Hello to everyone!
Well, after more than a few posts and many questions which forum members answered with kindness and patience - I finally have a jetBook! I thought that I should now introduce myself.
I am an American ex-pat living in Greece. I teach Computer Science and math at a small non-profit school at the university level. My husband (who is Greek) is a Greek university professor in electrical engineering.
We both love reading, in whatever language, but I am the gadget addict. I've been using my netbooks for reading, but I wanted something small enough to go around in my purse.
I've had the jetBook only 1 day, but it does everything as advertised. The screen is very readable and refreshes quickly which is neccessary for a 5" reader. My txt, rtf and epub sample books all open and display nicely. The interface is intuitive and file upload is simple drag-and-drop, didn't take any time at all to learn. I don't think I'll upgrade the firmware yet as I don't have any problems - I am very much in the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" camp. I just want to read a few books and get used to using it.
I saw an eink device (Sony) for the first time last week in Germany. Looked great, but I think I'll wait for the next generation of faster controllers before I jump. Maybe if I visit the US in the fall I'll see what's available.
I enjoy following this forum, the members are interesting and so very knowledgeable about all types of elec. reading devices and portable technology in general. Thank you all for helping me stay just a tiny bit ahead of my students who get more experienced with technology every year!
