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My impression is that the Jetbook doesn't support DRM? Depending on what you read this could be a problem.
Personally, I've chosen the PPro. Its still in the mail, but it appears to me to be a very solid unit and Astak (Jinke) really seems to be listening to customers.
I don't think you can go wrong with Sony, however, the reports from them seem to be very solid.
I would go with Sony for a solid, but basic reader. There are clear limits with expandibility (SD card and Replaceable Battery).
I would go with Astak if I'm interested in more features (formats, replaceable battery, SD card, TTS, and more). The biggest risk with Astak is the interdependencies that exist between its features and formats: there is a chance that the feature you want isn't with the format you prefer.
I'm not so sure about the pocketbook. My experience with Netronix (their manufacturer) is through Bookeen, and I'm not a fan. I've seen frequent restarts and very long startup times when you have a lot of books loaded. To be fair, however, the Bookeen software comes from Bookeen, not Netronix. To the extent that the problems were software problems it they probably don't apply to pocketbook. In this regard, the non-implemented buttons and slow software updates are problems, but they are problems with Bookeen, and not necessarily Pocketbook. However, I probably wouldn't go the pocketbook route until I saw reports about the stability of the pocketbook software.
Finally, I believe you will be pleasantly surprised with the Astak PPro. However, if that is your choice make sure you also check out the ecoreader as they provide the same hardware/software and they are located in Australia.
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