[mcarabian]

Hi,

I used to own a Rocket Book way back in the day, and I fell in love with it immediately. I remember reading Angels and Demons on it before the author became popular with the Da Vinci Code movie/book media hype. My brother, who used to hate reading books, started reading them regularly once I bought him one too. Unfortunately, the company didn't last and neither did the device. I pretty much forgot about ebooks and ebook readers until Amazon came out with the Kindle.

Again, I fell in love with the device after I bought one and tried it out. My only gripe was the lack of backlight for night reading (easily fixed with one of those LED book lights attached to the cover). I must admit, Amazon's large selection, and being able to grab the next fiction book on the best seller list while I'm at the coffee shop without having to use a computer, is a major draw for me. Again, however, I had to give up on the Kindle as I left the States and moved overseas.

Now I find myself wanting a new ebook device, except I'm not sure which one to pick. I'm more concerned with the selection/format than the device itself. I really do like Amazon's ebook selection, and I like the idea of a device geared towards the casual reader rather than a professional/businessman.

So far, the Sony devices and the Iliad caught my attention, but I'm hesitant about the ebook selection they provide. Any suggestions or advice you have for a newbie about this stuff?