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Old 06-02-2009, 06:01 PM   #40
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A larger device sounds good, and I've been looking at the iliad for some time. It's the price and the size that's holding me back. If I had a smaller device, and if the price was about 200€ lower, I'd buy one. Not for normal book reading, but rather for A4 or PDF reading....
I suppose it depends on your reading habits and preferences.

I like the K2 for its reasonably good UI (for a non-touch device) and the dictionary option.

But reading on the larger-screen iLiad BE is a much more book-like reading experience, and I find it much more pleasant and satisfying.

On the other hand, I read mostly in bed, and wouldn't carry an ereader (or a book) with me when about town. When i travel, I carry a MacBook in the backpack, so the thin ereader, even if a 10"-er, is not an issue, as it slips next to the laptop.

When I look at small screens for ereading, I am reminded of the micro-editions they sell in novelty stores. Yes, they fit in my pocket, but if am not going to read them, because I don't enjoy the experience, they are just dead weight, no matter how small.
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