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Originally Posted by cincinnatus
So 1100€ is the price tag for Europe  |
That sounds more realistic, I would pay that..
Just too bad Sony hates us customers for niche products!
I got the Hanvon E920 nearly a year ago, it has a resolution of 1600x1200 with a diagonal of 9.7 = 200 DPI vs 150 DPI from sonys 13.3" reader
It also has a stylus in the back and a capacitive touchscreen (really unique technique, the touchscreen is actually
behind the eink display, and not an additional layer) and it uses a proprietary version of windows ce... But I feel it is really optimized especially after the last recent updates (they actually bring out updates regularly)! It reads all common ebooktypes like mobi epub azw and so on, not just .pdf files like the sony one.. It has really useful options like darkening the letters or adjusting page size.. Also, due to windows ce, the battery life is incredible, I use the reader nearly everyday and I charge it every 2 or 3 months.. and its all in english!
The negative side is the weight though for some people (500 grams approx.), which it isn't for me, because I feel it is really well balanced and I dont mind the weight for that size.. Another negative for some of you, is that the E-ink display is out of glass still, and not like the sony a flexible screen.. I noticed that instead of a dollar sign in ebooks, there is a Yen sign hahaa Oh and the glossy part where the buttons are really distracted me, but I just put some matte tape over it
I paid about 550 for it including shipping, but I had a friend who was in shenzhen at the time, so I was kind of lucky
I should really write a thorough review sometime, I also havent really used the stylus that much and tried the export options and so on..
I just think this is a great alternative especially for the price and I had a huge risk importing this by myself, since there were basically 0 reviews and it couldve really sucked if the software was bad... Also I was afraid the Sony would come out soon or other viable alternatives.. But I was lucky, except for the sony there are no real alternatives
