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Originally Posted by Stingo
The thing is that what a good e-book means to you may not be what a good e-book means to someone else and you can both be right. An e-book is a consumer device. It will either satisfy consumer desires or be replaced by another device. The reason he/she did not buy another device is probably because there are few if any other devices that match the Reader in the marketplace. This will hopefully change soon.
I love my reader and have truly enjoyed using it. I take it with me everywhere. However, if Sony does not improve the file system and the PDF handling, as soon as a better device hits the market I will seriously consider switching. Ad a search feature and some kind of built in lighting and I wont even have to consider the issue.
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I slightly disagree with you. I understand that people have different requirements, however, eBook which is being advertised as eBook with a new type of screen which is identical to a real paper which can replace ordinary paper books, has only one meaning and it is a Book in a different format. If you need more than that, Sony Reader is not an option. It is like requiring from hardback editions to have a clock and built in dictionary in comparison to paperback.
As for features. Built-in lighting? Do you think it is possible with this particular type of screen? The whole idea of this screen is not to tax your eyes. Any other type os screen that features backlight would have some sort of refresh rate and completely different type of screen, or it is possible? Honestly, I dunno. Plus it will eat most of battery power which is fantastic atm. (againt fantastic to read books only).