[John1997]

I just started using a Fujitsu ST4121 tablet largely as an eReader. My experience is largely positive. I tried this while waiting for the Jetbook Lite I bought to get some firmware that would make it usable (and thanks to Ectaco for v15)

Yes, it is considerably heavier than the Jetbook Lite. And it does run hotter. Neither bother me particularly as I generally sit in a chair while reading. I never sit in one posture for very long, so sometimes I find myself supporting it on my knees, sometimes I'm just holding it in one hand (it's really not _that_ heavy). Even if I decide to read lying in bed it's comfortable to hold and read--more so than a real book.

The charge will last for a solid five hours, longer than I usually read at one time. When I get up, I just plug it in while I'm not reading. I have a rectifier from Radio Shack, so I can charge it in the van if need be. That said, it is nice not to have to worry about a charge on the JBL.

On the real plus side, I can read almost any format on it--actually I think I could read anything, I just haven't gotten all the possible readers. I have Adobe Digital Edition, the eReader.com ereader, the B&N eReader, and mobipocket. I haven't branched out beyond that. The large size is really great with the ADE books. I'm reading The Jesus Dynasty right now. I previewed the eReader version, and it doesn't have the illustrations. With ADE all the drawings and photos are right there on the page where they should be. It's great. Plus, I can browse the ebook stores, buy books, check my email, all those useful things. It has excellent handwriting recognition. But if I want I can prop it up on a stand, connect a usb keyboard and mouse, and use it very much like a standalone computer.

The one remaining negative is that it takes a long time to boot up. The JBL is almost instant on. I'm still working on that. Mine runs Tablet XP, and there may be some tweaking I can do to speed up the boot process. It also came with only 256 Meg of memory. I'm getting another 512 Meg (about $50) and I think that alone will help a lot.

I won't give up the JBL or even my pocketable Tungsten E, but for general reading the tablet has become my favorite.