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Originally Posted by xerxe
Thanks, Ea.
However, it would seem fate is against me. 
The seller from eBay "just decided" to add 25$ to the price.
I have to make some calculations, maybe I'll come out cheaper ordering a BeBook from Europe. So, in a way, I'm back to the first step.  |
That's too bad
You might like to check out
pixelar.co.uk. They have the Hanlin V3 for 200 pounds - vs. 300 euro for the Bebook rebranded device. It's the same hardware and you can always download a different firmware. You'd have to ask about delivery though, they deliver to "most of mainland Europe".
I had a Hanlin V3 for a short time before I caved in and bought the Reader 505, and I must admit that I find the Sony just that bit nicer. What I'm trying to say is, that if I had followed my gut instinct, I would have bought the Sony sooner, instead of trying to settle for what was second best for me. With your requirements though, I'd say the Hanlin would be good, too. It feels like a nice, solid device, and generally well-designed (including the case) - sort of like an IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad. And there's regular firmware updates - or the OpenInkPot firmware since you don't care about DRM.
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Originally Posted by richman
... I have experienced the same thing on showing the ereader to someone else and they push the zoom feature on a 1,000 page book that I didn't zoom yet and it takes a long time the first time.
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And then you feel like
... and you can't do a thing but wait
