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wallcraft · 10-19-2009, 01:43 PM

I don't think the page turn will end up being an issue. I have never timed a page turn in a real book, but it is often said here that an EInk page turn takes no longer than turning a page in a real book (you may have to make more turns per book with EInk though, depending on the font size you use). What can be annoying to some is the inverse flash on each page turn that keeps the screen from ghosting. However, for most people the page turn is a non-issue within the first few minutes of use.

Another alternative is the Ectaco Jetbook, which uses a 5" reflective grayscale LCD. So its page turns are very fast. These cost less than $200, and there is a new Ectaco Jetbook Lite about to be introduced for $150. The battery might only last you a day or two with heavy reading. The other issue with the Jetbook is that it does not support any DRM (encryption). Many new ebooks are restricted to a small set of devices by DRM, and DRM-free devices are out of luck. However, Ectaco appears to be adding eReader (B&N) DRM support to its readers. It is also possible to remove the DRM from most ebook formats.

10-19-2009, 01:43 PM	#6
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I don't think the page turn will end up being an issue. I have never timed a page turn in a real book, but it is often said here that an EInk page turn takes no longer than turning a page in a real book (you may have to make more turns per book with EInk though, depending on the font size you use). What can be annoying to some is the inverse flash on each page turn that keeps the screen from ghosting. However, for most people the page turn is a non-issue within the first few minutes of use. Another alternative is the Ectaco Jetbook, which uses a 5" reflective grayscale LCD. So its page turns are very fast. These cost less than $200, and there is a new Ectaco Jetbook Lite about to be introduced for $150. The battery might only last you a day or two with heavy reading. The other issue with the Jetbook is that it does not support any DRM (encryption). Many new ebooks are restricted to a small set of devices by DRM, and DRM-free devices are out of luck. However, Ectaco appears to be adding eReader (B&N) DRM support to its readers. It is also possible to remove the DRM from most ebook formats.