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Originally Posted by mgmueller
That's a tough one. Because when I don't like the looks (as BeBook One for example), I hardly ever use it.
I'll do the ranking in a few hours. But one thing already is for sure: nook wouldn't rank #2 (around #6 then). And iRex 800 wouldn't rank #4 (around #6 then as well).
Are looks really not important to you? To me, any reader is just a gadget. More of a "toy" than actually being an instrument or tool. And to me, it has to be fun, to use that "toy". If my very first thought, when taking it from the shelf, would be "boy, that thing is ugly", I wouldn't care too much about functionality.
I'd be very interested about the ranking of Apple products, if it wasn't about the design.
BTW: I think it's very hard to differentiate between "looks" and some "functionality". For example: Is the ratio between screen and bezel just looks?
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Thanks - I have to say this is one of the most fascinating posts on mobileread
The Kindle 2 has to be one of the ugliest ebook devices - it doesn't have the wow factor when you look at it like the sleek Sony prs-600 does. However it is my favourite reader to use at home - good, clear screen, page buttons either side, keyboard for annotating, being able to buy books and get samples without moving from my chair! And excellent search functionality.
The only minus for me is the lack of folder support but otherwise an excellent device for me.
So - no (for me at least) looks aren't always such a big deal.