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hyegeek · 08-09-2009, 09:39 AM

After asking for advice in December of 2007, I ended up just watching the market and waiting for a reader to really tempt me. Last week it finally happened and I now have a shiny new Astak Ez Reader (hanlin v3).

My criteria for selecting a reader is likely different from a lot of people, open format with an SDK and compatible with openinkpot were both a big part of why I chose this unit. The ability to read foreign (Armenian) books was also a must. The final thing that pushed me over the edge was finding it for less than $300, it finally hit a price point that I was willing to risk on a device that was more than likely not perfect (since nothing I have seen yet is "perfect", this is a given).

The ability to buy the latest novel was not a factor at all. Until I can buy a novel without DRM, I will stick with the free books I can find and my own content. This was, at least in part, my opinion when I had a rocketbook. The fact that the DRM'ed content (fortunately only free stuff) is no longer available to me just makes me even more determined never to support it.

08-09-2009, 09:39 AM	#1
hyegeek Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 258122 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ez Reader (hanlin v3)	Year and a half later, I've finally chosen After asking for advice in December of 2007, I ended up just watching the market and waiting for a reader to really tempt me. Last week it finally happened and I now have a shiny new Astak Ez Reader (hanlin v3). My criteria for selecting a reader is likely different from a lot of people, open format with an SDK and compatible with openinkpot were both a big part of why I chose this unit. The ability to read foreign (Armenian) books was also a must. The final thing that pushed me over the edge was finding it for less than $300, it finally hit a price point that I was willing to risk on a device that was more than likely not perfect (since nothing I have seen yet is "perfect", this is a given). The ability to buy the latest novel was not a factor at all. Until I can buy a novel without DRM, I will stick with the free books I can find and my own content. This was, at least in part, my opinion when I had a rocketbook. The fact that the DRM'ed content (fortunately only free stuff) is no longer available to me just makes me even more determined never to support it.