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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
So, here’s the operative question: Will this old PDA reading dude switch to the spiffy new eInk device? In this case, I’m afraid not. Although it did a great job with ePub files, its slow on-off and menu functions felt glacial next to my PDA.
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Why would you turn it off? Doesn't it have a stand by mode. I think you said it did, and it took 5 seconds to come back on and to the very place you left off. Seems if this is your main reason for not getting one you might want to change your usage of it. If you really think you need to turn it off, do it at the end of the day when you feel you won't use it again that day, and turn it back on the next day that you use it.
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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
But if I was planning to switch to an eInk reader, I’d pick this one up. The 5-inch size was great for reading, the screen is excellent (and everyone I showed it to agreed, bar none), it’s lightweight and jacket-pocketable (I carried it around in the pocket of my cargo pants for days), and its basic design is well-executed and utilitarian-attractive. It’s a nice machine, worth the price of admission for a basic dedicated reader.
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Interesting considering there are two other 5inch devices on the market that you haven't tried. You might want to compare. I'm not saying it would change you decision, but it's worth the comparison.
Oh, and I'm pretty sure where you got that "state of the art" statement from... I've seen RobertB post it several times. Sounds more like marketing speak than technical fact. I have a Garmin GPSs that has excellent TTS compared to the TTS I have heard from book readers.
Overall a very good and candid review. Thanks.
BOb