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Originally Posted by AJW
Hi everyone,
I'm a newcomer to the forums here, but I've been reading e-books for years, first of all on a Palm Vx, then on a few PocketPC devices, a couple of Blackberries, an iPhone and now I've recently purchased my first dedicated ebook reader the Cool-ER.
I've had the device a little over a week now and I'm loving it. It seems responsive and well put together. I've not had any technical issues with it, and the only improvement I'd suggest is to allow you to turn the device on straight to the book you were last reading, rather than turning it on to the library.
The e-ink display looks great. I wasn't sure what to expect there having never seen one in person before this, but it doesn't disappoint.
The device is a nice size, not too large, fitting easily into most pockets, including the inside pocket of a suit jacket!
The buttons are a little stiff to press but that strikes me as a benefit more than a problem considering the device can be carried in a pocket quite easily. You don't worry about turning the pages by accident while it's in your pocket.
I'm a Mac user and the device authorised with Adobe Digital Editions on my Mac (running Snow Leopard if anyone's wondering) and then I could transfer my purchased content over without any problems.
I also have other documents I wanted to read on the device in a wide variety of formats which the Cool-ER seems to have no problems with. Books with graphic covers at the front display adequately on the greyscale screen.
The main thing that attracted me to the Cool-ER was the battery life. Reading e-books on my iPhone is fine however the battery life leaves a bit to be desired, and when I saw this unit promising 8000 page turn battery life, I knew I had to get it. Somehow I couldn't see the iPhone managing to keep going through a trans-atlantic flight or other long reading periods.
I've not played with any of the multimedia settings such as audio playback or the Soduku game, I only intend to read documents on the device. I'll stick with my iPhone for audio and games.
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Thanks for the pics. I like the look of the device, especially in silver. The web page always seems to be out of stock, so I may pre-order if the wait is not too long.
One thing I'm curious about is the Cool-ER handling of FB2 files. Apparently it has all the features, but I would like to see it in action. Any chance you could test some FB2 books? If you don't have any I can send you some, or you can find a lot on:
http://manybooks.net/
Pics of your test would be nice. Thanks again!