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BookCat · 02-13-2014, 06:18 AM

Well I've crossed the Aura HD off my list because of its size. The Aura looks okay and like the way it doesn't refresh every page turn, but the font, on vids, doesn't look as clear as the HD and it seems to have big gaps at the bottom of the page, depending which font is being used.

My requirement is for a reader which can read rtf OR .doc, not both. It's easy to go into Word and change a .doc to rtf.

The Pocketbook seems impossible to get in the UK.

The T3 is very tempting but for the fact that the Sony ereader division is being taken over by Kobo as far as books are concerned, and I suspect the support for the readers, such as firmware updates, will be phased out soon.

A Kindle would side-step the problems with the new ADE, but wouldn't enable me to read epubs. I'd have to get the 3g version to get round having no wi-fi in the house.

It would be nice to have a reader which won't come with the new ADE. Any suggestions?

02-13-2014, 06:18 AM	#14
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	Well I've crossed the Aura HD off my list because of its size. The Aura looks okay and like the way it doesn't refresh every page turn, but the font, on vids, doesn't look as clear as the HD and it seems to have big gaps at the bottom of the page, depending which font is being used. My requirement is for a reader which can read rtf OR .doc, not both. It's easy to go into Word and change a .doc to rtf. The Pocketbook seems impossible to get in the UK. The T3 is very tempting but for the fact that the Sony ereader division is being taken over by Kobo as far as books are concerned, and I suspect the support for the readers, such as firmware updates, will be phased out soon. A Kindle would side-step the problems with the new ADE, but wouldn't enable me to read epubs. I'd have to get the 3g version to get round having no wi-fi in the house. It would be nice to have a reader which won't come with the new ADE. Any suggestions? Last edited by BookCat; 02-13-2014 at 06:21 AM. Reason: paragraphs in wrong order!