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luvshihtzu · 11-22-2009, 02:44 AM

You asked, so.....Being that you have already ordered the Astak Pro, you will find out shortly how it is to operate. One of my biggest complaints was the small print on the menu. After that, every time you did any operation, it took several steps to accomplish something. The steps didn't make sense. It is not a straight forward system like the Sony or the Kindle and you do need some computer savvy to be able to get everything up and running. Let us know how you feel about it later. You will have 14 days from date of arrival to return the Astak for a refund, if needed. If this is a gift, make sure the recipient checks it out for a few days before wrapping it back up for Christmas.

It was a relief to get the Sony as our library reader for Overdrive Internet ebooks after returning the Astak. We originally were so spoiled by the ease of use of our Kindles. Am sure that having Kindles first made it more difficult to use the Astak. We also were less inclined to put up with all the problems of use the Astak presented.

Be sure to let us know how you do with the Astak.

One last thought. I won't comment anymore about the problems I had with the Astak or why I thought it wasn't the best reader out there. When I ordered my Astak Pro, I too thought I had made the best decision based on the information being given as to pros and cons. I just got caught up a little in the hype from the Astak site and was disappointed in the reality. Luckily, one of the Mobileread members clued me about the Sony 505 and that it might work better for me. He was so incredibly correct.

11-22-2009, 02:44 AM	#11
luvshihtzu Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 39390 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tucson, Arizona Device: Kindle DX Graphite, Sony 950 and iPad	You asked, so.....Being that you have already ordered the Astak Pro, you will find out shortly how it is to operate. One of my biggest complaints was the small print on the menu. After that, every time you did any operation, it took several steps to accomplish something. The steps didn't make sense. It is not a straight forward system like the Sony or the Kindle and you do need some computer savvy to be able to get everything up and running. Let us know how you feel about it later. You will have 14 days from date of arrival to return the Astak for a refund, if needed. If this is a gift, make sure the recipient checks it out for a few days before wrapping it back up for Christmas. It was a relief to get the Sony as our library reader for Overdrive Internet ebooks after returning the Astak. We originally were so spoiled by the ease of use of our Kindles. Am sure that having Kindles first made it more difficult to use the Astak. We also were less inclined to put up with all the problems of use the Astak presented. Be sure to let us know how you do with the Astak. One last thought. I won't comment anymore about the problems I had with the Astak or why I thought it wasn't the best reader out there. When I ordered my Astak Pro, I too thought I had made the best decision based on the information being given as to pros and cons. I just got caught up a little in the hype from the Astak site and was disappointed in the reality. Luckily, one of the Mobileread members clued me about the Sony 505 and that it might work better for me. He was so incredibly correct. Last edited by luvshihtzu; 11-22-2009 at 03:17 AM.