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Jack Tingle · 10-15-2009, 03:48 PM

One thing you should be clear about, there are only about 3 or 4 separate, current ebook reader designs out there, with many brands stamped on them.

Sony has a 5", a 6", and a large-ish screen reader, with various added or subtracted features.
Amazon sells two readers, a 6" and a largish one. Other than screen size, they're functionally identical. They also have true wireless technology today.
iRex has a unique reader (or two).
Most of the rest are 5 & 6" versions of Hanlin and Netronix generic readers with brand stamps.
All of these share a variety of common or nearly common components.

Ectaco has the 5" jetBook which shares almost nothing with all of the others.

There are software and licensing choices that differentiate the various brands of readers. The hardware (jetBook excepted) is pretty standard.

Make a list of the features you are interested in, and a list of the features you don't care about, and compare it to the various readers. Also look at what format and where ebooks you like are available. Pick the reader that matches your lists best.

Waiting for vaporware is a useless exercise, IMO. If none of the devices matches your needs and/or price point, give up.

Regards,
Jack Tingle

10-15-2009, 03:48 PM	#5
Jack Tingle Punctuation Fetishist Posts: 557 Karma: 1070000 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Bluest Commonwealth In East America Device: Kindle PW, Nexus 7 (2013), Galaxy S5 phone, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0	One thing you should be clear about, there are only about 3 or 4 separate, current ebook reader designs out there, with many brands stamped on them. Sony has a 5", a 6", and a large-ish screen reader, with various added or subtracted features. Amazon sells two readers, a 6" and a largish one. Other than screen size, they're functionally identical. They also have true wireless technology today. iRex has a unique reader (or two). Most of the rest are 5 & 6" versions of Hanlin and Netronix generic readers with brand stamps. All of these share a variety of common or nearly common components. Ectaco has the 5" jetBook which shares almost nothing with all of the others. There are software and licensing choices that differentiate the various brands of readers. The hardware (jetBook excepted) is pretty standard. Make a list of the features you are interested in, and a list of the features you don't care about, and compare it to the various readers. Also look at what format and where ebooks you like are available. Pick the reader that matches your lists best. Waiting for vaporware is a useless exercise, IMO. If none of the devices matches your needs and/or price point, give up. Regards, Jack Tingle Last edited by Jack Tingle; 10-15-2009 at 03:52 PM.