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Old 09-13-2009, 06:57 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by LDBoblo View Post
Nothing wrong with returning to paper books. I'm doing it myself for all the books I want to enjoy. I'm not a big fan of the way e-ink handles or looks at all, and the only hard part about owning an ebook reader while still buying paper books is justifying owning an ergonomically poor $200+ device for reading ugly HTML files in low contrast monochrome with extremely slow response times.

When you toss in the availability issues, DRM issues, price issues, and everything else...it's really rather amazing that this market is getting stronger.

"ugly HTML files" - so convert it, it takes about 2 minutes

"low contrast monochrome" - I do not know what you are referring to. The PRS-700? Because other readers are high contrast.

"extremely slow response times" -- ?? Page turning on my PRS-505 is faster than turning a paper page.


"availability issues, DRM issues, price issues" - that, I agree with. Add to that eBabel and poor software from the manufacturers. Oh my. Some basic conversion tools to native formats should be included with any eReader.
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