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Originally Posted by Bluefrogs3
Should i buy an ebookwize 1150?
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I have both the Sony PRS-505 and the eBookWise 1150. I received the 505 as a gift then later I bought my daughter the 1150.
Both are excellent devices, both have their merits and demerits
Since you asked about the 1150 I'll keep my comments on that product.
What I like about this device
1) Integrated light (via Back lighting). It's not so much that it's back lit that I like but the fact that I don't have to buy a light or have lighting in my room to read is HUGE.
2) The stylus and annotation is very neat. Esp if you are reading philosophy, technical material, etc..
3) The ergonomics. This device is very conformable. It also has a page flip for the lefties.
4) The UI is very user friendly.
5) It comes with a FREE dictionary. (This is truly awsome, something I sorely miss on my SONY)
6) Batter last a long time for a back lit device.
7) The price $100 what a steal.
What I don't like
1) Material is REALLY difficult to get on the device, this is coming from a tech buff. If you go with the default solution, downloading from eBookWise then it is trivial.
There are tools that make this step easy but you will have to set them up. So far
Impserv has proven to be the easiest solution to install and get working.
2) The screen does not look as good as the SONY PRS-505, one can see the pixelization. This effect goes away once you start to read but it's very obvious.
3) Memory limit is 8MB.
4) Expanded memory only supports Smart Media. This is probably my biggest grip. Smart media is a dead format that is very expensive compared other equivalent technologies. ( A 2GB SD = $12, a 128MB SM = $60)
5) It's too big to carry around. I think I'm just spoiled by my SONY which is so small an thin. I shove it in my back pocket and take off. Can't do that with the EB1150.
My overall impression is for as old as this device is, compared to other dedicated readers. They have one of the best form factors. It is inexpensive, ergonomic, user friendly. I think any new eBook reader out there should seriously look at this device as a best in product. Where they seriously fall short is on the ease of putting content on the device.
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