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Originally Posted by fyrogenesis
Hi
i have a few mobipocket ebooks at hand (read using omnia right now), so apparently a 'mobipocket certified' ereader with dictionary lookup function, would be appealing to me..
From the info gathered here, it seems that the gen3 is pretty ok, but i am very worried to get one since most people here claimed the device is very faulty, unstable, and lack of support.. 
irex illiad in other hand, is very expensive and too big for my taste.
i got another option though: dont bother with gen3, just strip the mobi-drm and then use them on other better device.. (been eyeing at the sony prs600 too)
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Well, I have Cybook Gen3 (not Opus) and for mobipocket books it's great. If you take care (like safely remove hardware) you'll have no problems.
Dictionary lookup was main thing when I was deciding on my ereader 2 years ago and it's ok. Not great, but ok. It's burried in the menu and your thumb will get sore if you often use it.
But. And a big but it is. Mobipocket format is sacked, more or less, for an epub. You'll have an 2 firmware options - mobipocket drm with dictionary and epub drm without one. The long awaited firmware update
, will give you folders and epub option, among other things.
I cannot tell you anything about support since I had no problems, but from some posts on this forum I gather it's a hit and miss.
In your place, I would just strip drm and go epub way. There are couple of ereaders with dictionary lookup so you should be all set.
DrS