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slayda · 01-23-2009, 08:18 PM

I have a palm TX and still sometimes use it for reading. It has definite advantages, e.g. it easily fits in a shirt pocket or purse, it boots up immediately, it has a back light so can be used (read) in the dark.

On the down side, the LCD screens (Palm TX or other) are difficult to read in bright light, the screen is small, the Mobipocket reader SW allows only limited fonts & font sizes.

Other positives are all the other functions, e.g. calendar (with reminders), contacts, calculator, memos, multimedia (still pictures, video & MP3 player). Before I retired I used mine daily. It was like a secretary in my pocket and also a reader. However as your eyes get older and you want easier to read fonts, you can't beat the eink readers (Sony's PRS series, Bookeen's Cybook Gen3, Astaks's EZ Reader -just a Jinke Hanlin V3 that's sold in the USA.

Hope this helps.

01-23-2009, 08:18 PM	#7
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	I have a palm TX and still sometimes use it for reading. It has definite advantages, e.g. it easily fits in a shirt pocket or purse, it boots up immediately, it has a back light so can be used (read) in the dark. On the down side, the LCD screens (Palm TX or other) are difficult to read in bright light, the screen is small, the Mobipocket reader SW allows only limited fonts & font sizes. Other positives are all the other functions, e.g. calendar (with reminders), contacts, calculator, memos, multimedia (still pictures, video & MP3 player). Before I retired I used mine daily. It was like a secretary in my pocket and also a reader. However as your eyes get older and you want easier to read fonts, you can't beat the eink readers (Sony's PRS series, Bookeen's Cybook Gen3, Astaks's EZ Reader -just a Jinke Hanlin V3 that's sold in the USA. Hope this helps. Last edited by slayda; 01-30-2009 at 10:36 AM.