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Originally Posted by Yoshi 1080
Old LCD, basically no relevant format support at all, extremely small storage and obsolete expansion cards, bulky. I guess I'm missing the point here because I wouldn't even take it if I received 90 bucks for it! For double the price you get a modern eInk reader, so why bother with that old POS?
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I just preordered the Nook, but I'm still going to keep my eBookwise. It has its issues, but then, so did my Dodge Omni. But the Omni was still one of my favorite cars, and I hated having to give it to my brother. I'm not making that mistake with my eBookwise.
I still have plenty of books I can read on the eBookwise. Although if my expansion card dies, I'll be very unhappy as I've heard the cards are more expensive now.
Sometimes an older technology is better for certain things than the new one. I finally got around to buying a laptop, and I love it. But for traveling, I still use the AlphaSmart Dana I bought several years ago because it's lighter, much more durable, and has a better battery life. And if it were lost or stolen, I would be losing something depreciated, not a brand new laptop.
In the same way, in many cases, I'll feel more comfortable dragging the eBookwise along instead of a shiny new Nook. (I know I can put the eBookwise into a book bag and toss the bag onto the seat or into the trunk.) I also like the shape of the eBookwise because while it's heavier, it sort of has a handle thingie. I don't know if they designed in that way on purpose, but it worked out really well.
