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I used to have a VGA Pocket PC (iPAQ 4700 with a 4 inch screen). I read books on it with Mobipocket. I had put together quite a collection of purchased ebooks. Six months ago, I switched to a converged device, a Cingular/AT&T 8525 (HTC Hermes). I then had hundreds of dollars of Mobipocket books I couldn't stand reading on my new QVGA Pocket PC phone. Many were reference or business books I referred to on a fairly regular basis. I also had a bunch of unread fiction, which I bought with the intention of reading in my spare time. Pulling out my laptop to read was a real hassle. I had been looking for a reading device, but needed Mobipocket support. I'm a regular reader of tech web sites and blogs, even though I'm just an amateur geek (I'm in the restaurant business). I started reading ebook blogs. I was considering a DT 375, since it would run Mobipocket, when I saw that Mobipocket was coming for the iLiad. I ordered mine from eReader Outfitters.

Since I received my iLiad, I've caught up on a bunch of the fiction I had collected. I've also found it useful for taking notes, though since I am left handed, I have to flip it upside to write on it. The pdf viewer has turned out to be a nice bonus, especially running full-screen. Many of our company documents are stored in pdf format.

Now that I have an iLiad, I don't think I could go back to a smaller screen, even a six-inch ebook reader like the new Cybook.