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Originally Posted by jveenem
I spent $50 on it. ... Why would I want to spend $300 to do the same thing on a Sony or $600 on a Rex??
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Have you used a Sony Reader on an iRex iLiad? If you have then you can answer your own question - it's not "the same thing" at all. The screen size is similar to the Sony Reader, yes, but the quality and clarify of the Reader's display is far superior. Personally I find it very tiring to read from LCD screens for long periods; an eInk screen is just like reading from paper.
We all have to make our own decision about these things; for me personally, the extra cost of the eInk readers is money well spent.
The iLiad is rather a different type of device. It's a general purpose computer rather than a dedicated bookreader, and should be compared to devices such as Tablet PCs. It's expensive for a bookreader, but reasonably priced compared to Tablet PCs or UMPCs.