Thread: My Cybook Gen3 just died...now what?
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Old 10-30-2009, 03:13 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by mbovenka View Post
Well, it had to happen: my trusty Gen3 has given up the ghost. It survived almost exactly two years; I ordered it the 29th of October 2007. Yesterday the internal flash failed and not even the full-format version of the software upgrade will touch it anymore.

So, time for a new reader.

I want:

1) 6"

2) Good Mobipocket support. I have a LARGE Mobi collection and would prefer not to have to convert.

3) Not essential, but a very-nice-to-have as future-proofing: ePUB support.

I have narrowed it down to:

1) Just getting a new Gen3.

Pros:
I already know and love it.
Very good Mobi support.

Cons:
Somewhat pricey.
No ePUB support (at least not without losing Mobi, which is a no-no)

2) BEBOOK.

Pros:
Cheaper than the Gen3
Supports both Mobi and ePUB.
Local support (I am in the Netherlands)

Cons:
Rather limited number of font sizes, and I like lots of text on screen.
Poorer Mobi support?

Decisions, decisions... Any ideas? Other options? I don't much like the Kindle, and the Sonys don't do Mobi.
The BeBook doesn't support Dictionary look up, IIRC, so consider that. Also, the BeBook does not support Mobi and EPub DRM simultaneously, meaning you'd have to strip the DRM from part of your collection eventually. If you don't mind stripping the DRM or fiddling with some Python scripts, you could also use a Kindle to read your Mobipocket books.
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