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Originally Posted by AbFabGab
I would pick the Cybook over Bebook (if interested in Mobi format)
because I like to access public library ebooks.
I know Bebook has a fix (adds a timer?) but it's only temporary.
You lose it when you shut down.
With Cybook, it's plug & play re: library books.
Just my half-penny.. lol.
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I have both the BeBook and the Cybook and I have found that I *never* shut down the BeBook, I just "Lock the keyboard." This puts it into 'sleep' mode and it hardly drains the battery at all. Pressing <power> again gets me back to my last page almost instantly. The only time I shut down the BeBook is for firmware updates. For me the library fix is almost as good as the fix for the Cybook as I'd only have to re-run it every few months or so and only if there is a firmware update. Otherwise I set up the date/time and just keep the BeBook battery topped up.
With the Cybook I'm glad there is a more permanent fix. I completely shut it down after every reading session, or after an hour if I put it down and don't get back to it as soon as I thought I would. It would be annoying to have to reset the date/time possibly several times a day while reading a library book. Though if that was the case I'd probably turn the 'auto off' to 'never' and just keep it charged like I do the BeBook. The Cybook battery would run down faster through. I seem to remember that it lasts 'about' a week if left on all the time.
For me, the main differences between the 2 devices are dictionary support on the Cybook and more font sizes on the Cybook. If these aren't important, then the BeBook is a wonderful device.