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sheppy124 · 09-07-2008, 03:48 PM

I have had a play with both of them.

The sony is pure quality and s heaver then the cybook, very easy to find books and lists every thing and theres hard buttons for everything under the sun, very easy to use. The only slightly annoying thing on the sony the page change is quite harsh with my eys, however I am sure after amount of time you will get used to it.

However had said that, I do prefer the cybook slighty more, the screen seems to be better in my eyes.

I think in the uk it will boil down to how much waterstones sales are in the ebook factor, this is the key factor, if its a hit most people wont be bothered about drm stuff as long as theres a lot available , then it wont be long before the other major sites jump on the band wagon. I have feeling play.com will do something as they will be selling the sony reader in a couple of weeks. The sony is also a very good price including a cover. If Whsmiths price is correct for the cybook, even more of a decision?

09-07-2008, 03:48 PM	#11
sheppy124 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 11 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Sony prs505	I have had a play with both of them. The sony is pure quality and s heaver then the cybook, very easy to find books and lists every thing and theres hard buttons for everything under the sun, very easy to use. The only slightly annoying thing on the sony the page change is quite harsh with my eys, however I am sure after amount of time you will get used to it. However had said that, I do prefer the cybook slighty more, the screen seems to be better in my eyes. I think in the uk it will boil down to how much waterstones sales are in the ebook factor, this is the key factor, if its a hit most people wont be bothered about drm stuff as long as theres a lot available , then it wont be long before the other major sites jump on the band wagon. I have feeling play.com will do something as they will be selling the sony reader in a couple of weeks. The sony is also a very good price including a cover. If Whsmiths price is correct for the cybook, even more of a decision? Last edited by sheppy124; 09-07-2008 at 03:52 PM.