Thread: Cybook now or Readius later?
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Old 08-08-2008, 06:57 PM   #10
delphidb96
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Originally Posted by askyn View Post
I agree with that feeling 100% !

ROFL .. its why im tring to decide on a ebook now.



Hmm hadnt considered / didnt know that would be a issue. ( again not owning one is why i come here for good advice )

How much lower would that res be compared to the sony / cybook ? would it matter much for straight text? ( ie does the higher res on the other devices only come into play when you want to display graphics / book covers etc? )

I may just hold off and wait a month or two ... it seems that several potentiallly good devices are coming out in the near future.

I dont have enougho extra funds to get one reader now and turn around and get another later on.

This would be a major invest ment that id be keeping for years to come.

Thank you
Well, the Sony, Jinke (V3), Bookeen and Amazon all have 6" screens w/600x800 pixel resolution. The Readius is only an inch smaller but has *only* 240x320 resolution. I'd say it's going to be "blockier". And considering we've been hearing prices suggested in the $600-$800 range, I'd consider that a QVGA folding display to be far more a 'disadvantage' than having a cell phone built-in would be an 'advantage'. But that's just me.

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