First of all, I'm quite fond of my jbl and has absolutely no intention to get something else. I've been reading everyday on my commute to and from the city.
That said, here is something new that's possibly going to kill a lot of the ebook readers out there.
http://www.egollas.com/us/augen/inde...mart&Itemid=53
If you surf the net, the battery lifespan is about 4 hours or so. If you have it on ereader mode, the battery will last about 8 hours. And it's got colored screen. So, for now, that's about the only advantage the jb and jbl have over this new puppy.
Another thing to notice is it's only got 1 font style, so this will drive some people crazy...
Formats it can read: TXT, PDF, HTML, RTF, EPUB.
The starting price for this new puppy is about $129.99... I mean $130. God, I hate how they keep putting that 99 cents in there.
Edit.
PS - This new pupp just hit the market next month (July). Also, in a few months they will be available in major retails like kmart, menards, hsn, ecost, lakeside, etc. I'm thinking because they will make it so affordable and so readily available this new puppy will kill a lot of the other ereaders out there. Just sayin'...