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French · 12-06-2009, 11:09 AM

I wanted to add some comments based on what has confused me in my research of ereaders (not that it confuses you).

The Pocket Pro is capable of reading (among others) prc and pdb (mobi and eReader respectively) however NOT DRMd books. If you have books in those formats that do not have DRM then it will read them just fine. I'm pointing this out because you indicate you purchase your books and I know at least 2 of the sites you mentioned definitely use DRM. There are ways to "liberate" these formats so if you are comfortable doing that, then the Pocket Pro is a good choice from that perspective.

My library has 0 lit files so I guess I'm lucky in that regard. I have purchased Mobi and eReader exclusively over the last several years.

Robertb did mention that the original vision for the Pocket Pro was to have eReader DRM capability, but with Barnes & Noble having stepped into the equation this didn't happen in the time frame they had hoped and there's no telling if it will ever happen. It would definitely be a nice to have but I wouldn't purchase this reader if you would be doing so in the hopes of DRM eReader support.

I've already successfully borrowed 4 books from my local library. This was my biggest selling point. I wanted an eReader that could borrow books from the library so I wasn't having to purchase all my material. I think there are several readers on the market now that have ePub/PDF support, but the fact that Pocket Pro also has support for mobi and eReader was the deciding factor for me. My Pocket Pro arrived yesterday and as of this morning I have my entire library on it. I can't wait to get immersed in a book!

So far I'm very pleased with the Pocket Pro for my first reader. Also there is a gift basket promotion right now that includes a clip on light for night time reading, Starbucks coffee, Starbucks mints, a 50% off coupon at Books on Board for your first 10 eBooks purchased...oh and an SD card with 400 books loaded on it. So a couple of the questions you had would be taken care of with this gift basket (night reading and SD card).

Good luck with your decision.

12-06-2009, 11:09 AM	#5
French Groupie Posts: 151 Karma: 1002968 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: none	I wanted to add some comments based on what has confused me in my research of ereaders (not that it confuses you). The Pocket Pro is capable of reading (among others) prc and pdb (mobi and eReader respectively) however NOT DRMd books. If you have books in those formats that do not have DRM then it will read them just fine. I'm pointing this out because you indicate you purchase your books and I know at least 2 of the sites you mentioned definitely use DRM. There are ways to "liberate" these formats so if you are comfortable doing that, then the Pocket Pro is a good choice from that perspective. My library has 0 lit files so I guess I'm lucky in that regard. I have purchased Mobi and eReader exclusively over the last several years. Robertb did mention that the original vision for the Pocket Pro was to have eReader DRM capability, but with Barnes & Noble having stepped into the equation this didn't happen in the time frame they had hoped and there's no telling if it will ever happen. It would definitely be a nice to have but I wouldn't purchase this reader if you would be doing so in the hopes of DRM eReader support. I've already successfully borrowed 4 books from my local library. This was my biggest selling point. I wanted an eReader that could borrow books from the library so I wasn't having to purchase all my material. I think there are several readers on the market now that have ePub/PDF support, but the fact that Pocket Pro also has support for mobi and eReader was the deciding factor for me. My Pocket Pro arrived yesterday and as of this morning I have my entire library on it. I can't wait to get immersed in a book! So far I'm very pleased with the Pocket Pro for my first reader. Also there is a gift basket promotion right now that includes a clip on light for night time reading, Starbucks coffee, Starbucks mints, a 50% off coupon at Books on Board for your first 10 eBooks purchased...oh and an SD card with 400 books loaded on it. So a couple of the questions you had would be taken care of with this gift basket (night reading and SD card). Good luck with your decision.