[glasgow oldie]

I am buying an ebook reader and any advice would be useful for my specific requirements.

I want to read books in foreign languages, and be able to use foreign language dictionaries.

I would like a touch screen device if possible, so was thinking of the Sony Touch edition, but the foreign language dictionaries from Collins or Oxford are Mobipocket format, which cannot be loaded onto a Sony.

As far as I can understand, one possibility is that I could load Calibre onto the Sony and use the Calibre software to read all books, including the Mobipocket dictionaries. Collins told me they use the Mobipocket software because of the indexing features in the dictionaries- do these features still work after conversion with Calibre?

The other alternative would be to buy a reader that will use the Mobipocket format, and use the Mobipocket software to read and convert other book formats. Are there any pitfalls to beware of in this- I would probably have PDF books to read.

I will be traveling a lot in poor countries, so something lightweight is needed and I have ruled out the larger devices or a netbook. I do not need a Wifi connection. I am purchasing in the UK.

Any advice would be welcome