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johanm · 02-05-2009, 02:59 PM

If you are a casual reader and you want to read magazines (pdf) I suggest you use your pc or laptop, maybe an iPhone or iPod Touch if it must be something you can carry in your pouch. Magazines in pdf are very demanding: they are usauly A4 or letter size, small print, colored text on colored backgrounds, photos, ... So forget the BeBook (= Hanlin v3) (I have one) or Sony. Print is too small to read. You need an ebook reader with a bigger screen and more gray colors, but then the price doubles.
I occasionally read magazines (pdf) on my iPod Touch and that is okay, as long as it is not too long.
I advice against buying an ebook reader for magazines.

As to your other questions:
BeBook has no ac adapter, only USB cable.
BeBook comes with a very good leather cover.

I love my BeBook, but you can't read magazines on it.

02-05-2009, 02:59 PM	#7
johanm Member Posts: 18 Karma: 26 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Belgium Device: BeBook (Hanlin v3) and iPod Touch	If you are a casual reader and you want to read magazines (pdf) I suggest you use your pc or laptop, maybe an iPhone or iPod Touch if it must be something you can carry in your pouch. Magazines in pdf are very demanding: they are usauly A4 or letter size, small print, colored text on colored backgrounds, photos, ... So forget the BeBook (= Hanlin v3) (I have one) or Sony. Print is too small to read. You need an ebook reader with a bigger screen and more gray colors, but then the price doubles. I occasionally read magazines (pdf) on my iPod Touch and that is okay, as long as it is not too long. I advice against buying an ebook reader for magazines. As to your other questions: BeBook has no ac adapter, only USB cable. BeBook comes with a very good leather cover. I love my BeBook, but you can't read magazines on it.