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bernardpar · 03-19-2009, 12:54 PM

Hi

I bought my first ebook reader - EBOOKMAN - 8 years ago and I was more then happy, a few years later I got a Dell Axim and when it died, I got Hx4700 with its huge 4 inch screen

, which I am still using.

Obviously I would prefer to have a reading device with a bigger screen - 6 or 8 incher would be prefect. I have been using Mobipocket with its dictionaries and instant look up option for years. I know I would not buy any e-ink reader device which does not have that feature well implemented.

Hence my questions :
Which ebook reader has the quickest lookup option ?

I know Cybook has similar option - but it seems that it takes ages before you get to the word you dont know,then a new dictionary page opens, and then you need to get back to the page you are just reading, I know Kindle lookup is quicker but I live in Europe. Is there any device on the market which would fit my needs or I need to wait until 3rd generation of ebook rearders hit the market (txtr, kindle 3.0 Europe edition , bebook 2 etc).

When I think of my old Ebookman I cannot understand why it is so hard to implement such an indispensable (at least for me) function.

Regards

Bernard

03-19-2009, 12:54 PM	#1
bernardpar Member Posts: 17 Karma: 2154 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: hx4700	Ebook reader with mobipocket dictionary lookup Hi I bought my first ebook reader - EBOOKMAN - 8 years ago and I was more then happy, a few years later I got a Dell Axim and when it died, I got Hx4700 with its huge 4 inch screen , which I am still using. Obviously I would prefer to have a reading device with a bigger screen - 6 or 8 incher would be prefect. I have been using Mobipocket with its dictionaries and instant look up option for years. I know I would not buy any e-ink reader device which does not have that feature well implemented. Hence my questions : Which ebook reader has the quickest lookup option ? I know Cybook has similar option - but it seems that it takes ages before you get to the word you dont know,then a new dictionary page opens, and then you need to get back to the page you are just reading, I know Kindle lookup is quicker but I live in Europe. Is there any device on the market which would fit my needs or I need to wait until 3rd generation of ebook rearders hit the market (txtr, kindle 3.0 Europe edition , bebook 2 etc). When I think of my old Ebookman I cannot understand why it is so hard to implement such an indispensable (at least for me) function. Regards Bernard Last edited by bernardpar; 03-19-2009 at 12:57 PM.