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Originally Posted by vikingblade
thnx... this actually brings up a good question... what exactly is required, step by step to open an ebook. from power-on to e-reading. ive never used a pda, and i actually have no idea.
Also, i cant afford anything better than a Tungsten E/E2. Does the E have auto scroll feature. Any reason to go with E2 over an E if Im only using for e-books...no camera need etc...
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I've owned both the E and E2.
As Laurens noted, the E2 does have one-handed navigation (the 5-way pad) and while the E is cosmetically identical, it is much more limited in what the 5-way pad can do for you. In other words, once you get familiar with it, you can use that 5-way controller to navigate/open programs, select buttons, etc. without using the stylus at all. Battery life in the E2 is much much better because the memory is a different type that doesn't require as much power to access/maintain data. The E2 screen is also nicer somewhat (brighter) -- not so much that it should be your reason for selecting one unit over the other, however. If ebook reading is all you will do, I'd recommend the E2 over the E. I've had much fewer quality control problems with the E2 (broken buttons on two E units) and I'm a heavy user. If you're looking to buy a used unit, definitely opt for the E2.
I'd still encourage you to try to get a TX if you have any ability to purchase one.
As far as opening ebooks go, if you're literally only using the Palm for that purpose, you theoretically would never have to leave the viewer program. After you've loaded your ebook on the unit and opened the document in the program, it would simply be a matter of switching the unit on and off.
One other issue that hasn't come up is the issue of actually getting the content onto your Palm. Once you have downloaded your ebook, you would either:
1) transfer it from your computer to the palm via HotSync, where your computer and Palm update each other to stay syncronized, or
2) copy from your computer to an expansion card, and then insert the expansion card in the Palm, which can then access the document.
I encourage you to try to budget for an expansion card if you can. I have a 1 GB card (largest that the E or E2 could handle) and I could literally put hundreds of ebooks on it if I wanted to. Even a 512 MB card would suit your needs fine and would be below $20 US.
Good luck!