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Katelyn · 12-27-2009, 08:49 PM

Guess I know how to stop a thread in it's tracks! Every time I ask about the JE-100 the discussion dies.

I have almost purchased the JE-100 a dozen times a few doubts keep stopping me.

1) I keep reading about how terrible WinCE is, how outdated it is, etc. Should I care? With only 64MB RAM, obviously it isn't going to take the place of my laptop. Is something coming along in 2010 that will cost about the same but (maybe) run Android and have a decent amount of RAM?

2) I already own lots of EPUB files. Is there an EPUB reader that will work on the 100 or will I need to convert EPUB to Mobi?

3) Is the slowness of page turns an issue for most people? I am used to the Sony 505 and Pocketbook 360 - will page turns be a lot slower than these devices?

I keep eying the W1060 and all the other MIDs/UMPCs that are out there but bottom line, what I really want to a great backlit reader. Do you think there will be new devices coming in 2010 that will outshine the JE-100 for backlit reading 6 months from now?

12-27-2009, 08:49 PM	#80
Katelyn Addict Posts: 225 Karma: 342 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Device: Pocketbook 360, Iphone 3g, Sony 505, REB1200, GEB1150	Guess I know how to stop a thread in it's tracks! Every time I ask about the JE-100 the discussion dies. I have almost purchased the JE-100 a dozen times a few doubts keep stopping me. 1) I keep reading about how terrible WinCE is, how outdated it is, etc. Should I care? With only 64MB RAM, obviously it isn't going to take the place of my laptop. Is something coming along in 2010 that will cost about the same but (maybe) run Android and have a decent amount of RAM? 2) I already own lots of EPUB files. Is there an EPUB reader that will work on the 100 or will I need to convert EPUB to Mobi? 3) Is the slowness of page turns an issue for most people? I am used to the Sony 505 and Pocketbook 360 - will page turns be a lot slower than these devices? I keep eying the W1060 and all the other MIDs/UMPCs that are out there but bottom line, what I really want to a great backlit reader. Do you think there will be new devices coming in 2010 that will outshine the JE-100 for backlit reading 6 months from now? Last edited by Katelyn; 12-29-2009 at 10:05 AM.