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Originally Posted by hike_gc
I've been watching this thread and have looked at the Astak website. It looks to me like both the 5 and 6 inch models are being released later this month. Why are you pushing the 5 inch model so much? I'm actually interested in a 6 inch device. I do not read books on my PDA and have no desire to read something that small. Both models look good on paper, but I am waiting for the real live user reviews. Yes, I'm a skeptic.  |
Dear hike-gc:
The 6-inch is a wonderful device and we are proud of it. Everyone that has received one seems to love it that I have seen (if you go to the main Astak thread and scrol lback you will see). I guess it is fair to say that I have seen nobody complain at all that it is anything less than a good basic machine... andf that says a lot!
The reason we have not been playing it up much is because it has been out 6 months and on the main thread it has been discussed very thoroughly. This does NOT mean that it is not an excellent basic eBook Reader. It has E-Ink and 8,000 pages to a single charge. It has the user-replaceable rechargeable battery and SD card slot to 4GB. It has Adobe Digital Editions. It has MP3 stereo WITH AN EQUALIZER! If sound matters to you, I would put it ahead of any other such device. Page turn speeds are good and seem to satisfy almost all. It displays 12 formats and twenty languages. FRY's electronics carries it and says it has the least returns of any eBook Reader they carry. The crush resistant case and ear buds are included!! This is not a junk case either... it is a very good one with magnetic clasp! It is built very solidly and has had no real problems mentioned. I have carried mine now for 10 months and it has been PERFECT for me... and I have gone all over the world with it.
The problem is only in GETTING reviews. Finally, we have a few coming in. I posted one on the main Astak thread about 12 days ago... a link. Reviewers are not always fair and impartial. They often do NOT want to review anything but Sony or Amazon. I write them all the time. Very few will do a review. Is this fair. NO... but I cannot make them review.
My advice is TRUST MobileRead Forum people. Look back thru the main thread and you will see many, many happy customers.
I will post links again when I can.