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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
There's almost no reason to move up from the Ebookwise. Ebook devices manufacturers have been doing a *terrific* job of ignoring how the public would like to use them. Every new round gets new bells & whistles, but nobody's bothering to figure out what readers liked with the previous versions & keep that, while adding new features they actually want.
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I loved my GEB1150/eBookwise 1150. Despite being a but bulky, it had a great hand feel, the eronomics were second to none, the page turns a breeze and the categorized bookself menu a joy.
BUT... the battery lasted 8-9 hours tops, and the total memory capacity with an external card topped out at 192K. Not to mention it used SmartMemory cards which were becoming rare as hens teeth.
I moved to the 500 originally for the long battery life and the high capacity. The 505 improved the contrast and has been my main reader ever since. I'm secretly delighted that after 7 years of buying a new reader every year, I've been content with the same model for almost three years now.