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Originally Posted by dmon65
Now, I have a question.
Would any of you senior members, or long-time reader owners, think this unit could stand as a person's ONLY reader?
I understand that for some e-ink vs LCD is a major part of the decision for them but I'm not looking for the "holy war" level dismissal of the technology you would not choose. It does make a difference, I understand that. But, if that is the only reason to dismiss this device I'm afraid that will not be a compelling argument.
I do not own a reader yet, and I'm really looking at this as a hold over until something like Pixel Qi or color e-ink is on a Sony device. Your opinions would be greatly appreciated.
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I am not a senior member of course, but I like to mention something as a person who his line of job depends on fast reading. I believe e-ink looks very cool, but the problem I have with the technology is the speed. The loading time is what bugs you when you want to search for something. Maybe it's just me but one of the advantages of a e-books is the search option. I know that Kindle and Sony and iRex and all other e-readers have the search option but what's the use if it doesn't appear very fast? For example I may have a patient which has a very rare condition and I have to read more about the disease ASAP (for example while he is in MRI room). As a matter if fact I have to refresh my memory about the diseases plus read about the new management techniques. I love to have a device that does it for me in a way that my eyes don't get tired and meanwhile do the search and refreshing fast but it seems that e-ink devices lack the speed option.
The only thing that stops me from purchasing a Kindle or even an iRex is the speed.
It seems devices like Q7 are faster and they have another very cool option that I really need; fast internet browsing. As you know reading nowadays is not a limited process. I believe one of the purposes of the internet is staying update. Maybe I have a Jan 2009 published e-book but it doesn't mean that there isn't a June 2009 update for a chapter.
I really hope next generation e-ink devices have no speed or internet browsing problems. Surely there are some problems with internet browsing in Q7 too (no adobe flash support for example) but it is glitch not lack of an option.
Thanks
Benign