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Originally Posted by Kris777
I don't see any reason to pay $229 for EZ Reader when jetBook available for $160(BB&B with coupon)-$200(NewEgg - free shipping, no taxes outside CA)
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The pricing of reading devices with 5" screens is about the get interesting. The EZ Reader Pocket Pro, at $229 direct, appears to be a significantly better deal than the Bookeen Opus at $280 direct. However, the original target for the Pocket Pro of sub-$200 prices appear to have been reached by the Sony PRS-300. This was listed for pre-order at $199 at J&R. I assume this is the list price, and over time the Sony's will be discounted. Based on features, I think the Pocket Pro may be worth the $30 extra over the PRS-300 (I have ordered at Pocket Pro, and won't be switching to the PRS-300). However, if the street price of the PRS-300 goes to $170 or less then this may be bad news for Pocket Pro sales. On the other hand, the PRS-300 has "validated" a 5" screen as the way to go for low cost reading devices.
I agree that for those who don't care about DRMed formats (and I certainly could not care less about them) the jetBook is a viable alternative. Once OpenInkPot is available for the Hanlin V5, it will still offer some advanced features that might make it a better choice for some over the jetBook. Note that there are other DRM-free reading devices with 5" EInk screens, see
E-book Reader Matrix.