So, I met Robert in person today. He graciously took the time to show me the 5" Pocket Pro (in all 6 colors!). He even clued me in on the upcoming products and such. Thanks, Bob!
I have a question which didn't occur to me until after I'd left. The particular eBook I was reading had very large margins -- it looked like 3/4" all around if not more. I found that this made me kind of claustrophobic, like reading on a smart phone or something. Is this something that has to do with the eBook format (this was an ePub) or the particular file itself or the Pocket Pro? I'm curious if it's possible to get the PP to use the whole of the screen.
Other than that, I really liked it. It was noticeably more responsive than the Sony 300 and seemed faster than the Nook too. It was extremely thin and light and the rubberized texture felt really nice. I liked that it had three different ways to turn the pages because that means you can change positions when your hand gets tired. The buttons had a nice feeling click to them so you know when it's pressed (since the eInk screen isn't the quickest to respond, it's nice to know you for sure pressed something!) And the case, although not the most stylish, is effective for protection and does give it more of a "book" feel in your hand.
So yeah, assuming I can get the margin thing addressed satisfactorily, I will probably be picking up a Pocket PRO soon to be my first e-reader.
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