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Originally Posted by griffonwing
Oh, the shame! I could not bear it!
PS, I found this smiley  . Perhaps Mobileread can put this in their list!
Wow! Only 3 hours a day? I have, waiting on my computer, the complete Terry Pratchett Discworld books, all of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony, and Anne McCaffery's Pern books. I've even taken The Bucaniers of America by gutenberg.org and converted it into PDF, complete with images. I've never actually taken the time to ready any of this due to FireCrotch... the malady that is derived from having a laptop on your lap after a couple of hours. 
I would probably burn up the Epson controller before putting the eReader down for the night. At any rate, I would gladly settle for a really good 6-inch screen, as long as it had the features that I require. |
Dear Griffonwing:
Yes, the Firecrotch disease is a major worry. You might want to try pouring two cans of Budweiser Beer onto your crotch before you place the laptop there. Be advised, however, that ElectroCrotch is even worse.
Moderator remark: Guys, let's keep it civil please. We have ladies here on board, who could feel offended abd understandably so. Thanks! -Alex
To all:
Yes, you can take a Jetbook without backlight and MAYBE get 20 hours. But... why settle for that? You are still going to have more eye strain than with E-ink and you have gained nothing tangible except to save a few dollars initially. BOTH the EZ Reader and Mentor Lite have beautifully clear screens and give you about 3-4 times as long on a single charge. They are smaller and lighter and read well in low light. They have more features. Plus the EZ Reader has almost no returns and is built like a tank.