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Originally Posted by akira28
I am a little disappointed in your answer.
You, and one other poster within this thread, have pretended not be bashing the device, but whenever the product is mentioned you can't seem help yourselves and go all out bashing the company and not even mention the positive attributes of the product.
I might be tempted to enquire as to why a darker e-ink gray screen meets your "needs" better than a lighter, slightly green one.
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You are correct, my response was far too harsh and personal. Me culpa.
I am NOT bashing the device (though certainly bashing their marketing chart). I was on the website to get some size and performance specs to pass to a guy in the office who was thinking of buying a Kindle DX to display his approach plates. Having reviewed the info about the Jetbook and seen one some time ago, I immediately thought of Jetbook as a cheaper alternative to the KDX to provide this limited reference capability the guy was looking for. I planned on sending him a link about Jetbook, but was seriously turned-off by this incorrect and misleading data on their website. Jetbook appears to be a fine device if it meets your needs.
Personal perception, like beauty, must be in the eye of the beholder. You indicate that e-ink screens are darker gray than the lighter green TFT LCD that Jetbook hosts. I don't perceive it the same way and in fact exactly the opposite. But fortunately for the different manufacturers, we are likely to continue to perceive this at polar extremes, and that means the free market has more room to build devices that satisfy each of us (and that's why there are Fords and Chevys). Best of luck with your Jetbook and I hope the device sells well, continues to evolve and improve, and the company thrives. Because ultimately, the more devices available and in users hands, the better it is for me by improving ebook availablity, visibility of the marketspace, and driving industry-wide improvements to hardware and software standards.
All the best.