and any sort of other pitfalls. However, once you stop seeing it as a crippled ebook reader but as an accessory for a smartphone it does make a lot of sense. A cheap device you can take into the bath tub, to the beach or on a daytrip without having to worry about it too much.
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Not my problem, as a user I want to have all my books in my device. Why would I cripple myself with a 5 books only reader. Out of sympathy for the manufacturer and his "legal reasons" ?
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I guess that the limitation to five books at a time may have legal rather than technical reasons.
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I do. First I don't have a smartphone cause I don't need it so I won't spend 3 or 4 hundred euros just to be able to use a 10 euros device and second, why would I want to carry both a smartphone and a reader to read ? I can do this by carrying an up-to-date reader and nothing else.
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Who cares about the 5 books limit if you have your books on your smartphone and you can change them on the device whenever it's required?
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So Dear Germans, until you get serious about e-reading hardware, please stick to what you do best: Cars ...
Thank you