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Old 03-23-2009, 12:24 PM   #1
DerekTheGeek
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Question Micro PC reading experiences?

Hi All,

One of the areas I read the most from is my Safari Bookshelf Online account (http://www.safaribooksonline.com). Though I have the Sony PRS-700 and like it quite a bit I feel that I need something that will allow me to read from Safari as well as local PDF files. So I am planning on selling my PRS-700 and looking at the various "Micro" PCs out there such as the HTC Wizard, Sony Vaio UX, and the OQO 01/02. I need a device that can run full Windows XP as the Safari experience makes use of Flash and JavaScript quite extensively.

I was hoping that people who have used such devices might be able to tell me how they worked as eBook readers. Battery life is not an issue for me and I really only need to be able to read Safari Bookshelf Online and PDF files. The screens on the devices are small, but are the too small for use as an eReader? I found the 6" display of the PRS-700 quite readable. Thanks very much for any advice!

- DTG
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