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Zyzybalooba · 11-23-2009, 01:39 AM

Has anybody tried both the original jetBook and jetBook Lite? I'm hovering inbetween the two. I know that the jetBook is what I want; I just don't know which version I want to get. I've been mulling this over for at least a week now. I tried going around to local electronics/computer stores, and not surprisingly, none of them carry the Jetbook, and few carry eBooks at all. (We don't have a Fry's around my part of the US.)

My main question is about the body of the two. Ectaco's site says they're both the same thickness, but images/video of the jetBook Lite suggest that battery bump makes it much larger than the jetBook. The size itself isn't vastly important; I'm more interested in how it would feel. Does the battery pack actually make it more comfortable to hold?

I'm leaning towards the jetBook Lite because the original jetBook doesn't offer anything over the jetBook Lite for me. I don't mind the use of batteries on the jetBook Lite since I use rechargables in all of my electronics, and I can see some big advantages to swappable batteries. Also, I'm not going to miss the mp3-playing capabilities, as I already have a good mp3 player that I'd rather use. My biggest concern with the jetBook Lite is the lack of a case or sleeve included with the product. I expect it to be bumping around in a bag or backpack daily, so a case is a must; however, all of the sleeves I've seen push the price over that of the original jetBook. Are there any good sleeves for the jetBook that don't cost over $20?

11-23-2009, 01:39 AM	#1
Zyzybalooba Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: none	Questions about the jetBook vs the jetBook Lite Has anybody tried both the original jetBook and jetBook Lite? I'm hovering inbetween the two. I know that the jetBook is what I want; I just don't know which version I want to get. I've been mulling this over for at least a week now. I tried going around to local electronics/computer stores, and not surprisingly, none of them carry the Jetbook, and few carry eBooks at all. (We don't have a Fry's around my part of the US.) My main question is about the body of the two. Ectaco's site says they're both the same thickness, but images/video of the jetBook Lite suggest that battery bump makes it much larger than the jetBook. The size itself isn't vastly important; I'm more interested in how it would feel. Does the battery pack actually make it more comfortable to hold? I'm leaning towards the jetBook Lite because the original jetBook doesn't offer anything over the jetBook Lite for me. I don't mind the use of batteries on the jetBook Lite since I use rechargables in all of my electronics, and I can see some big advantages to swappable batteries. Also, I'm not going to miss the mp3-playing capabilities, as I already have a good mp3 player that I'd rather use. My biggest concern with the jetBook Lite is the lack of a case or sleeve included with the product. I expect it to be bumping around in a bag or backpack daily, so a case is a must; however, all of the sleeves I've seen push the price over that of the original jetBook. Are there any good sleeves for the jetBook that don't cost over $20?