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Originally Posted by Hamlet53
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Thnaks for that.
At first look it seems that they're catering for people who live in other US states rather than overseas like me, but I might get in touch and ask anyway. The problem with either selling or lending across international borders is that the copyright position with any individual book can vary greatly from country to country. Many organisations are understandably reluctant to open that can of worms right now. But I'll see what they say.
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Originally Posted by Ea
My concerns with choosing e-readers have mainly been:
1) weight - just because I can live with heavy books, doesn't mean I should accept a heavy device.
2) ergonomics - needs to be easy to hold and the page-turn button should be easy to manipulate
3) firmware - best if it 'just works', I want to read, not tinker with a gadget (well, not much  )
4) dictionary and note-taking functionality - I didnøt know I needed this, and I don't use it with every book, but it's really great to have when I need it.
5) screen size - I still wish for something a little more like a usual book page. 8'' and a weight of 150 gram would be ideal.
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Thanks for an interesting post about your experiences so far.
That's a good list you've made, and I imagine that there are also many potential new buyers who are still waiting for one or all of those aspects to improve before they feel comfortable to take the plunge. I know that your point 3 is still a popular concern for many. To some, they're still seen (with some justification) as geeky devices that make the whole business of buying, installing, managing and sharing books more of a chore than it needs to be.
Cheers,
Chris