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Originally Posted by CraneTseng
For me (a near-geek) the removeable batteries are big a plus either!
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True.
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The JBL has 112MB memory. I do not use the SD card at all, since I download the books (3-10) onto the device, plus 1-5 pictures about my family and I still have some RAM
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Well, sure. Plenty of people might only use a few MBs. But if we're talking about competitive differences, 1 GB is a significant advantage over 112 MB.
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JBL is somewhere below $100 now. As standard, at least after introduction to market...
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Really? Where? The cheapest I've seen is on Newegg.com, and that's for $120.
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Of couse it is up to you, but time will tell if Kobo will hit JB(L).
BTW: JB has mp3 playing possibility too...
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That's always the question, isn't it? But I think the features of the Kobo are pretty enticing. And let's not forget the e-Ink, which is probably easier to read than the LCD of the JB. Although, the fact that it doesn't flash after every refresh is certainly a good thing.
The only things lacking in Kobo are the lack of dictionary (though I don't know if the JBL does that for anything other than text files) and the lack of Mobi support. MP3 is a complete non-issue. Considering the terrible job most e-readers do with audio, I don't think that's something that I would ever use. Besides, the jetBook already has a lower battery life than most e-Ink readers; I can only imagine that playing music on it while reading a book will just make it worse.