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Originally Posted by meraxes
You get more of the things you don't need in a reading device. And you don't get the things you absolutely need in a reading device. Formats, annotation etc is all secondary to just being able to read in comfort, from a device that almost fits into your pocket, in any lighting conditions, for days on end, without worrying about your battery dying. So if you are buying a netbook as a reading device, you get LESS for you money, not more. Value is relative. As a reading device, no netbook is a good value for money, even if it costs 50 bucks, because they are just crappy reading devices, without exception.
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And again, personal preference. While a netbook to you may be a "crappy reading device", to me - well, other than the form factor, I love it! And even the form factor isn't as bad as I thought it would be before I actually got mine. I find I actually prefer the LCD screen for reading (don't shoot me, y'all!), and I love being able to read any format without converting. I curl up in bed with mine, I take it on the couch, I take it outside. It fits in my bag with no problems, the battery life could be better, but it's seldom enough I need it to be that it's nowhere near a deal breaker.
Yeah, I still want something with a tablet/slate form factor, or something like the Entourage Edge (with better specs and without 90% of that bezel, and running Windows). But "crappy"? No, far from it,
FOR ME...so I guess that makes me your exception.