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RainDog2 · 03-04-2009, 09:07 AM

For those of you who have the thing--why did you opt for it over some other reader?

I'm just wondering, because it is far and above the most expensive reader out there.

The Kindle, I felt, was too small for a good reading experience. I am geared not necessarily towards technical journals, but I will be definitely reading a lot of non-fiction and textbooks.

Everything else just kind of runs together, so I'm kind of at a loss. I'd like one with a lot of flexibility and am not overly fixated on small size.

Someone mentioned getting a tablet PC to me. I assume the primary difference between it and the DR is that the DR has ePaper technology. Is that the only reason to opt for the DR over the tablet?

I'm just looking for general info at the moment, and am not tied to any particular brand, just looking for a good one and the DR looked like it was a good buy. $760 is a lot of scratch, but I'll drop it if the thing is worth it.

03-04-2009, 09:07 AM	#1
RainDog2 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: None	Why do most people buy the iRex DR 1000S? For those of you who have the thing--why did you opt for it over some other reader? I'm just wondering, because it is far and above the most expensive reader out there. The Kindle, I felt, was too small for a good reading experience. I am geared not necessarily towards technical journals, but I will be definitely reading a lot of non-fiction and textbooks. Everything else just kind of runs together, so I'm kind of at a loss. I'd like one with a lot of flexibility and am not overly fixated on small size. Someone mentioned getting a tablet PC to me. I assume the primary difference between it and the DR is that the DR has ePaper technology. Is that the only reason to opt for the DR over the tablet? I'm just looking for general info at the moment, and am not tied to any particular brand, just looking for a good one and the DR looked like it was a good buy. $760 is a lot of scratch, but I'll drop it if the thing is worth it.