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Originally Posted by khilto01
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Not going near dymocks, their DRM sux apparently.
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Though you might buy the device from them (I still wouldn't recommend it, based on my own experience), you obviously don't have to buy ebooks from them, so their DRM doesn't matter if you go that way on the hardware.
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I'm thinking Hanlin v Cybook. Please help!!!!!
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Both of them would be good choices for a "just read an ebook".
The advantage the Cybook has (for me) over the Hanlin is "dictionary lookup" from within an ebook (noting that it requires you to have a dictionary loaded on the device too, which is a purchase requirement for the commercial ones, like Chambers or Oxford - there are "free" dictionaries available, they're perhaps not quite as good as the purchased ones, but "good" is a subjective term based on value to
you). If this dictionary thing doesn't matter to you, well, I don't think you'd go wrong with either.
Note, as moz suggests, there are people who have been perfectly happy buying something like the Sony(s) from overseas (as you will see from the forum popularity, lots of fans of their hardware too), such as from
B&H Photo Video. I didn't feel comfortable doing that, worried about
warranty claims, but I'm a worry-wart. I would have had no worries
buying from B&H though, because they've got a very good international reputation, particularly amongst photographers.
In the end, do your research and bite the bullet. You'll be happier once the decision is made, and gives you focus on buying and dealing with ebooks (On that note, pick some hardware in your mind, then go to some ebook stores to make sure you can get sufficient number/variety of your preferred content. This may not only make up your mind on which device, but make up your mind to abandon the idea altogether if you feel it insufficient).
Cheers,
Marc
PS. moz, does this mean you lost your Sony? If so...bugger. Sorry to hear it.