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hanmik · 03-02-2010, 04:55 PM

I have been using my eDGe since friday and I love it. The ePaper screen is a lot like the one on the iRex 800, you have to use a stylus for it to be touch screen. This reduces the glare and give you much better contract.

One of the things I love about the eGDe is the ability to drag the style across a picture on the ePaper side and have it show up on the LCD side. I am getting ready to go to Disney World in June so I have a ePub travel guide and normally I would be stuck looking at the pictures and maps in greyscale, not anymore!

As to battery life, I haven't let my run off power for any longer than 3 or 4 hours, but with the LCD screen set to time out in 1 minute I am pleased with the battery life. In 3 or 4 hours I have used 25 to 30% of the battery. One thing to keep in mind I use the LCD side a lot. I use it to browse the web (Dolphin browser is great) and check my email.

I have been taking it to meetings and using it to take notes. I use the ePaper side with the stylus. There is a little bit of a delay when writing notes but It works just fine for me.

I will try to do a bit more of a formal write up as time permits.

What are the chances of getting a section for the eDGe?

03-02-2010, 04:55 PM	#77
hanmik Member Posts: 24 Karma: 110 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS-300, PRS-600, PRS-900, eDGe (pre-order)	I have been using my eDGe since friday and I love it. The ePaper screen is a lot like the one on the iRex 800, you have to use a stylus for it to be touch screen. This reduces the glare and give you much better contract. One of the things I love about the eGDe is the ability to drag the style across a picture on the ePaper side and have it show up on the LCD side. I am getting ready to go to Disney World in June so I have a ePub travel guide and normally I would be stuck looking at the pictures and maps in greyscale, not anymore! As to battery life, I haven't let my run off power for any longer than 3 or 4 hours, but with the LCD screen set to time out in 1 minute I am pleased with the battery life. In 3 or 4 hours I have used 25 to 30% of the battery. One thing to keep in mind I use the LCD side a lot. I use it to browse the web (Dolphin browser is great) and check my email. I have been taking it to meetings and using it to take notes. I use the ePaper side with the stylus. There is a little bit of a delay when writing notes but It works just fine for me. I will try to do a bit more of a formal write up as time permits. What are the chances of getting a section for the eDGe?