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Grimulkan · 03-20-2009, 10:25 AM

No idea when the DR1000SW will ship, but you can sign up here to be notified.

Apart from the Sony, you can look at the Iliad (2nd edition), also by iRex. If you haven't already, take a look at the eBook reader matrix to see what else is out there.

If you want something primarily for note taking, a tablet or a UMPC might be more appropriate, although will end up being much more expensive and heavy. You can find a few that have 8-9 hours battery life, and you don't have to worry about note taking software, compatibility, conversion etc. as they will run standard operating systems.

If you want the light weight, lower cost, eink screen, better battery life (not currently true for the DR), go for an ebook reader. For wireless readers with a largish screen, you're limited to the Iliad for now.

If you're willing to wait, there are several tablets as well as ebook readers that are "supposed" to be coming out over the next year or so: DR1000SW, Plastic Logic, possibly Onyx's Boox, the rumored Kindle 3 and Brother's SV-100B. The Kohjinsha and the upcoming ASUS Eee PC Tablet may also be under your radar.

03-20-2009, 10:25 AM	#6
Grimulkan Lord Posts: 177 Karma: 328 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Q1 (on way out), PRS505, DR1000S (dead :<), TC1100 (10'' perfection!)	No idea when the DR1000SW will ship, but you can sign up here to be notified. Apart from the Sony, you can look at the Iliad (2nd edition), also by iRex. If you haven't already, take a look at the eBook reader matrix to see what else is out there. If you want something primarily for note taking, a tablet or a UMPC might be more appropriate, although will end up being much more expensive and heavy. You can find a few that have 8-9 hours battery life, and you don't have to worry about note taking software, compatibility, conversion etc. as they will run standard operating systems. If you want the light weight, lower cost, eink screen, better battery life (not currently true for the DR), go for an ebook reader. For wireless readers with a largish screen, you're limited to the Iliad for now. If you're willing to wait, there are several tablets as well as ebook readers that are "supposed" to be coming out over the next year or so: DR1000SW, Plastic Logic, possibly Onyx's Boox, the rumored Kindle 3 and Brother's SV-100B. The Kohjinsha and the upcoming ASUS Eee PC Tablet may also be under your radar.