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Old 10-19-2009, 06:56 AM   #20
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: TAS, Australia
Device: Astak Pocket Pro (Black), 2 x Kindle WiFi (Graphite), iPod Touch 4G
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Originally Posted by roofie View Post
Hey Solicitous, there does seem to be a few of us here. I saw that list too and I am now leaning towards an EcoReader or one of the Astak's.

I see you have the pocket pro. How have you found it and what about the 5" screen? I am a bit concerned about the size compared to the bigger 6" screen. Doesn't seem much but I wonder about the readability of the slightly smaller screen. What are your thoughts. Did you buy yours from the astak web page or ebay? Any other issues you might have?

And thanks for the welcome. Maybe this should go to another forum too?
Well both the 6" and 5" have the same screen resolution, so at the same text size each will fit the exact same number of words and lines on a page, except the 5" is about 23% smaller according to someones calculations here on MR. Both my wife and I find the 5" very readable without issue. What I actually did before buying I took screenshots of an ebook and resized it twice to the approximate 5" and 6" size and printed it out - kind of made me help in choosing the 5" or 6". Part of the reason in buying the 5" was the price, this was my first e-ink device and I was kind of risking spending money that potentially would not have suited my needs. After having the 5" I would not hesitate buying e-ink again, absolutely brilliant.

I bought mine through Astak, ordered it one wednesday afternoon, it arrived the following thursday, so I was quite happy with that. Took longer (according to the tracking) to get from customs to my house than it did to get from America to Australia. I have had absolutely no issue with the Astak Pocket Pro. So so you're aware, the Pocket Pro doesn't come with an AC charger that fits Australian power points, so either need to buy an adapter, or just a generic AC-USB charger (I paid $15 for mine), that or you can just charge it via USB on your computer.

All honesty my only regret was not buying an e-ink device sooner. We're actually planning on a second 5" in the very near future. Best of luck with your decision.
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