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Old 01-04-2009, 08:59 PM   #5
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Thanks Wallcraft - your insight helps quite a bit.

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In the US the Hanlin V3 is sold as the EZ Reader. It is possible to order the BeBook from Europe, but shipping is faster for the EZ Reader.
Much thanks - I hadn't considered the shipping. Cost is a tad lower too.

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like the EZ Reader's directory support, which is a big help if you have a lot of ebooks.
Since I'll be sharing the device with my wife, this would be a real help. So would the bundle with 2 sd-cards since my wife & I can split them and have our own 'bookshelves...'

A couple of other reviews on the forum say that PDF support is good too.

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Buying for the Kindle is extremely easy, even without Whispernet. If convenience is paramount, then the Kindle is best.
Convenience sounds great, but I won't be able to buy the Kindle in the next month:-(

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The Cybook (available in the US from Books on Board) may today have better MOBI support than the EZ Reader, but Hanlin has a much shorter software upgrade cycle than Bookeen and it is catching up. The Cybook does not have directory support. The EZ Reader does not have dictionary support.
I noticed the firmware upgrades listed on the Hanlin Gen3 wiki page. I think this would make a difference in the long-run. Much thanks - this is really helpful. Looks like it's down to the EZ Reader & Cybook, with the edge to the EZ Reader. I really wish I could get my hands on these to get a feel for them...
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