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bkelly · 12-27-2009, 01:44 PM

I've been reading ebooks for several years, first on a Palm, then on a Dell Axim X51V. The Dell has served me well, but now that there's a ton of dedicated ereaders available I thought it's about time I try one. So after much research, including reading many posts here on Mobileread, I've selected the Opus as my "first" ereader. I now have one on order from BooksOnBoard, which was the only place I found that offerred the Opus for under $200.

So why did I select the Opus? Well, I think it looks great, it's a perfect size for me since I read primarily when I travel (and I travel a lot due to my job), and it's not loaded with features I don't care about (e.g., keyboard, wireless, little color windows).

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll enjoy this new reading experience, and that I'll have some positive comments to post once I've actually used the Opus.

12-27-2009, 01:44 PM	#1
bkelly Member Posts: 13 Karma: 52 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Cybook Opus, Dell Axim X51V	My "first" ereader -- the Opus I've been reading ebooks for several years, first on a Palm, then on a Dell Axim X51V. The Dell has served me well, but now that there's a ton of dedicated ereaders available I thought it's about time I try one. So after much research, including reading many posts here on Mobileread, I've selected the Opus as my "first" ereader. I now have one on order from BooksOnBoard, which was the only place I found that offerred the Opus for under $200. So why did I select the Opus? Well, I think it looks great, it's a perfect size for me since I read primarily when I travel (and I travel a lot due to my job), and it's not loaded with features I don't care about (e.g., keyboard, wireless, little color windows). I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll enjoy this new reading experience, and that I'll have some positive comments to post once I've actually used the Opus.