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scgf · 08-02-2009, 10:58 AM

I too received my Opus on Friday. I used to have a Sony 505 which I returned because I just didn't like it and the text faded out in direct sunlight.

I love my Opus. I find it so much better to actually use - there is more emphasis on the screen and less on the surround. I feel drawn to the screen and the printed word in a way I never did with the Sony. It also works fine in sunlight!

I was also pleased that it worked straight away on my Mac and ADE saw it as a new bookshelf and allowed me to authorise it. Books I purchased from online ebookstores like Waterstones and Booksonboard worked flawlessly, even though Waterstones CS tried to tell me that their ebooks would only work with the Sony Reader.

I like the pouch, although I would love a leather version. I found the Sony book-style covers to be cumbersome. It is something I had discovered with my iPhone too. My initial desire was to have a case to keep on the iPhone at all times, then I began to realise how nice the iPhone is naked, and the perfect solution was to buy a nice leather pouch. This works really well - you get the ergonomics the designers intended, yet you have the protection the device needs when being carried around.

The internal memory 1GB - more than enough for a huge number of books so I can't see me bothering with a micro sd card.

I have a cheap white iPhone charger I bought on eBay - cost me around £3 - which works perfectly with the Opus.

All in all I am pleased with my purchase. I do think it was too expensive for what it is, but as an early-adopter I am used to paying a premium!

08-02-2009, 10:58 AM	#66
scgf Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 2136402 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Kobo Clara HD, Amazon PW 3 iPad Pro, iPhone 12 Pro	I love it! I too received my Opus on Friday. I used to have a Sony 505 which I returned because I just didn't like it and the text faded out in direct sunlight. I love my Opus. I find it so much better to actually use - there is more emphasis on the screen and less on the surround. I feel drawn to the screen and the printed word in a way I never did with the Sony. It also works fine in sunlight! I was also pleased that it worked straight away on my Mac and ADE saw it as a new bookshelf and allowed me to authorise it. Books I purchased from online ebookstores like Waterstones and Booksonboard worked flawlessly, even though Waterstones CS tried to tell me that their ebooks would only work with the Sony Reader. I like the pouch, although I would love a leather version. I found the Sony book-style covers to be cumbersome. It is something I had discovered with my iPhone too. My initial desire was to have a case to keep on the iPhone at all times, then I began to realise how nice the iPhone is naked, and the perfect solution was to buy a nice leather pouch. This works really well - you get the ergonomics the designers intended, yet you have the protection the device needs when being carried around. The internal memory 1GB - more than enough for a huge number of books so I can't see me bothering with a micro sd card. I have a cheap white iPhone charger I bought on eBay - cost me around £3 - which works perfectly with the Opus. All in all I am pleased with my purchase. I do think it was too expensive for what it is, but as an early-adopter I am used to paying a premium!