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Originally Posted by SplogSplog
I see that you now have 3 ebook readers. Is this because you keep "upgrading" or are the other readers being used for specific things for which they are better than is the DR1000S?
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Its more of I keep upgrading based on my reading needs. My first device was the Sony PRS (about 2 years ago) which I really liked but I had PDFs that I wanted to read and the Iliad was better at handling PDFs than the PRS 500, I got an Iliad early last year and since I got it my PRS has been collecting dust mainly because I'd rather have all my docs on one device than split the time between two similar sized devices. I actually charged it last month to make sure it still worked, I hadn't used it for about 6 months at that point but nothing was wrong with it. I keep it just in case my Iliad breaks then I'll have something to fall back on but my Iliad has a much better contrast than the PRS500. My PDF collection has been readily increasing over the past few month so I finally took the dive about a month ago to get a DR1000 which has been great.
I can get my work reading done, pdf research and other articles done on the DR1000 and my Iliad works great for all my recreational reading (mainly mobi docs). I tried OCR'ing PDFs but once you have any sort of design or column layout to the PDFs by the time your done reformating the doc you don't even want to read it anymore. I don't see my DR1000 replacing my Iliad as the Iliad replaced my PRS500 because I like reading novels on a smaller device, the DR is amazing for PDFs since they are made for 8.5 x 11 so I don't have to flip the screen and zoom as I did with the Iliad. The screens seem about the same to me, the DR1000 has better contrast than my Iliad but its new so I'm sure it will darken over time. The battery life on both of the devices never really give me any trouble because I'm not away from a computer or outlet long enough for it to be an issue, I just charge it whenever I can so I dont have to think about it.
One thing I really liked was the small bag with the hard cover that my Iliad came with for carrying. I have the portfolio cover (not the flip, the big one that's been discontinued I think) for the DR1000 but its heavier than the device so I don't like holding it with the reader, I'd rather something I could take it in and out of. Its like a tank so I know the screen is protected well but I'd like something that's easier to manage. I just ordered a ZeroShock III case from ebay. I think if I take that and put a piece of hard cardboard in the pouch in the front it might do a good job of protecting the screen. Train reading is the final frontier for my DR1000 and I can't quite get as good of a read either holding it with or trying to take it out of the portfolio case.