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ColdSun · 03-27-2010, 05:14 PM

Nothing special or new here, but this guy seems to have a good thing going on eBay. He is taking Dell and HP PDAs and customizing them as eBook readers that support many formats. This might be what I'm looking for. Something just for portable usage and cheap.

eBay Auction with Video Sample

My only concern is battery life. According to the auction, the battery lasts 3-6 hours when listening to music AND reading and a whole day's worth of reading if just reading. I don't mind charging it on a daily basis, although many of you won't want a device that needs to be charged a lot. You know me though, backlight is necessary for me.

03-27-2010, 05:14 PM	#1
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 591 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	Interesting Pocketable eBook Reader for $49-$79 Nothing special or new here, but this guy seems to have a good thing going on eBay. He is taking Dell and HP PDAs and customizing them as eBook readers that support many formats. This might be what I'm looking for. Something just for portable usage and cheap. eBay Auction with Video Sample My only concern is battery life. According to the auction, the battery lasts 3-6 hours when listening to music AND reading and a whole day's worth of reading if just reading. I don't mind charging it on a daily basis, although many of you won't want a device that needs to be charged a lot. You know me though, backlight is necessary for me.