well hello there :)

zacitana · 04-01-2009, 12:59 PM

hi, i'm ana, from croatia, searching for the best-buy ebook reader... i stumbled upon this forum and boy am i glad i did

anyways, right now i'm hoping to find some sound advice on which e-reader to buy, and i've got a feeling this is the right place for that

so, i'm off to do some reading and researching

see ya, folks

grooks · 04-01-2009, 01:02 PM

For a quick overview check out the Ebook Reader Matrix in the MR Wiki.

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix

zacitana · 04-01-2009, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grooks

For a quick overview check out the Ebook Reader Matrix in the MR Wiki.

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix

i already did, first a year ago, than again today - i must say, it's a great overview and it did help me a lot... in my case, i'm trying to decide between Hanlin V3 and sony PRS-505; iliad is way out of my league (financially), and i'm looking for a european dealer (nobody in croatia sells e-readers...) - kindle is not my cup of tea - and i'm indifferent towards bookeen cybook.

bur thanks for the suggestion

MickeyC · 04-01-2009, 02:11 PM

Hi zacitana and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a Sony 505 for over a year now and am very pleased (translation: addicted) with it. And, I understand the Sony is now available in Germany.

slayda · 04-01-2009, 02:31 PM

Welcome Ana. I have the Sony PRS-500 (not as good as the 505 from what I hear) and the EZ Reader (essentially a Hanlin V3 with Astak's firmware which I replaced with OpenInkPot). I much prefer the EZ Reader (aka Hanlin V3). It is more versatile and there are several places to get slightly different firmware (Mobiebook.com - Astak's site, Jinke.com - Hanlin's site & BeBook, as well as Openinkpot.org - an open source firmware). Since the hardware is the same, the firmware is interchangeable.

The only drawback with Openinkpot is it does not handle any DRM but since all my ebooks are DRM free, that's not a problem. Bottom line between the Hanlin & the Sony is "Which DRM or DRM free formats will your ebooks be in?" Once you answer that, your choice should follow logically.

Good luck.

GraceKrispy · 04-01-2009, 06:39 PM

Welcome to the forum! As a 505 owner, I can highly recommend it

Hope you glean all the info you need here to help you make your choice!

04-01-2009, 12:59 PM	#1
zacitana a happy reader Posts: 36 Karma: 76 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: iRex DR800S :))	well hello there :) hi, i'm ana, from croatia, searching for the best-buy ebook reader... i stumbled upon this forum and boy am i glad i did anyways, right now i'm hoping to find some sound advice on which e-reader to buy, and i've got a feeling this is the right place for that so, i'm off to do some reading and researching see ya, folks

04-01-2009, 02:11 PM	#4
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi zacitana and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a Sony 505 for over a year now and am very pleased (translation: addicted) with it. And, I understand the Sony is now available in Germany. Last edited by MickeyC; 04-01-2009 at 02:15 PM.

04-01-2009, 01:02 PM	#2
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	For a quick overview check out the Ebook Reader Matrix in the MR Wiki. https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix

04-01-2009, 02:31 PM	#5
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Welcome Ana. I have the Sony PRS-500 (not as good as the 505 from what I hear) and the EZ Reader (essentially a Hanlin V3 with Astak's firmware which I replaced with OpenInkPot). I much prefer the EZ Reader (aka Hanlin V3). It is more versatile and there are several places to get slightly different firmware (Mobiebook.com - Astak's site, Jinke.com - Hanlin's site & BeBook, as well as Openinkpot.org - an open source firmware). Since the hardware is the same, the firmware is interchangeable. The only drawback with Openinkpot is it does not handle any DRM but since all my ebooks are DRM free, that's not a problem. Bottom line between the Hanlin & the Sony is "Which DRM or DRM free formats will your ebooks be in?" Once you answer that, your choice should follow logically. Good luck.

04-01-2009, 06:39 PM	#6
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	Welcome to the forum! As a 505 owner, I can highly recommend it Hope you glean all the info you need here to help you make your choice!

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