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erk · 11-21-2011, 02:30 PM

Has anyone had any success with the Playbook for ebook reading?

Out of the box, it seems downright disappointing for the task -
The built in "kobo" reader still doesn't seem to support sideloading.
There's the opportunity to pay a dollar for a beta 3rd party reader (apparently).

The tablet itself seems rather iffy - maybe I'm holding it wrong, but the temperature gradiants on the back are a bit disconcerting.. It doesn't seem to get hot enough to be undercomfortable though.

11-21-2011, 02:30 PM	#1
erk Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 6042 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: SONY PRS505	Playbook as a e-reader? Has anyone had any success with the Playbook for ebook reading? Out of the box, it seems downright disappointing for the task - The built in "kobo" reader still doesn't seem to support sideloading. There's the opportunity to pay a dollar for a beta 3rd party reader (apparently). The tablet itself seems rather iffy - maybe I'm holding it wrong, but the temperature gradiants on the back are a bit disconcerting.. It doesn't seem to get hot enough to be undercomfortable though.