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Originally Posted by mgmueller
Minor changes in my ranking:
iRex 800 has grown on me ( https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70664).
#13: BeBook (a bit ugly, looks a bit cheap)
#12: Sony 300 (don't like turning pages with the 5-way-button)
#11: Sony 700 (great unit, but given Sony 600 it has lost its place)
#10: Cybook Gen3 (nice unit, especially after the firmware update. But no real arguments against Kindle 2 and others)
#9: iRex 1000S (great unit, but too bulky for me)
#8: Sony 600 (very pleasant surprise, but given Sony 900 it has lost its place)
#7: Kindle DX (flawless, but the big screen doesn't have any real advantage to me and makes it bulky. Maybe with more advanced PDF support?)
#6: Sony 505 (still one of my favorites, but no real advantage over Sony 900)
#5: iRex iLiad (still one of my alltime favorites, but replaced by iRex 800)
#4: Cybook Opus (only a niche product for me, 5" often difficult to read. But within its niche it's phantastic)
#3: Kindle 2 (there's a reason why Amazon is considered market leader)
#2: iRex 800 (has grown on me and we've learned a lot in our dialogue with iRex)
#1: Sony 900 (a real beauty. Display quality a bit below iRex 800, but more than acceptable)
As always, absolutely subjective evaluation.
My ranking can't be a purchasing recommendation, we all have our own demands.
So my ranking reflects "probability to take the unit with me on a trip when traveling light and not taking all of them". |
New addition: Nook slightly has changed the picture:
#14: BeBook (a bit ugly, looks a bit cheap)
#13: Sony 300 (don't like turning pages with the 5-way-button)
#12: Sony 700 (great unit, but given Sony 600 it has lost its place)
#11: Cybook Gen3 (nice unit, especially after the firmware update. But no real arguments against Kindle 2 and others)
#10: iRex 1000S (great unit, but too bulky for me)
#9: Sony 600 (very pleasant surprise, but given Sony 900 it has lost its place)
#8: Kindle DX (flawless, but the big screen doesn't have any real advantage to me and makes it bulky. Maybe with more advanced PDF support?)
#7: Sony 505 (still one of my favorites, but no real advantage over Sony 900)
#6: iRex iLiad (still one of my alltime favorites, but replaced by iRex 800)
#5: Cybook Opus (only a niche product for me, 5" often difficult to read. But within its niche it's phantastic)
#4: Kindle 2 (there's a reason why Amazon is considered market leader)
#3: Nook (very elegant, very positive surprise. No problems at all with the touchscreen. And my only unit to download eBoks via WiFi.)
#2: iRex 800 (has grown on me and we've learned a lot in our dialogue with iRex)
#1: Sony 900 (a real beauty. Display quality a bit below iRex 800, but more than acceptable)
That's my personal ranking. Something like "How likely is to to take the respective unit with me on a trip".
But there's a different ranking, when considering costs.
Just an example: iRex 800 and nook are close in my ranking. But if I consider the prices (iRex 800 = €499 = ca. $ 680; nook = $ 259) it's a different picture. Still doesn't change my personal ranking. But if you're looking for purchasing recommendations, costs certainly are a factor.
Ranking considering costs:
#14: BeBook
#13: Sony 300
#12: Sony 700
#11:
Kindle DX
#10:
iRex 1000S
#9:
Cybook Gen3
#8:
iRex iLiad
#7:
Sony 600
#6:
Sony 505
#5: Cybook Opus
#4: Kindle 2
#3:
iRex 800
#2:
nook
#1: Sony 900